Weston Hall
Past Events
September 2018
Afro-Brazilian Religion and Environmental Ethics
A public lecture by Makota Valdina Pinto on Afro-Brazilian Religion and Environmental Ethics, September 18, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Makota Valdina Pinto is an ethicist, environmental justice activist and an elder in the Congo-Angola tradition of the Afro-Brazilian religion, Candomblé. Ms. Pinto is also a specialist in the ritual pharmacology of the Afro-Indigenous religious traditions of northeastern Brazil.
Find out more »Healing, Sovereignty and Activism: Perspectives from Candomblé and the Mohawk Nation
A conversation circle with Candomblé and Mohawk elder/activists, Makota Valdina Pinto and Louise Herne, September 20, 4 p.m. Makota Valdina Pinto is an ethicist, environmental justice activist and an elder in the Congo-Angola tradition of the Afro-Brazilian religion, Candomblé. Ms. Pinto is also a specialist in the ritual pharmacology of the Afro-Indigenous religious traditions of northeastern Brazil. Louise Wakerakatse Herne,…
Find out more »October 2018
SUNDAY 10/14 -- How'd You Get There: Where an English Major Can Take You! (Amazing Alumni Panel/Network Event)
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- Graduate and Career Services
Enjoy lunch with a diverse panel of Williams Alumni who were once in your shoes and who now represent a broad array of industries on Sun., Oct. 14th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm in Weston Hall. All majors welcome. RSVP in Handshake. Read more...It is exciting!
Find out more »February 2019
WPA Peer Tech Panel – Landing a Tech Internship!
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- Campus Life/Student Organizations
Upperclassmen will offer stories and advice to those considering careers in the tech industry. Panelists will share information about their internship experiences, and how to navigate the application process. Pizza will be served!
Find out more »Alumni Discuss Their Work in the Creative and Performing Arts
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Join us for a lively discussion with five alumni working in the creative and performing arts. Professor Jim Sheppard will moderate the conversation with our guests about their path after leaving Williams. Every year the college awards five Hutchinson Fellowships, one each in creative writing, dance, music, theater and art. Winners may use the funds in any way to pursue…
Find out more »Black Consciousness and Political Action in Caribbean and Afro-Latinx Thought
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- Academic/Teaching/Research
Devyn Spence Benson and Minkah Makalani will hold a public conversation on the meaning of black consciousness and the significance of various articulations of black consciousness for political action.
Find out more »February 2020
Immigration and Apocalypse: Biblical Apocalyptic Rhetoric in US Immigration Discourse (Yii-Jan Lin)
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Yii-Jan Lin (Yale) discusses "Immigration and Apocalypse: Biblical Apocalyptic Rhetoric in US Immigration Discourse"
Find out more »April 2023
Join us for the 2023 Venture Pitch Competition!
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- On and Around Campus
The 2023 Venture Pitch Competition will be held this Sunday, April 30 from 1:00 - 5:00 pm in Weston Hall. There will be 9 student teams competing for a $5,ooo prize! All are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Find out more »October 2023
Rhiana Gunn-Wright: Climate Crisis and Environmental Racism
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Rhiana Gunn-Wright will discuss the fight against the climate crisis and environmental racism. All are welcome.
Find out more »February 2024
“June Jordan: Black Studies as a Homemade Field of Love”
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Alexis Pauline Gumbs, this year’s Sterling Brown Visiting Professor of Africana Studies, will present her spring lecture on “June Jordan: Black Studies as a Homemade Field of Love.” February 19 | 6:30 pm | Weston Hall
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