Window on Williams: Student Speeches from LEAD250: Political Leadership 2016
Williams College students deliver persuasive speeches at WilliNet's TV studios as part of Williams' Political Leadership 250 class.
Series: Window on Williams
Lectures and special events from the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Window on Williams: Barney Frank: Washington Gridlock, Gay Rights, and Jewish Roots
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.
Window on Williams: Coffin Prize Speaking Event
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!
Window on Williams: NYT Columnist Dan Barry (“This Land”) – Visit to Williams College
Recorded January 11th, 2016. New York Times columnist Dan Barry pays a visit to Williams College. Leadership Studies professor Justin Crowe conducted a live interview with Mr. Barry in Griffin Hall, during which the journalist shared stories about his travels, research and writing process for his popular column, "This Land".
Window on Williams: Palestine, the Global South, and Reacting to the Neoliberal Present
Part of Claiming Williams 2016. Vijay Prashad, author of 17 books including "The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World," "The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South," and "The Karma of Brown Folk," speaks about subjects related to his latest edited work, "Letters to Palestine." Sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine.
