Arts & Sciences Events

William & Mary community course. Join the staff of the WMCI for two courses on Chinese painting! All skill levels welcome.

Colloquium talk by Kyle Fox, Duke University

A William & Mary Confucius Institute community course. Learn about various traditional Chinese festivals while partaking in customary ceremonies and reading about traditional cusines.

William & Mary Confucius Institute presents a community course on the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy. All skill levels welcome!

WMCI community-favorite Beginner Yang Style Taiji Workshop. Learn the ancient Chinese technique meant for exercise and meditation.

WMCI Community Class. Open to All Skill Levels!

Joshua A. Magee, Physics - Final Oral Exam for the Ph.D. Title: A Measurement of the Parity-Violating Asymmetry in Aluminum and its Contribution to a Measurement of the Proton's Weak Charge

Dr. Phiala Shanahan, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Title of Talk: The strange proton: Why strange quarks are important in nucleon structure

Lecture on "Implications for Ukraine & the Middle East" by Dr. Daniel Serwer, Senior Research Professor of Conflict Management at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

Journal Club is a weekly, informal opportunity for A&S and VIMS graduate students to share their research, practice their presentation skills, and interact with other grads from an array of different fields, with FREE snacks and beverages served.

Colloquium talk by Xusheng Xiao

Please join us for Dr. Stephanie Blackmon's talk titled, "Rethinking Data: An Exploration of Arts-Based Qualitative Research" on Friday, February 5th from 12-1 pm in Morton 314. All are welcome!

Come hear about the recent study abroad trip to Oman from junior and senior geology majors.

The Charter Day ceremony, which is open to the public, marks the 323rd anniversary of the awarding of the Royal Charter from King William III and Queen Mary II of England establishing William & Mary.

Join CSSA, CUSA and the William & Mary Confucius Institute at the annual celebration of the Chinese New Year!

Destress, learn about percussion instruments and freestyle your own beats this Friday with ACS! The drum circle will be led by expert drummer Patrick. All are welcome! $3 entry.

Please join us on Saturday, February 6, for a symposium investigating the intersection between business and human rights. Our panelists will be discussing topics such as labor migration, modern slavery and corporate social responsibility.

Talk to current residents about living in Reves International House over international snacks and music! Apply to live in the house for 2016-2017 by Feb 12.

The 2016 Honors Colloquium will take place between February 8th and 25th. During this annual event, students writing Honors theses present their work to faculty members, their fellow students and the W&M community. Everyone is invited to attend.

Colloquium talk by Grigory Yaroslavtsev, University of Pennsylvania

Please join the Election Law Society as it presents Federal Election Commissioner, Lee Goodman, as he presents his talk titled "Money, Politics, and the Clash of Free Speech Values" on Monday, February 8th, 12:50-1:50, in room 141.

Dr. Audrey Horning (Professor, Queen's University Belfast) will present a talk entitled, "Exerting Influence?: Colonial Legacies and Archaeological Interventions." A reception will follow.

Swing by Morton 2 all day for free, free, FREE books of all shapes and sizes, all of them fascinating, gripping reads and all of them free, free, FREE! (Did we mention they are free?)

The Patrick Hayes Writers Series and The American Studies Program present LaShonda Barnett

Dr. Graham Lederer, William & Mary '09 USGS Reston

Meet Eric Garrison, certified sexologist and Nurse Practitioners Nancy Moul and Karla Beckman for an open forum of your questions about sex, sexual health, and anything you want to talk about.

Go Government Webinar Series hosted by the Career Center covering topics such as summer internships, security clearances and the federal application process!

Dr. Maxwell Hansen, (Institut fr Kernphysik Johannes Gutenberg-Universitt Mainz) , Title of Talk: From effective theories to quantum fields on the lattice: big ideas for femtoscale physics

Matthew Abel, an Honors Student in the Department of Anthropology will be presenting "Composting the City: Urban Farming, Shifting Concrete and Economies of Difference"

Myles Sullivan, an Honors Student in the Department of Anthropology will be presenting "Spiritual Landscapes of Barbados"

Thursday is our annual Open Mic Night! All performers are welcome. The audience is encouraged to bring money, in order to bid on the best performer and the winner will receive a percentage of the money bid on them! LODGE 1, February 11 @ 7PM!

