This year marks the 650th anniversary of Giovanni Boccaccio’s passing. We explore his legacy in a interdisciplinary panel of Vassar faculty, followed by a keynote speech by Grace Delmolino (University of California, Davis) titled: “Boccaccio and Consent.” No reservation required

Campus community only, please

A gathering of Emeritae/i, Vassar College members, guests, and the public to hear a lecture followed by conversation at a reception immediately following the lecture.

This event is open to the public.

Oct. 30: 8:00 p.m. 
Oct. 31–Nov. 1: 7:00 p.m.

This lecture examines literary and historical narratives to elaborate “colonial domesticity.”

Campus community only, please.

Beyond Survival tells the story of New York’s Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act (DVSJA) and the powerful leadership of currently and formerly incarcerated survivors in creating change. Through compelling interviews with legislators, judges, and advocates, including survivors of abuse and long-term incarceration, Beyond Survival narrates the 10-year Coalition for Women Prisoners campaign for the DVSJA and spotlights critical efforts to implement this groundbreaking sentencing reform.

Please join us as Vassar Anthropology Professor April Beisaw discusses her recently published new book, The Archaeology of American Protest.

Professor Omer, of the University of Notre Dame, will present this year’s annual Frederic C. Wood Lecture.

This event is open to the public.

Acclaimed writer Lydia Millet will deliver the 2025 William Gifford Lecture on November 5, 2025. The event is free and open to the public.

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.