Ithaca College

Distinguished speaker Dr. Jonathan Shay uses Ransom to explain the first-year experiences in college

You have the privilege to see Dr. Jonathan Shay, a former staff psychiatrist at the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic, as he addresses the first-year students and the connection between college experiences and the book Ransom by David Malouf.

Shay is best known for his practice in treating trauma war patients by relating their experiences in war to that of Homer’s Iliad and the Odyssey. 

Dr. Shay received his B.A. form Harvard College, has an “ABD” from the GSAS at Columbia, and an MD-PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.

All first-year students and new students are highly encouraged to attend this special event on Wednesday, September 21st at 8 p.m in Emerson Suites. 

This presentation is a First-Year Experience showcase event.

For more information about the First Year Reading Initiative please visit https://www.ithaca.edu/sacl/experience/FYEvents/reading/

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact the First Year Experience program in the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs, at fye@ithaca.edu or (607) 274-1908. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.