Colloquium talk by Devesh Tiwari

Please join us for Professor Cindy Hahamovitch's practice conference presentation, "The Protector of Immigrants: The British Empire, the Coolie Trade, and the Failure of the World's Biggest Anti-Trafficking Effort"

Alexej Jerschow of New York University presents "MRI of Batteries and Electrochemical Devices"

Prof. Seamus Riordan, Stony Brook University, Title of Talk: Studying the Dark Side of the Nucleus: From Neutron Skins to Neutron Stars

ACS & guests will cook and serve a traditional Cabo Verdean dish as well as listen to a presentation on the country and listen to their traditional music! Africana House, Pleasants Hall Second Floor.

Admission: $10/general public, $5/students; tickets available at the door

Udall Scholarships are for students interested in careers in the environment or American Indians / Native Alaskans interested in tribal health care policy. Campus-round applications are due by noon on Wednesday, 2/24. Submit the interest form ASAP.

Sunday, February 14, 1:30 pm, The Kimball Theatre, $2 Within Our Gates (Micheaux 1920; 79 minutes) The Gilded Six Bits (Mattison 2001; 29 minutes) Our Nation (Borte 2015; 12 minutes) With a post-screening discussion with the filmmakers.

Submissions are invited for the 5th Annual Undergraduate Philosophy Conference at the College of William & Mary. Submission deadline: February 15, 2016. Conference date: March 19 & 20, 2016.

The historic and prestigious Virginia Governor's Fellows Program offers a select group of outstanding and highly motivated individuals the opportunity to experience firsthand the administration of state government in the Commonwealth.

Colloquium talk by Yubao Wu

Chef Jin HuiXing will prepare classic dishes from China. Chef Roel Houben will prepare classic dishes from Netherlands. Help us make them feel welcome!

Dr. Felipe Gaitan-Amman will present a talk entitled, "Exerting Influence?: Colonial Legacies and Archaeological Interventions."

Chef Jin HuiXing will prepare classic dishes from China. Chef Roel Houben will prepare classic dishes from Netherlands. Help us make them feel welcome!

I'm sure you're familiar with the classic chemistry demonstration of super-cooling cream to create the most delicious vanilla ice cream you've ever made. But why stop there? Come out to chem club to participate in a Valentine's Day themed competition!

Dr. Jenny Kahn, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, will speak casually about her career trajectory and research interests with graduate and undergraduate students. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the talk.

When two valiant cousins are unfortunately imprisoned, they vow to keep their friendship strong through the hardship. The only problem is that a beautiful woman seen from their cell window captures both their hearts, pitting them against each other.

Colloquium talk by Jason Polakis

Rob Rose, Director of the Center for Geospatial Analysis (CGA), will be discussing The Geospatial Revolution at William & Mary: Improving education and research through the geosciences

Prof. Alex Novikoff of Fordham University will give a guest presentation on Jews, Christians and Muslims in Medieval Spain in the Introduction to Medieval & Renaissance Studies course.

Professional development workshop for all graduate students in the sciences.

Four days of exciting new films, as well as some classics, from: Albania, Brazil, Columbia, Cuba, New Zealand, Romania, Ukraine, and the US (e.g., Frederick Wiseman's new documentary, "In Jackson Heights"), plus brand new student work!

Join Haley, a lead recruiter from Deloitte, as a drop-in opportunity at the Grind coffee shop. Ask questions about the company, advice, etc. Just drop in, no reservations required.

Who are W&M's international students? Faculty presentation featuring representatives from the Reves Center

Go Government Webinar Series hosted by the Career Center covering topics such as summer internships, security clearances and the federal application process!

Prof. Magali Compan will present a lecture, "Deeply Rooted in the Present: Contemporary Street Art and Palimpsest. Memories on Reunion Island," as part of the Dept. of Modern Languages & Literatures Bellini Colloquium series.

Dr. Martha Constantinou, Title of Talk: Simulating The Visible World

Michael Saman will deliver a talk "On Faust and The Souls of Black Folk: Goethe, W. E. B. Du Bois, and the Ethics of Progress" Thursday, Fdeb 18th at 4pm in WASH 315.

