Past Events
Palmer Gallery exhibit. Artist’s Reception: Nov. 1, 5:00–7:00 p.m.
Join us for a spooky celebration at the greenhouse! Enjoy treats as you wander among our unusual plants. Everyone is welcome—feel free to wear your Halloween costume or come as you are (the plants won’t mind!).
Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne and Arapaho Nation) is an acclaimed multidisciplinary artist whose work has long advocated for recognition of historic and ongoing forms of oppression of Indigenous peoples in the US and globally.
Jin Jiang is Professor Emeritus at East China Normal University and Yeung Family Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Johns Hopkins University. Her research interests are at the intersection of women and gender, popular culture, and Shanghai history.
A talk by Richard Ocejo, Professor of Sociology at John Jay College CUNY and author of Sixty Miles Upriver: Gentrification and Race in a Small American City. Open to the public.
Join alum Jonathan Silberberg, an acclaimed documentary filmmaker and producer, for an engaging discussion about the challenges and rewards of a career in documentary filmmaking and how the field is rapidly transforming today.
Raymond House team’s annual Haunted House, hosted in the spooky Raymond House Basement.
Campus community only, please.
Artist and publisher Drew Leventhal will present on his photographic work, including his publishing practice and research into emerging theories of visual ethnography. Q&A to follow.
Weaving together lyrical language and powerful imagery to create rich and emotional stories, Woodson’s work explores the complex intersections of race, class, gender, family, and American history.
Novuyo Tshuma will give a lecture and read excerpts from her novel Digging Stars.
Matthew Hunter, Professor of Art History and Communication Studies at McGill University, will give a lecture on his new study.
The eVoco Voice Collective is an award-winning collection of singers of the highest musical, technical, and expressive abilities whose shared mission is to invite listeners into the extraordinary experience of singing, together. They are passionate advocates for excellence in the choral & vocal art. David Fryling, conductor.
Vassar students are invited to volunteer with assisting agency representatives in the United Way’s donation room.
Dr. Monje’s talk is part of the Lounsbery Lecture series delivered by winners of the Richard Lounsbery Award—an annual prize given to young (aged 45 and below) French and American scientists to recognize extraordinary scientific achievement in biology and medicine.
Video
Explore technology’s impact on reproductive rights in this conversation with Kiana Tipton from Chat with Charley and Aisha Becker-Burrowes from FEMINIST. This event is organized in conjunction with the Loeb’s current exhibition, Reproductive: Health, Fertility, Agency.
A panel of experts on local and national politics will discuss the upcoming election, focusing on regional issues and the national context. Open to the public, No reservation required.
An Agnes Rindge Claflin Lecture by Larry Silver, Farquhar Professor of Art History Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania and a specialist in painting and graphics of Northern Europe.
Join us for Vassar’s “College Bowl” during National Chemistry Week 2024—A fun night filled with challenging Chemistry questions, competitive teams and prizes!
Campus community only, please.
This talk covers the rise of nonfiction writing as a form of participatory documentation in post-2008 China.
A panel discussion moderated by Dr. Sa’ed Atshan, 2024–2025 Randolph Fellow in Peace, Conflict, and the Middle East, featuring Professors Tagreed Al-Haddad and Candace Lukasik.
Campus community only, please.