Reves Center for International Studies Events

Geoffrey Goble introduces Chinese Esoteric Buddhism and reveals the surprising role that warfare and ritual technologies for murdering and afflicting enemies played in the creation and establishment of Chinese Esoteric Buddhism.

Siva Vaidhyanathan (University of Virginia): Misunderstanding Free Speech: The Role of ‘Garbage’ in a Democratic Republic." 

Prof. Young-Sun Hong, Stonybrook College will give a talk titled: "The Global South in the Two Germanys: An Entangled History of the Cold War and Decolonization ".

The Asian Centennial and W&M Theatre proudly present Lloyd Suh's award winning play on the life story of Afong Moy, who at 14 was brought to the US from Guanzhou Province in 1834, and was put on display for the American public as "The Chinese Lady." 

How do legacies of colonialism continue to shape German conceptions of race and national belonging? What might decolonial strategies focused on Europe look like, and what roles might European activists and artists of color play?

Entering its 15th year, the W&M Global Film Festival is now the Ampersand International Arts Festival, presented by William & Mary. 

Explore themes of belonging, transition/change, and identity while you prepare to transition to a new job, graduate school, or face the unknown.

Farah Ali is from Karachi, Pakistan. Her work won the 2020 Pushcart Prize and received special mention in the 2018 Pushcart anthology. 

A political look at the poetry and prophecy of Ezekiel

Join GCC and Monitor for an evening of roundtable discussions and invited speakers concerning the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the media’s effect on it. Come to Tidewater from 4:30 to 6:30 pm on April 8th to participate and grab some free food!

The W&M Middle Eastern Music Ensemble featuring a Sabah Fakhri tribute, Leah Glenn's Barefoot Modern Dancers, and preceded by Sirens, a Sundance Festival film about the first all-women thrash metal band in Lebanon directed by Rita Baghdadi.

Professor Priscilla Layne (UNC Chapel Hill) will present research from her forthcoming book Out of this World: Afro-German Afrofuturism. 

Virtual Days in DC - Careers in Public Policy & Advocacy

Join us for One Tribe One Day on Tuesday, April 12. All day long, across the globe, our community will gather virtually and in person to celebrate this annual W&M tradition by giving back and paying it forward.

The Department of Art & Art History Distinguished Lecturer,

Eugene Y. Wang, Professor of Asian Art, Harvard University, “How Was Art Electrified? The Formation of the Global Brain in China”.

This lecture contributes to W&M's Asian Centennial celebration.

As the Russia-Ukraine War continues to ensue, Senior Legal Advisor Thomas Harper presents the legal framework of international humanitarian law and the rules of engagement during war to assess possible violations related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Virtual Days in DC - Nonprofit Organizations Information Session

Art History Colloquium Keynote speaker, Dr. Alex Dika Seggerman, Rutgers University-Newark, precedes the colloquium on April 14, 5pm, Muscarelle Museum. Part of the Fourth Annual Art History Senior Research Colloquium,  April 15,  Muscarelle Museum.

 Art History Fourth Annual Senior Research Colloquium, April 15, 9:30am - 3:30pm, Muscarelle Museum. Colloquium Keynote speaker, Dr. Alex Dika Seggerman, Rutgers University-Newark, precedes the colloquium on April 14, 5pm, Muscarelle Museum.

The Asian Centennial, APIA, & TSD present Sumié Yotsukura's cabaret debut in fulfillment of her honors thesis in APIA. This intimate hour of song and story charts her journey of how an Asian American girl fell in love with American musical theatre.

Margaret Meserve (Notre Dame): Forgeries and Fictions in Early Modern Print. 

A panel showcasing Russian & Post-Soviet Studies students’ research

The Asian Centennial, APIA, & TSD present Sumié Yotsukura's cabaret debut in fulfillment of her honors thesis in APIA. This intimate hour of song and story charts her journey of how an Asian American girl fell in love with American musical theatre.

The Department of Classical Studies presents the Professor Roger Rees, Professor in the School of Classics at University of St. Andrews, St Andrews, UK , on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 5:00 pm, Boswell 220.     

The Reves Center for International Studies, in cooperation with the Asian Centennial Committee, sponsors Pulitzer Prize Winner Viet Thanh Nguyen to deliver the 2022 McSwain-Walker Lecture, “Refugees, Language, and the Meaning of ‘America.'"  

Reflections on Gender Violence & Structural Racism: The Demand for Abolition Feminism by Beth Ritchie

Hear from Ukrainian LGBTQI+ activists Bogdan Globa and Olena Globa how Russia's war against Ukraine is affecting the LGBTQI+ community.

Join the Muscarelle Museum of Art for our 2nd Annual Chalk Art competition on Friday, April 22nd from 1:00-9:30 pm! We will be celebrating all day with live music, food trucks, games, and a chance to win cash prizes! Registration is free.

IIC OPEN HOUSE AND EARTH DAY CELEBRATION,  FRIDAY, APRIL 22nd, 2-5 PM

Eliot Borenstein (NYU): Plots against Russia: Conspiracy, Sincerity, and Propaganda

Vivek S. Sankaran is a W&M Government alum and currently works as the Clinical Professor of Law, Director of the Child Advocacy Law Clinic, and is the Director of the Child Welfare Appellate Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School.

An on-the-ground report on the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine from Doug Mercado '85, currently serving with the World Food Programme (WFP) as the Head of Area Office for Romania, supporting WFP’s emergency operations in Ukraine. 

An Evening with Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III, (Cayuse and Walla Walla), Director, National Park Service 

Moderated by Robert Rose, with interviewers Andrew Fisher and Nikki Bass

Join us for  a ceremony celebrating the dedication of the Commonwealth of Virginia Arthur A. Matsu Historical Marker and Matsu Arcade.

Please join the William & Mary Music of India Ensemble for its final concert of the year.