Window on Williams – Winter Study Glimpse Talks
Instructors teaching courses during Williams College Winter Study 2026 offered students, community members and each other a peek into their classrooms during six-minute “Glimpse Talks.”
Producer: Jim Kolesar / Williams College Office of Public Affairs and Media Services
Claiming Williams 2026 – An Evening with Loretta J. Ross
Loretta J. Ross, activist & cofounder of the National Center for Human Rights Education & the SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective, she is an associate professor at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, and is the founder of LoRossta Consulting, with which she runs “Calling In” training sessions online and for organizations around the country.
Claiming Williams 2026 – Betty Shamieh, The Importance of Reimagining Your World
This year's Claiming Williams theme was Transforming Futures Through Dialogue. Watch the keynote address from Betty Shamieh, the Palestinian-American playwright and author of 'Too Soon.'
WCMA – Tsedaye Makonnen, Refuge used to live among the Hoosic River and the White Oak Trees, Clark Art Performance
"Tsedaye Makonnen: Refuge used to live among the Hoosic River and the White Oak Trees," performed at the Clark Art Institute on Oct. 4, 2025, is a performance that highlights the ongoing world-wide violence inflicted upon folks who are actively being displaced from their homes, while emphasizing the possibilities of resilience and survival.
Window on Williams – Francoise Semiramoth & Felisa Vergara Reynolds
Franc¸oise Se´miramoth & Felisa Vergara Reynolds Discuss Maryse Conde´’s Influence on Their Work
