Past Events
Vassar Alliance for Ukraine invites everyone to a vigil to commemorate 2 years since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine and 10 years since the start of Russian occupation of Crimea, Luhansk, and Donetsk. Photo Exhibition and Discussion postponed until February 28.
A modern retelling of Georg Buchner’s classic play Woyzeck. Performances Feb. 22, 23, 24. Reservations required.
Campus community only, please.
This exhibit is the first career retrospective of independent photographer and Vassar alum Rollie McKenna. Following the reception, we will be joined by eminent Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas and Princeton professor and photography historian Monica Bravo for a conversation about photography as a creative and professional practice.
A lecture by Peter S. Henne ’05, Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of Middle East Studies at the University of Vermont, on how states wield religion as a critical tool in their competition with one another for power and influence.
James Osborn, conductor.
Drew Minter and John Carden, baritones, and David Alpher and Bryan Reeder, pianists, perform a program of standards and duets—some seasonal, some universal.
Four students will present their original research on the legacy at Vassar College of the Black theologian Rev. Howard Thurman, and offer their perspectives on the role that Thurman played in shaping the Vassar of the past, present, and future.
The Women, Feminist, and Queer Studies Program invites the campus community and the public to hear Michelle Horton discuss her six-year battle to free her sister from incarceration—a local story that turned into a national conversation.
An ecumenical service at the Vassar Chapel including the imposition of ashes.
Campus community only, please.
Love and torment in the music of Monteverdi, Rossi, Mazzocchi, Caccini, and others. This performance features superstar soprano Amanda Forsythe ’98!
Have a broken item lying around that you’d like to fix, but you don’t know how? Come to the Repair Cafe and local coaches will help you fix your things—from bikes to lamps to jewelry and more—all for free!
First Ecoleaders meeting features local birder for a walk and talk to view some of the Preserves at Vassars avian residents. Open to all Vassar students. There will be snacks!
Join Michael Gomez, Silver Professor of History and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University and the Director of NYU’s Center for the Study of Africa and the African Diaspora, for this comprehensive discussion.
Greenwell is the author of two books of fiction and the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, among other honors. No reservations are required. Free and open to the public.
In this lecture, an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Data Science at New York University asks: How can advances in machine learning advance our understanding of human development?
MODfest 2024
Weaving a poetic vocabulary of acrobatic movement and storytelling, this award-winning intimate play tells the tale of one woman, lost between the uncharted waters of her grief and the shores of her joyful memories following the disappearance of her soulmate.
MODfest 2024
Vassar’s brilliant music faculty perform the music of Rogerson, Richard Wilson, and Stravinsky’s iconic L’Histoire du Soldat. Scored for seven instrumentalists and narrator, L’Histoire is the story of a soldier named Joseph who meets the Devil in disguise.
MODfest 2024
Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre performs works selected from the current repertory by faculty, students, and guest choreographers, including a special appearance by Baye and Asa Dance Company. This is a free but ticketed event; however, reservations for general seating are required and are available online.
Kate Hymes, Ulster County Poet Laureate, will lead a poetry writing workshop. Please RSVP.
The Jeh Vincent Johnson ALANA Cultural Center welcomes all to join a special evening celebration to kick off Black History Month. Please RSVP to confirm you attendance.