Convocation with Ladonna Sanders Redmond | Food + Justice = Democracy: The Table, the Ballot, and the Future
Community activist, food justice leader, cooperative organizer, public speaker, and historian Ladonna Sanders Redmond is coming to Carleton! Her convocation address, “Food + Justice = Democracy: The Table, the Ballot,…
Convocation with Aarti Shahani | Here We Are!
Aarti Shahani is an award-winning NPR journalist and the bestselling author of Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares. On her hit podcast Art of Power, a co-production with WBEZ, Shahani has…
Convocation with Jana Shortal | The Surge
Jana Shortal, an eight-time Upper Midwest Emmy winner, was one of the first journalists on the scene after the murder of Alex Pretti on January 24, 2026. KARE 11 news…
Convocation with Fred de Sam Lazaro | Storytelling to Make the Foreign Less Foreign
Documentarian and journalist Fred de Sam Lazaro gave Carleton’s convocation address, “Storytelling to Make the Foreign Less Foreign,” on Friday, April 24, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Skinner Chapel.…
Convocation with Joel Simon | Protests and Press Freedom: From Mexico City to Minneapolis
When people take to the streets, the press plays an essential role, documenting events, deepening understanding, and ensuring that fundamental rights are protected. But are the rights of journalists secure?…
Convocation with Peter Gwinn ’93 | ‘How to Be a Comedian When Nothing is Funny’
Comedy writer Peter Gwinn ’93 delivered Carleton’s convocation on Friday, April 10, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Skinner Chapel. His address is titled, “How to Be a Comedian When…
Convocation with Andrew Little ’06 | The Case Against Pessimism About Democracy
Carleton’s convocation series returned for spring term with Andrew Little ’06, associate professor of political science at University of California–Berkeley, whose address is titled, “The Case Against Pessimism About Democracy.”…
Convocation with Spike Carlsen | Writing with Dirt Under your Fingernails … in a Well-Manicured AI World
Spike Carlsen — writer, editor, and woodworker — delivered Carleton convocation on Friday, February 27, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Skinner Chapel. His talk is titled, “Writing with Dirt…
Convocation with Sven Sundgaard | Climate Change: a global & local perspective
Meteorologist Sven Sundgaard delivered Carleton’s convocation on Friday, February 20, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Skinner Chapel. His address, “Climate Change: A Global and Local Perspective,” is grounded in…
Convocation with the Honorable Alan Page
The Honorable Alan Page delivered Carleton’s convocation on Friday, February 13, from 10:50 to 11:50 a.m. in Skinner Chapel. For his convocation, Page will be in conversation with Vice President…
