Science Brings the Cloak of Invisibility Closer to Muggle Reality
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Category: Academia
MIT Student’s Sorting Hat Can Pick Your House by What’s in Your Head
While we may never get to experience the magic of a Hogwarts Sorting Ceremony, MIT student Nataliya Kosmyna has developed a hat that assigns your House based on what you’re thinking!
CSU San Marcos offering “Harry Potter” study abroad program
“Harry Potter” fans at California State University, San Marcos have the opportunity to apply for a special “Harry Potter”-themed study abroad program. The three-week program, which will take place in the UK next June, gives students a chance to explore many of the places that inspired the series.
Study conducted on the neuroscience of “Harry Potter”
A recent psychological study describes what’s happening in your brain when you’re reading “Harry Potter.” Do you think the middle cingulate gyrus area of the brain, associated with pain empathy, would be more active or less active while reading the Hogwarts saga? Only one way to find out!
“Harry Potter Unlocked” lecture at Texas A&M University!
Good news for Texan “Harry Potter” fans! A lecture, called “Harry Potter Unlocked,” is due to take place next week at the West Texas A&M University. The lecture forms part of their ongoing lecture series.
Librarian to host “Harry Potter” workshop in Washington, DC
In 2014, classes about “Harry Potter” are nothing new – we’ve seen everything from college courses to summer camps to fitness classes—but one librarian from George Washington University has yet another creative take on teaching the boy wizard. Tolonda Henderson will lead an exciting “Potter”-themed learning opportunity—an event series, Mr. Potter Goes to Washington, where she leads students around the capital while reading excerpts from the book that apply to particular landmarks.
Study “Harry Potter” and International Relations this summer!
The Policy Studies Organization, which is based in Washington, DC, has announced that they are running a brand new course this summer together with the American Public University. The course, titled International Politics in this World and Beyond: Wizards, Fiction and Political Fact in a Global Age, will look at “Harry Potter”, alongside the works of Tolkien and the world of “Star Wars”.
Hogwarts Academia – A magical afternoon of “Harry Potter” discussion and learning
Check out the next major event for the Los Angeles Dumbledore’s Army Harry Potter Fan Group right here!
“Reading, Writing, and Storytelling with Harry Potter” – a three-week online course
Join University of New Hampshire Professor James Krasner for a three-week online adventure that uses the “Harry Potter” series to help students learn about language, writing, history, art, and culture. Find out all of the details right here.
