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This sampling of past Society of Skeptics speakers gives visitors an idea of the wide range of industries and perspectives represented by the weekly lecturers who have visited campus in recent years.
Award-winning author Sergio Troncoso returned to the Society of Skeptics for his second appearance on February 25. Mr. Troncoso’s presentation centered around his linked short-story collection, A Peculiar Kind of Immigrant's Son, and the concept of the immigrant outsider.
Sports fans won’t want to miss Skeptics on February 11, when award-winning sportswriter Mike Vaccaro joins the Blair community in the Chiang-Elghanayan Center for Innovation and Collaboration. The lead sports columnist for The New York Post since 2002, Mr. Vaccaro will discuss “Recent Issues in Sports,” beginning at 7 p.m.
The Blair community is excited to welcome former Ambassador Raymond Seitz to the Society of Skeptics on February 6. Mr. Seitz is a retired career diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1990 to 1994.
Until further notice, all Society of Skeptics lectures will take place virtually. Blair community members will receive an email on the morning of each presentation with a private webinar link to the lecture. A recording of the lecture will be posted publicly on Blair’s website the next day. To learn more about how Blair Academy is responding to the challenges associated with COVID-19, please click here.
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