Skip to main content


Repost Message will copy the article into draft mode and enable you to edit/change dates and information.
Do not change the dates of this posting because it will affect the original.
valid_elements: 'strong/b,p,br,i,ul,ol,li,a[href|target]',

MCC Daily Tribune

Special Event May 1st: The Music and Meaning of Pearl Jam

Community College Humanities Association (CCHA) presents:

 “We're All Alone in This Together": The Music and Meaning of Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam helped define 'grunge' and 90s rock music, and their music offers an ongoing reflection of how to nurture the solidarity that makes us human in a world that consistently undercuts it. This presentation explores the evolution of lyrical themes and politics around authenticity, intergenerational solidarity, democracy, environmentalism, and gender across a thirty year career that, at its core, centers the human need for connection.

Speaker Bio:

Dr. Brian Stipelman is the Associate Vice President/Dean of Liberal Arts at Frederick Community College in Maryland, and was previously an Associate Professor of Political Science at Dowling College in New York. He holds a PhD in Political Science from Rutgers University and is the author of two books: That Broader Definition of Liberty: The Theory and Practice of the New Deal (2013, Lexington Press) and the far more personal I Am No Guide: Pearl Jam Song by Song (2024, Fonthill Press), an exploration of the evolutionary themes in their music. He is also the President of the Community College Humanities Association Dean’s Committee.

If you would like to receive a flyer for this event, for print purposes only, please email Robert Muhlnickel.

Robert Muhlnickel
Philosophy
04/23/2025