What Next? Possible Futures

As we begin to come to terms with the epoch-defining impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, uncertainties about the future multiply to provoke both anxiety and hope. The Mahindra Humanities Center presents a series of short conversations about the seeds of political, social, ethical, and aesthetic possibility, the many possible futures, that lie within our current moment.

Past Recordings

What Next? Possible Futures | American Politics
Jun 29, 2020
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9:00AM EDT
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Video Recording
In Person
Speaker: Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College Heather Cox Richardson in conversation with Steven Biel about the possible futures of American politics coming out of this moment. Heather Cox Richardson is Professor of History at Boston College. Steven...

What Next? Possible Futures | The Climate Crisis
Jun 15, 2020
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9:00AM EDT
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Video Recording
In Person
Speaker: Edward J. Hall, Harvard University Edward J. Hall in conversation with Sunil Amrith about the implications of the pandemic for how we tackle the climate crisis. Edward J. Hall is the Norman E. Vuilleumier Professor of Philosophy at Harvard...
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