{"id":14115,"date":"2020-08-21T20:03:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T20:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/news\/2020\/08\/21\/clark-summer-series-took-us-on-stage-into-the-batters-box-and-away-from-covid\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:12:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:12:30","slug":"clark-summer-series-took-us-on-stage-into-the-batters-box-and-away-from-covid","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2020\/08\/21\/clark-summer-series-took-us-on-stage-into-the-batters-box-and-away-from-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Clark Summer Series took us on stage, into the batter\u2019s box, and away from COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n In a Summer Series webinar, Charles Gould ’07 discusses the life of a comic.\n

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This summer has been like no other.<\/p>\n

We’ve learned what it’s like to breathe and talk through a mask, and how to quickly calculate six feet of distance between us and other people — who themselves are making the same calculation. We’ve tentatively ventured back into public spaces that once were closed, and adjusted our perspectives about what is appropriate, what is safe, and what is healthy.<\/p>\n

Despite the many challenges, the last few months also have been special in a singular way for the Clark community. Beginning in mid-June, the Clark Summer Series<\/a> provided us the opportunity to attend webinars offered by Clark faculty, staff, and alumni that delivered the perfect antidote to the COVID doldrums. These seminars led us through engaging discussions on the historic allure of baseball, the pursuit of meaning in the arts, and the secrets of making people laugh, among other topics.<\/p>\n

You can watch them all by clicking on the links below. Happy viewing!\n<\/p>\n