The Clark – Exiled on the Earth by Richard Taws

Richard Taws, professor and head of the History of Art Department at University College London, presents a talk in conjunction with the Shadow Visionaries exhibition. Taws examines how representations of infrastructure, nature, and technology shaped the cultural imaginaries of nineteenth-century urban modernity, and how they intersected with contemporary ideas about time and history in France.

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The Clark
Series
The Clark
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Lectures & Forums

Williams Faculty Lecture Series 2026 – Brian Michael Murphy, The Data Complex

In the 21st century, tech companies are working to build data centers in outer space, while others have figured out how to store backups of digital files in synthetic DNA. Brian Michael Murphy, Associate Professor of American Studies, examines how Americans became so obsessed with preserving data, and how the data complex is expanding and changing today.

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Jim Kolesar / Williams College Office of Public Affairs and Media Services
Series
Window on Williams
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Lectures & Forums

Williams Faculty Lecture Series 2026 – Anthony Carrasquillo, The Life Cycle of Volatile Organic Compounds

Every time you inhale, you are sampling a complex mixture of gas and particulate matter, the most abundant of which are volatile organic compounds, which play an important role in shaping atmospheric chemistry and global climate. Anthony Carrasquillo, Associate Professor of Chemistry discuss the lifecycle of VOCs, from their initial emission to their transformation into secondary organic aerosol (SOA).

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Jim Kolesar / Williams College Office of Public Affairs and Media Services
Series
Window on Williams
Category
Lectures & Forums