Publications
A Conversation with Merlin Chowkwanyun (Columbia) on Health/PAC
November 10, 4pm, Scheuer Room, Kohlberg Hall, Swarthmore College
The Last Hospital Film Premiere, written and directed by Maziha Cooper
November 6, 6pm, LPAC Cinema, Lang Performing Arts Center, Swarthmore College
Works in Progress – Elise A. Mitchell
Postponed - to be rescheduled!
The Aydelotte Foundation Presents: The Critical Health Colloquium
Fall 2026 Schedule of Events
Accepting Applications: Student Research Fellows | A Non-Employment Based Opportunity
Applications are due by May 13, 2026.
Projects + Programs
Race, Racism, and the Liberal Arts
We are investigating and assembling work on underrepresented histories of how Black people, institutions, and ideas have existed outside of, pushed against, or reshaped from within the ideas and institutions of the liberal arts.
Faculty Research Seminars
AF workshops aim to develop skills and techniques and to enrich our capacity for collaborative inquiry.
Scholarly Promotion
The Aydelotte Foundation and Swarthmore College Libraries can help you plan a launch event for the Swarthmore community, your extended disciplinary interlocutors, and/or the wider public.
Podalot – The Aydelotte Podcast
Podalot is the podcast of the Aydelotte Foundation at Swarthmore College, an interdisciplinary research center that supports the creation and dissemination of knowledge about liberal arts education as it exists across the broadest possible range of contexts and institutions.
Interdisciplinary Initiatives Development Grant
This grant program offers funding for interdisciplinary programs and departments to research, develop, and strengthen interdisciplinary curricula within their unit and/or across the College.
Courses
Courses and the curriculum as a whole are at the heart of the Aydelotte Foundation’s mission.
Get Involved
Are you publishing a new book or other significant work? Read how the Aydelotte Foundation and Swarthmore Libraries can support a launch event.
Are you teaching a course with faculty or students from other institutions? Let us know.
Events
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 1 – 2pm
Aydelotte Foundation Open Office Hours
Aydelotte Foundation Interim Director Andy Hines and Postdoctoral Fellow in Social Justice and Technology Linda Huber welcome you to drop in, say hello, and learn more about what we’re up to at our weekly open office hours this fall on Thursdays from 1-2pm in Parrish W201. Tea, coffee, and snacks will be available too!
Check out the Get Involved page, Publications, and the rest of the Aydelotte Foundation website to learn more about some of the things we've been working on.
If you can’t make it to office hours and would like to meet, feel free to reach out to us for an appointment at another time.
Thursday, October 29, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Aydelotte Foundation Open Office Hours
Aydelotte Foundation Interim Director Andy Hines and Postdoctoral Fellow in Social Justice and Technology Linda Huber welcome you to drop in, say hello, and learn more about what we’re up to at our weekly open office hours this fall on Thursdays from 1-2pm in Parrish W201. Tea, coffee, and snacks will be available too!
Check out the Get Involved page, Publications, and the rest of the Aydelotte Foundation website to learn more about some of the things we've been working on.
If you can’t make it to office hours and would like to meet, feel free to reach out to us for an appointment at another time.
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 12 – 1pm
Aydelotte Foundation Open Office Hours
Aydelotte Foundation Interim Director Andy Hines and Postdoctoral Fellow in Social Justice and Technology Linda Huber welcome you to drop in, say hello, and learn more about what we’re up to at our weekly open office hours this fall on Thursdays from 1-2pm in Parrish W201. Tea, coffee, and snacks will be available too!
Check out the Get Involved page, Publications, and the rest of the Aydelotte Foundation website to learn more about some of the things we've been working on.
If you can’t make it to office hours and would like to meet, feel free to reach out to us for an appointment at another time.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 6 – 9pm
Scholarly Promotion Film Premiere: The Last Hospital by Maziha Cooper
Lang Performing Arts Center Room (LPAC) 101 Cinema
Join filmmaker Maziha Cooper for the premiere of The Last Hospital, an independent film exploring the impact of a community hospital closure and the people who come together to fight for their community.
The evening will include a red carpet reception, film screening, post-film Q&A, and cast and crew recognition.
Friday, November 6, 2026 | 6–9pm
LPAC Cinema, Lang Performing Arts Center
Film screening begins at 7pm
Admission is free, but advance registration through Eventbrite is required due to limited seating: RSVP on Eventbrite!
This Scholarly Promotion event is co-sponsored by the Aydelotte Foundation and Swarthmore Libraries
