Upcoming Events
Artist, writer, and publisher Paul Chan will give a lecture entitled “Content: a Postmortem,” on Monday, December 1st. The lecture will begin at 6:00 p.m. and will take place in Taylor Hall, Room 102.
Philosopher Daniel Brinkerhoff Young (Union College) uses Marx’s idea of species-being to answer a puzzle about how human beings could ever intentionally bring about an emancipated society.
Thursday, December 4 and Friday, December 5 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, December 6 at 2:00 p.m.
James Osborn, director
This event is open to the public.
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live
Students and faculty are invited to meet with the OCEL’s community partner organizations and explore possible partnerships through community-engaged opportunities, community-engaged intensives, and community-based research projects. We welcome students, staff, and faculty members to join us.
This event is open to the public.
Eduardo Navega, director
This event is open to the public.
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live
This annual Advent service at the Vassar College Chapel features readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols, culminating in a candle lighting ceremony. Vassar College Choir, Chamber Singers, and Treble Chorus, and Cappella Festiva Chamber Choir will perform.
This event is open to the public.
Join us for free drop-in family programs on select Sundays this fall. Each date will feature different hands-on art activities inspired by art on view. Activities can be modified for all ages, but are best suited for children 5 and up.
Professor Gaurav Mukherjee studies how constitutional law regulates positive rights—such as housing and education —and how these rights are reshaped when they collide with demands for accommodation by religious organizations and private entities.
This event is open to the public.
Ongoing Events
Join us for the Pride and Prejudice Film Festival in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth. The first screening is on Friday, November 7, 2025 from 7–9 p.m. See the full schedule. This event is free and open to the public.
The Office of Community Engaged Learning Toy Drive supports Daughters of Sarah, a rural ecumenical women's support network based in Upstate New York, by participating in their annual Toy Drive.
Mondays: 7:00–8:00 p.m. (Zoom)
Wednesdays: 5:00 p.m.