Religious Studies

It's that time of year again! SA Student diversity is celebrating the many diverse individuals we have on campus, with I AM W&M Week.  Events range from movie screenings to Queerbrew. Please come out and support a great week of events!

On April 1st we’ll roll up our sleeves and help save lives! We will proudly partner with the American Red Cross to hold our annual spring blood drive. Please consider donating and make an impact on people in our community and across the country.

The Department of Religious Studies presents: The Hans Tiefel lecture in Religion & Ethics "Being Muslim: Women of Color in American Islam," a public lecture by Sylvia Chan-Malik.

Hear how a business major/minor can enhance your college experience and studies.

Alison Booth will give a workshop for GSWS in Morton 314 on Wed, April 3 at noon, titled "Where to Look for the Overlooked."

John Donahue, professor and dean for educational policy, will be the presenter and discussion leader for our University Teaching Project workshop at noon on April 3 in the Ford Classroom at Swem Library. 

Join President Rowe and other members of the William & Mary community regarding ongoing initiatives.

As part of our spring workshop series, please join us for 2nd Annual Whole of Government National Security Conference - National Security Today through 2028: Women Leading the Next Decade

It is with great enthusiasm that the William & Mary Alumni Association invites you, the Olde Guarde, back to campus in celebration of Traditions Weekend. Programming will run from Noon on April 5  through 3 p.m. on April 7.

 Kraemer Distinguished Middle East Scholar  Asifa Quraishi-Landes will present a lecture "Islamic Family Law in U.S. Courts: How the Anti-Sharia Campaign is Wrong - and Right."  Admission is free and all are welcome.

Presenters: L. Eden Burgess, Partner, Cultural Heritage Partners, and Olga Symeonoglu, Associate, Cultural Heritage Partners. Free to Muscarelle Members, W&M Students, Faculty, and Staff.   Non-Members: $5. Sign up begins March 25.

The National Clothesline Project, presented by Someone You Know, serves to empower survivors and spread awareness about sexual violence. Students write on free t-shirts any feelings they have or a supportive message for survivors. 

Whole of Government Center of Excellence Spring 2019 Workshop Series: National Security Council Visit. Join us for a workshop series to learn more about the world of national security and interagency cooperation! 

This workshop presents the results of a University Teaching Project group that examined and tested approaches to supporting and enhancing undergraduate research primarily in class settings. 

Prof. Compan (Associate Professor of French & Francophone Studies) will present the work of two street artists from the Reunion Island: Kid Kreol and Boogie.
Followed by a Q&A with the two artists.

WMSURE Weekly Workshop: Graduate and Professional School

David Melding is an Assembly Member of the National Assembly in Cardiff, Wales. David is a former manager of the Carers National Association in Wales and a former Deputy Director of the Welsh Centre for International Affairs. 

Join us for another Book Launch & Talk: International Perspectives from W&M Faculty. Hear from W&M Professor of Economics Berhanu Abegazon speak on his new book, A Tributary Model of State Formation: Ethiopia, 1600-2015.

Improve your presentations by learning the best practices for creating memorable slides. 

APIA Banh Mi Lecture Series presents the research of Professor Monika Gosin and Professor Joanna Schug as they interrogate the media portrayal of Asian men and Black women in popular mass media. Banh Mi (Vietnamese Sandwiches) served to first 30 guests.

Want to pet lots of dogs and eat free ice-cream and ice-cream floats? Come out to the Crim Dell Meadow (Sunken Garden) on Friday April 12th, from 3-5pm for your chance to do so! We are also raffling several $50 and $25 GIFT CARDS!

Rain Date: April 14th

Title: "Role of Matrix Metalloproteases in Neurodevelopmental Disorders"

Congratulations on your admittance to William & Mary! We would love to have you visit Swem Library to see that the library is more than just a repository of books! 

William & Mary's single largest giving day of the year will be bigger, better and bolder than ever before.

Come celebrate One Tribe One Day on Sunken Garden! There will be free Sno-to-Go, a Zip Line, a mechanical shark, and much more!

Join the William & Mary Staff Assembly for its regular monthly meeting to be held on Thursday, April 18 in the BOV Room in Blow Hall. Open to all William & Mary employees!

In 1991, the Women's Studies program emerged, and in 2013, the program was renamed Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, a change that reflects the program’s aspirations for the growth of feminist research and activism at William & Mary. 

AMES-APIA Capstone Conference: Asian and Middle East Studies Majors as well as Asian and Pacific-Islander American Studies Majors Present Their Senior Papers!

As a long-standing tradition, the Bishop James Madison Society hosts a Last Lecture at the end of every year to recognize a retiring faculty member who has made exceptional contributions to W&M. 

Last day of classes

The semester is almost over, so let's celebrate together. Come out and enjoy the sun with AMP at our annual Last Day of Classes event - this year's theme: Woodstock!

Reading days

William & Mary students, faculty, and staff are invited to share military veteran stories in a pop-up digital storytelling exhibit.  Stories will be told in creative formats and shared digitally.

Learn more & RSVP at facesofveterans.blogs.wm.edu

Exams

The Visiting Scholar Panel discussion will include presentations by three visiting scholars from China at the School of Education. Please join us as we learn about global perspectives on and opportunities in K-12 education and higher education.