Past Events

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Mar. 27, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

Vassar alum Ross Benjamin ’03 will discuss his Guggenheim scholarship-funded work: An essential new translation of Kafka’s complete, uncensored diaries.

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Mar. 27, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

This lecture by Dr. Heba Gowayed, Associate Professor of Sociology at Hunter College (CUNY), will explore the marketplace between migrants, smugglers, and states.

A person sitting in front of a floor-to-ceiling organ—a view of all the pipes.
Mar. 24, 2024, 3:00 p.m.

Contemporary Bulgarian organ music, influenced by irregular rhythms of folk traditions and non-Western musical scales.

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A springtime celebration of love, joy, community, and personal growth featuring classical and modern vocal music in German, Italian, English, French, and Chinese.

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Mar. 22, 2024, 3:00–5:00 p.m.

Join Ecoleaders for an exploration of local nature. Discuss amphibian migrations, engage in outdoor nature activities, and share snacks with friends.

Campus community only, please.

Illustration with scales of justice, graduation mortar board, paper clips and text that reads: Navigating Diversity Statements After SCOTUS Affirmative Action Decision.

If you are planning to apply to graduate or professional school, chances are you will be invited to write an optional essay referred to as a “diversity statement.” Learn how to navigate these essays in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action. RSVP Required.

Campus community only, please.

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Immerse yourself in the dynamic journey of movement as Battery Dance unveils two new pieces crafted during their transformative three-week residency at Vassar College in March 2024.

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Mar. 20, 2024, 5:00 p.m.

This lecture by Dr. Fumilayo Showers, Assistant Professor of Sociology and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut, will explore race, the state, and the many African immigrants laboring in U.S. health care.

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Mar. 7, 2024, 4:30–6:00 p.m.

Curious about community gardens? Want to start your own? Join community gardens from across Poughkeepsie to learn how they operate their spaces and how their gardens build and provide resources for communities!

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Mar. 3, 2:00 p.m. – Mar. 8, 2024

Sponsored by Vassar’s Department of Education in cooperation with the Office of Campus Activities, this exhibit offers children from local schools the chance to be recognized as artists.

A hand holding a brush on a canvas with text that reads: See Memory, a film by Viviane Silvera
Feb. 29, 2024, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

A multidisciplinary faculty panel (including Film, Media Studies, Neuroscience & Behavior, and Psychological Science) will be hosting a special screening of the short film See Memory followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker, Viviane Silvera.

The words "Black Student Union 2024's Black Solidarity Dinner, a night of celebrating Blackness" against a black cloth with red flower petals in the upper right corner.
Feb. 25, 2024, 5:30–7:00 p.m.

This is an annual event that celebrates students, faculty, and neighborhood leaders of the African diaspora. Please RSVP.

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Feb. 24, 2024, 8:00 p.m.

Featuring student winners of the soloist competition.

Eduardo Navega, conductor 

Feb. 23, 2024, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Chinese Student Community, South Asian Student Association, and Vassar Office of International Services present the celebration of cultural diversity through dance performances.