The View From Here 2.13.17

February 13, 2017

black anthology — Black Anthology presented “Black & Blue” at Edison Theatre Feb. 3 and 4. (Photo: Jerry Naunheim Jr./Washington University)

religion and politics lecture on african american faith — Josef Sorett, director of the Center on African-American Religion, Sexual Politics and Social Justice at Columbia University, delivered the lecture “The Art and Politics of African-American Faith” in Umrath Lounge Feb. 1. Sponsors were the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics, the Department of African and African-American Studies and Department of English’s Religion and Literature Reading Group. (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University)

holocaust exhibit — First-year students who participated in the year-long FOCUS program “The History, Memory and Representation of the Holocaust” during the 2015-16 academic year gathered at the St. Louis Holocaust Museum in Maryland Heights Feb. 2, for a presentation and panel discussion. Here, students Rachel Berger (center) and Dina Guilak talk with Erin McGlothlin (left), associate professor in Arts & Sciences. (Photo: Sid Hastings/Washington University)

Albright discussion — Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley (left) join Jon Sawyer, executive director of the Pulitzer Center, Feb. 8 in Graham Chapel for a discussion on “A New Approach to the Middle East.” (Photo: James Byard/Washington University)

black anthology performance — Students perform in Black Anthology’s show “Black and Blue” Feb. 3. Black Anthology is a yearly production written and produced by undergraduate students that examines the black experience in America. (Photo: Jerry Naunheim Jr./Washington University)

sports lecture — Olin Business School welcomed Mike Girsch, assistant general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, on Feb. 1 in Patrick Rishe’s Sports Analytics class. Seated to the left of Girsch is Kwesi Adofo-Mensah, the manager of football R&D for the San Francisco 49ers. (Courtesy photo)

Jim Bullard talks with Mark Taylor — St. Louis Fed President Jim Bullard (left) greets Olin Dean Mark Taylor just before delivering his remarks at the Financial Forum event, held at Emerson Auditorium Feb. 9. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University)

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