Past Events
In the U.S., black leisure and tourism have long been used to resist entrenched systemic racism. Prof. Elizabeth Patton (UMBC) uses photographs, documentary films, and guidebooks, advertisements, and personal home movies to shed light on the multifaceted ways African Americans harnessed media and cultural memory to document leisure.
Christine Howlett, Conductor
This is an in-person event that will also be streamed live
Join a free fun-filled afternoon of art for all ages, exploring the current exhibitions Silver Linings: Celebrating the Spelman Art Collection and Interwoven Histories: Prints by the Gee's Bend Quilting Collective.
Presentation on the history of classical Arabic scripts like Thuluth and Naskh. Students will have a chance to practice Arabic letter art with reed pens during the workshop.
Duo recital by two artists who have appeared together for decades. Peter Wiley, cello, and Anna Polonsky, piano. Free and open to the public.
Deadline: Monday, November 27, 2023
The Frances D. Fergusson Good Neighbors Partnerships Program is looking to support projects building partnerships between Vassar and the Poughkeepsie community during the spring semester.
Campus community only, please.
A 20–30 minute lunchtime recital series by members of the Vassar College Chamber Music Program in a relaxed atmosphere outside the Bridge Cafe.
The Martin H. Crego Lecture in Economics featuring Daniel S. Hamermesh, Sue Killam Professor Emeritus of the University of Texas at Austin and Professor Emeritus, Royal Holloway University of London.
Campus community only, please.
How do we decide when to search for something better and when to stick with what we’ve got? A lecture by Peter M. Todd, Provost Professor of Cognitive Science, Psychology, and Informatics at Indiana University.
A radical, dynamic, and engaging conversation with Amber Starks about Black and Native solidarity and kinship as Black, Native, and Afro-Indigenous kin move from survivance to thrivance and futurity.
Beth Livensberger will discuss her site-specific installation at the Palmer Gallery.
Experience a reconstruction of the Tudor sound world: Music by Henry VIII himself, Irish songs referenced by Shakespeare, and more. Free and open to the public.
Join us on October 27th from 4–5 p.m. at Vassar Barn for a guided hike, hosted by the Environmental Cooperative & the Preserve at Vassar.
The 17th annual Steven Hirsch ’71 and Susan Hirsch Disability Awareness lecture features Rick Bryck, PhD, Senior Director for Landmark College Institute for Research and Training.
A tidbit from Vassar’s architectural history became the genesis for this artist’s exploration of digital technology, fitness and productivity culture, the merging of private with public spaces, and more.
The chief architects responsible for the restoration of Notre-Dame de Paris, Philippe Villeneuve and Pascal Prunet, will discuss the massive reconstruction project.
Come out to our Professor-Student mixer to network within the program, learn about Africana Studies courses, and build and engage with the community! Food and beverages will be provided.
Take part in a fun night filled with challenging chemistry questions, competitive teams, and prizes! Registration required.
Ray Cook was a widely admired Professor of Dance who passed away earlier this year. Spoken tributes, photos, video, and a performance by current Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre dancers. Light reception to follow.
Miranda Waggoner of Rice University will discuss how gendered and exclusionary practices have resulted in the lack of a robust evidence base to inform reproductive care. Campus community only, please.