Window on Williams: Lynda Benglis Delivers the Annual Plonsker Lecture in Contemporary Art
Artist Lynda Benglis delivers the Annual Plonsker Family Lecture in Contemporary Art at the Williams College Museum of Art.
Series: Window on Williams
Lectures and special events from the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Window on Williams: American Political Leadership Today
Bruce Miroff, professor of political science and Collins Fellow at the State University of New York at Albany, Sidney Milkis, White Burkett Miller Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, and Joseph Ellis, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership Studies at Williams College, participate in a panel discussion on the state of American political leadership at Williams College on Nov. 11, 2014. The panel was held to honor honor the memory and scholarly contributions of James MacGregor Burns, who died in July 2014.
Window on Williams: James Fenske: Climate & the Slave Trade
James Fenske, Oxford University, presents 'Climate and the Slave Trade' at the Williams College Center for Development Economics' 2014 Conference, 'Historical Persistence in Comparative Development.'
Window on Williams: Jonathan Franzen & Andrew Sullivan Conversation
The Class of ’71 Public Affairs Forum presents an on-stage conversation between Jonathan Franzen and Andrew Sullivan. Candis Smith, assistant professor of political science, moderates the discussion, which focuses on the environment, income inequality and family.
Window on Williams: Matthew Carter: “The Neuroscience Behind a Good Night’s Sleep”
Assistant Professor of Biology Matthew Carter presents the 2014 Sigma Xi lecture, “The Neuroscience Behind a Good Night’s Sleep.' The lecture explores what happens in our brains and bodies during sleep and what it means to “sleep well.”