Free Pizza! An opportunity for networking and fellowship.

Ekaterina Zabrovaka, Editor-in-Chief of Russia Direct, will present a lecture on Soft Power, Propaganda, or Journalism: Different Roles of the Russian Media Abroad. 4:30 p.m., Washington Hall 201.

In honor of Black History Month, join the Africana House for its BHM Lecture Series, featuring a talk with W&M's Prof. Bettina Judd.

Topic: Social Media Policy Speaker: David Oxenford and Staff

Interested in the Gilman Scholarship, but perplexed about how to begin your essays? You are in luck!

Please join us for the 2016 William & Mary Law Review Symposium on Friday, Feb. 19 and Saturday, Feb. 20.

Title: Data-Driven Retail Revenue Management

At the first Fulbright Friday of the spring semester, you'll learn how to improve your application for an academic grant by working closely with a research mentor. Professor Francie Cate-Arries will be the guest presenter.

Celebrate the traditional Lantern Festival at the end of the two-week-long Chinese New Year in Chinese House! Come make and eat delicious dessert dumplings known as tangyuan, and test your intellect with fun Chinese riddles!

Bust a move with AMP at W&M's first ever silent dance party! Bring your friends, pick up a set of headphones, and get down to your choice of music from two battling DJs. When the beat drops, only the dance floor will know! Surreal, bizarre fun guaranteed.

DEF[x] Williamsburg "The Real Third Offset" will be held Feb. 20 in Miller Hall, 8 am to 4 pm - a brainstorming conference premised on the argument that organizational nimbleness is the best means of ensuring U.S. military superiority.

Cook. Fight. Win.

The W&M Wind Ensemble will provide live accompaniment for cinema montages created by students in Film & Media Studies as part of the W&M Global Film Festival. Admission: $2 at the door

Innovation Grants in support of COLL curriculum available now

Innovation Grants in support of COLL curriculum available now

Colloquium talk by Mehdi Mirakhorli, RIT

The Math Club and Professor Van Zuylen will give a short talk on the life of a math major before and after college. Anyone considering majoring in math should come and there will be pizza.

William & Mary Ceramics Club presents: Workshop and Presentation with Birdie Boone 2/23, 9:30-12:20 & 2-4pm Image presentation @ 5:00pm

Richard Lowry's Brownbag Lunch Talk on Lincoln's Aura: War, History, and the President's Body in Alexander Gardner's Photographs

Join the Human Security Law Center for a presentation by Fred Borch, former First Chief Prosecutor for the Guantanamo Military Commissions. FREE PIZZA!

Come watch members of the W&M Debate Society debate whether or not we should remove the Thomas Jefferson statue from campus!

W&M Alumni Stuart and Elizabeth Honenberger, CFP and M.Ed. respectively, will be speaking on February 23rd at 6 PM to any interested W&M students. Come out for valuable networking, free food and chances at gift card giveaways!

W&M Alumna and Professor of Economics at Christopher Newport University, Michelle Vachris, will give a talk on her latest book, co-authored with Professor Cecil Bohanon.

Colloquium talk by Lu Xiao, Drexel University

Join ELS as we welcome Jack Young for his timely discussion on "Recounts, Contests, and Audits: How a Recount Might be Different in 2016" on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, from 12:50-1:50pm in room 141. Lunch provided!

Dr. Simona Malace, Jefferson Lab, Title of Talk: Understanding the Structure of the Nucleon: Stepping Stone, Milestone

Thinking about an Honors or independent study project? Whether you are working on an Honors or independent study project or considering one, this workshop can help you figure out exactly what a project entails and how to make your project successful.

Join the German Studies faculty at the German House in Giles Hall to talk about the major and minor concentrations in German Studies, Study Abroad in Muenster and Potsdam, scholarships and TA possibilities.

Come to the German House in Giles Hall Wednesday between 5 and 6:30 to learn more about the German Studies major, minor, and study abroad possibilities. Pizza will be served!

This workshop is intended for students applying for Charles Center summer research scholarships OR Fulbright Scholarships.

