Window on Williams – Africana Studies Thesis and Yearlong Independent Study Presentations 2026
Presentations by: Mahalet Neguisse, Nahier Tafere, Tryphena Bossman
Lectures and special events from the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Presentations by: Mahalet Neguisse, Nahier Tafere, Tryphena Bossman
Presentations by: Mahalet Neguisse, Nahier Tafere, Tryphena Bossman
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman is an economist, speaker and author whose work has been featured in Teen Vogue, The New York Times and Slate Magazine and on NPR and Marketplace. She sat down with Sarah Jacobson, environmental studies chair and W. Van Alan Clark ’41 Third Century Professorship in the Social Sciences.
Joining Associate Professor of Sociology Ben Snyder in a discussion of current labor policies is Mijin Cha, author and assistant professor of environmental studies at UC Santa Cruz; Ryan Hancock, partner and chair of the Employment Law Group at Willig, Williams & Davidson; and Alex Jacquez, former White House special assistant to the president for economic development and industrial strategy.
Keynote conversation with NYT Correspondent Eric Schmitt ’82 on April 11, 2026 at the Bronfman Auditorium, moderated by Stephen Farley ’85, including a panel discussion with Jon Galinsky ’10, Anne Eisenmenger ’76, Lily Goldberg ’22, and Cameron Pugh '23.