Lectures and special events from the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
On Saturday, June 4, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and science journalist Elizabeth Kolbert gave the Baccalaureate Address to the Class of 2016 during Commencement Weekend.
A conversation with and presentation from internationally bestselling and award-winning children's book author and illustrator Eric Carle. June 4, 2016. Williams College Commencement 2016.
Williams College students deliver persuasive speeches at WilliNet's TV studios as part of Williams' Political Leadership 250 class.
Recorded Sunday, April 10th, 2016. Frank’s talk draws from his memoir, Frank: A Life in Politics from the Great Society to Same-Sex Marriage, in which he discusses the satisfactions, fears, and grudges that come with elected office. Frank tells of battles from AIDS funding in the 1980s to the financial crisis in 2008, in which he played a key role. He recalls the emotional toll of living in the closet and how his public crusade against homophobia conflicted with his private accommodation of it.
Passionate Public Speaking about timely matters of social justice and spirituality! Come hear six articulate and committed Williams students speak their minds as they compete for the William Sloane Coffin Prize for Passionate Public Speaking – From Saturday, April 16th. This is the 6th Annual Coffin Prize competition, a joint venture between our church and the Williams Chaplains’ Office – and a true highlight of spring!
