Upcoming Events
October 2026
Sperry Lecture: The making of a Super El Niño – science and solutions for a rapidly warming world
This year's Sperry Lecturer is Dr. Kim Cobb, director of the Institute at Brown University for Environment and Society. Dr. Cobb's talk will be on the current super El Niño, as well as climate solutions research.
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The Reformation Era and the Unintended Secularization of Western Society
Please join Brad Gregory, Professor of History (Notre Dame University) for his talk, "The Reformation Era and the Unintended Secularization of Western Society," on Thursday, October 29 at 5pm in Griffin 6, sponsored by the St. Kateri Institute and the following departments at Williams College: Philosophy, History, Anthropology and Sociology, and the Chaplains' Office. All members of the community are … Continue reading "The Reformation Era and the Unintended Secularization of Western Society"
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Jumuah (Muslim Friday Prayers) followed by lunch – for students, faculty, staff, friends and allies
Join the Muslim community for our weekly prayer service, Jumuah, in the Muslim Prayer Room that can be accessed through the lower level of Thompson Memorial Chapel (TMC). Our prayers are usually led by fellow students and sometimes by guest khatibs or visiting speakers. Following the prayer, we gather in fellowship and companionship with one another in the Interfaith Common Room over a … Continue reading "Jumuah (Muslim Friday Prayers) followed by lunch – for students, faculty, staff, friends and allies"
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LOG LUNCH: The Next Generation of the Climate Workforce:The Berkshire Climate Lab, Lani Willmar '15
LOG LUNCH: "The Next Generation of the Climate Workforce:The Berkshire Climate Lab," Lani Willmar '15, founder, Ethos Pathways and Mairi Smith '27.
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Flexural-gravity Wave Scattering on Ice: Forward & Inverse Problems by Dr. Jeremy Hoskins UChicago
Flexural-gravity Wave Scattering on Ice: Forward and Inverse Problems by Dr. Jeremy Hoskins University of Chicago, Friday October 30, 1:00 - 1:50pm, North Science Building 015, Wachenheim, Mathematics Faculty Seminar
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FOREST BATHING with Scott Lewis (not swimming!)
Forest Bathing is Forest Immersion: the Japanese practice of contemplative sensory immersion in nature to relax and refresh. Led by Scott Lewis, former WOC Director. Mats provided.
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Williams Chamber Players
The Williams Chamber Players presents a program, titled From Harlem to Paris: Soirée 1928, tracing the mutual admiration and cross-cultural friendship between George Gershwin and Maurice Ravel that helped reshape 20th-century music history and propel American jazz onto the global classical stage. This event in Chapin Hall on the Williams campus is free and open to the public. In March … Continue reading "Williams Chamber Players"
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Join us for Friday Evening Planetarium Shows at 8pm!
Join us for weekly planetarium shows on Friday nights at 8pm in the Milham Planetarium! We cover all that the night sky has to offer, from mythology to astrophysics and cosmology. Sign up via the SignUpGenius in the long message.
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Roman Catholic Mass in Thompson Memorial Chapel
Join the Williams Catholic community for Mass on Sunday nights during the academic year. Mass will be held in the main sanctuary of Thompson Memorial Chapel at 7:30 PM. All students, faculty, staff, alumni, and visitors to campus are welcome! Please contact Catholic Chaplain Bridget Power by email (bep3@williams.edu) or phone (413.597.2483) if you have any questions. https://chaplain.williams.edu/catholic/
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Betting on a Rigged Coin: Three Paradoxes of the Kelly Criterion by Jon Marvan '27
Betting on a Rigged Coin: Three Paradoxes of the Kelly Criterion by Jon Marvan '27, Monday November 2, 1:00 - 1:50pm, North Science Building 113, Wachenheim, Mathematics Colloquium
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