Interested in learning more about the Hispanic Studies major? Questions before you declare? Already a major and want to learn what opportunities still await? Or do you just want to hang out with fellow HISP students and faculty? Come to the showcase!!

German Studies and the German House will show the film "Victoria" (English and German, with English subtitles) this Wednesday, Feb. 24th in the Botetourt Theater in Swem Library at 7pm.

Kelsey Frenkiel, an Honors Student in the Department of Anthropology will be presenting "Potential Resource Depression in the Society Islands, French Polynesia: Human and Environmental Impacts"

Faculty representatives from academic departments will be on hand to talk to students about the variety of majors, minors, and programs of study available at William & Mary.

Go Government Webinar Series hosted by the Career Center covering topics such as summer internships, security clearances and the federal application process!

Eliot Borenstein (NYU) will deliver a talk on "Myth Information: Propaganda, Consent, and Context in Today's Russia."

Come join BLSA's Annual Symposium on Thursday, February 25th at 6pm in the Sadler Center as we explore various forms of systematic suppression. A panel discussion will be held on Mass Incarceration and Voter Disenfranchisement. All are welcome!

In honor of Black History Month, join the Africana House for its BHM Lecture Series, featuring an interactive talk with W&M's Prof. Robert Vinson.

Please join us for a discussion on Materiality between the sculptor James Sullivan and philosopher Andrew Mitchell, moderated by Charles Palermo. Thursday 25 February 7 PM Andrews 101

Join VIMS researchers Kirk Havens and Rob Hale as they join forces to explore how plastics impact ocean waters and food webs, and discuss work at VIMS to develop biodegradable alternatives.

Join us for an informal panel discussing LGBTQ issues within the STEM fields. Participating professors are from across the STEM disciplines and will answer student questions about queer topics during the second half of the event. All are welcome!

Aeschylus' classic Greek trilogy of tragedies.

The Charles Center's 2016 Science Symposium will be held on Friday, February 26 in the Sadler Center. All sessions are open to the public.

The Center for the Liberal Arts is proud to announce the on-campus COLL 300 themes for Fall 2016 through Spring 2018, along with our call for proposals for supporting visitors.

Colloquium talk by Jiang Ming, Pennsylvania State University

This is the Journal of Women and the Law's annual Symposium.

Environmental Justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to the development, implementation and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations and policies.

Come eat pizza and chat with Sociology majors and faculty Friday, February 26, from 12-2pm in Morton 237. We are happy to answer questions about the major, original research and other professional opportunities.

A panel of Google engineers will hold a tech talk, as well as discuss Google products, projects, culture, and answer your questions. This session will be via Google Hangout.

Dr. Paul Mattione, Jefferson Lab, Title of Talk: Searches for Hybrid Mesons with GlueX

$5 Admission. All Proceeds Benefit Avalon: A Center for Women & Children. Pre-Show Performance by Law Capella. Stay After for Coffee and a Discussion of the Event. If you have questions or would like to get involved, please e-mail WMLawRevue@gmail.com.

Aeschylus' classic Greek trilogy of tragedies.

Aeschylus' classic Greek trilogy of tragedies.

Join the choir for this concert, in preparation for their spring tour. Directed by James Armstrong.

Monday, February 29, 2016 7:30pm Williamsburg Presbyterian Church 215 Richmond Road Williamsburg Admission: Free

Colloquium talk by Bin Ren, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The Bosnia Project will host a screening of "The Unidentified," & Q&A with director and producer Marija Ristic from 5 - 7 p.m., Monday, Feb. 29, in Tucker 127A. "The Unidentified" reveals commanders responsible brutal attacks of the Kosovo war.

"European Pianists in Nineteenth-Century America: Performers, Pianos, Managers, and Audiences" a lecture by Prof. R. Allen Lott.

Live in the German House 2016-2017. The time to apply is NOW.

Exhibition now in Andrews Gallery, Andrews Hall: "Melange a Clay" curated by Artist in Residence Joe Bova January 26th - February 19th Reception, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2-4pm

Peer Advisor Recruitment Information

The Schroeder Center for Health Policy is pleased to announce its annual summer research fellowship program in conjunction with the Brock Institute for Community and Global Health at the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS).