About the Society
Founded in 1805, the Peucinian Society is one of the nation's foremost literary societies and the oldest student organization at Bowdoin College, hosting fortnightly disputations concerning statesmanship, culture, and political thought.
Mission
The Peucinian Society at Bowdoin College kindles intellectual fire through the hosting of political and social disputations that encourage articulation and exploration of the Authorities that elucidate Right, the Goals that unify Culture, and the Sources that inspire Virtue. The Society maintains an environment that nourishes utmost respect, enables lasting friendships and, above all, celebrates free inquiry.
Filming the Trans-Atlantic Romance: America, France, and the Future of Modern Democracy
This project is dedicated to exploring whether romantic trans-atlantic relationships are possible through the lens of interviews with young and old adults in America and France about the meaning and possibility of trans-atlantic romance in the 21st century.
