We invite you to join us tomorrow for a discussion of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and on Thursday for the virtual launch of NAS's new case study on Qatari funding of American higher education. Plus, tune in next week as we continue our new American Innovation series with "The Age of Rail."

More on our upcoming webinars:

Join NAS TOMORROW at 2 pm ET for a discussion of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby.

“And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.”

What makes The Great Gatsby a great American novel? How does the idea of the American dream permeate the novel? Who influenced Fitzgerald's writings, and whom did his writings influence?

This webinar will feature William Blazek, Professor of American Literature and Modern Culture at Liverpool Hope University and Vice President of the F. Scott Fitzgerald Society; Sarah Churchwell, Chair in Public Understanding of the Humanities at the School of Advanced Study at the University of London; Lee Oser, Professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross; and Nicolas Tredell, Extramural Lecturer in Literature at the University of Sussex.

The discussion will be moderated by David Randall, Director of Research at the National Association of Scholars.

To learn more about the event, click here. 

Join NAS this Thursday, September 15, at 2 pm ET, for the virtual launch of our new case study "Outsourced to Qatar."

Qatar has become a major donor to American universities in recent years. Between 2001 and 2021, the petro-state gave universities at least $4.7 billion. Though the country may be small, its donations to American universities present large ethical and security concerns.

The webinar will feature NAS's new case study on Northwestern University's branch campus, as well as our recent exposé on Texas A&M's failure to report $100 million in Qatari funds.

Panelists include Neetu Arnold, Senior Research Associate at the National Association of Scholars and lead author of Outsourced to Qatar; Dan Currell, Fellow at the National Security Institute and former Deputy Under Secretary and Senior Advisor in the U.S. Department of Education; and Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

The discussion will be moderated by Ian Oxnevad, Program Research Associate at the National Association of Scholars.

To learn more about the event, click here. 

Join NAS next Thursday, September 22, at 2 pm ET, for "American Innovation: The Age of Rail."

In the 1830s, railroads sprang up across America, opening a new world of possibilities for business and daily life. By 1940, nearly 3,000 miles of railroad were in operation across the country, and by 1950, that number had grown to 9,000—as much as the rest of the world combined.

How did the railroad transform American transportation? How were railroads and locomotives viewed in the popular imagination at the time of their creation? Who were key figures responsible for developing the rail lines and trains that came into widespread use? And what forces led to the creation of the transcontinental railroad?

This webinar will feature Thomas Cornillie, an independent scholar who focuses on railways and public transportation in the United States and around the world; Robert Gallamore, a nationally known expert in railroad economics and former director of the Transportation Center and professor of Managerial Economics and Decision Sciences at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University; and Christian Wolmar, an award-winning writer and broadcaster specializing in transport and author of a series of books on railway history.

The discussion will be moderated by David Randall, Director of Research at the National Association of Scholars.

To learn more about the event, click here. 

If you can't attend the events live, you can still register to watch the recordings. All registrants will receive a follow-up email with a link to the recording shortly after each event.

If you have missed any of our past events or webinars, you may find all of our recordings here: https://www.youtube.com/user/NAScholars/videos.

I look forward to seeing you in the virtual audience!
 

Best,
Chance Layton
Director of Communications
National Association of Scholars