Reves Center for International Studies Events

Join us on Wednesday, April 2, for One Tribe One Day! With your support, we can make this year unforgettable.

 keynote address is from 5-6:30pm on April 3, followed by a performance by the Middle East Music Ensemble. The three panels on April 4 are scheduled from 9:30am to 6:30pm. The final panel is in honor of our late colleague, Abdul-Karim Rafeq.

“Studying Pleasure Spaces for Multiply Marginalized People” This talk will provide an initial overview of Dr. Schalk’s newest research project on the practice of pleasure activism. 

Join us for a reception for the 2025 ARII winners!

 La pecera is the first Puerto Rican movie nominated for the Premios Goya, the most important awards for Spanish speaking films

Guatemalan photographer Daniel Hernández-Salazar will be the keynote and final speaker of the Spring 2025 Scholarly Perspectives Series on Arts & Democracy. 

Public screening of "Choeurs Atlantiques/ Tales from the Atlantic Beyond," a documentary by Prof. Babana-Hampton (Michigan State U) on the legacies of the slave trade and slavery in the French Caribbean, mainland France, and Francophone West Africa.

Join the Schroeder Center for Health Policy and VCU's Dr. Gabriela León-Pérez for a conversation about an academic-community partnership focused on the mental health of newcomer Latino youth in the greater Richmond area. 

Prof. Babana-Hampton (Michigan State U) will be giving this year's Fauvel Lecture on "The Historical Memory of Slavery and the Slave Trade in Emancipatory Projects by Black French Caribbean Artists Today."

This event invites Dr. Liu Yang, the Chair of Asian Art and Curator of Chinese Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, to give a public talk on the role of immersive curation, followed by a panel discussion with W&M colleagues, on April 11 (4–6 pm).

Justice Beyond Borders: The Marc Fogel Case and  U.S. Advocacy for Wrongfully Detained Americans in Russia 

SALIM VALLY will present  "South Africa, Palestine and the Anti-Apartheid Struggle".  Distinguished  South African scholar and activist, Vally discusses the history of the Palestine solidarity in South Africa and the anti-Apartheid struggle.

Space limited

Reid Whitten is the Managing Partner of Sheppard Mullin's London office.  He specializes in international trade regulations and investigations.

The Global Research Institute presents the Research in Progress: Pandey & Breydo.

This talk explores the political power of love through Arendt's Amor Mundi & Weil's "madness of love." It examines how love, starting in personal relationships, extends to public and political spheres, offering transformative potential in times of crisis.

An interactive workshop about workplace and business culture in the United States. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the day-to-day cultural operations of many U.S. businesses and learn best practices for creating effective U.S. resumes.

Join the IIC for our annual Earth Week Launch Party with Student Research Presentations

Join the Middle Eastern Music Ensemble for their special 30th Anniversary performance “Music for a Better World” featuring Insia Malik and Gabriel Lavin. Tickets can be reserved at https://wm.universitytickets.com. 

Celebrate the annual German House Spring BBQ with us on Saturday, April 19 at 1:00 PM at the Randolph Complex! 

Join Jaden Shahin & Sarha for a free Jazz show on April 19th at the Williamsburg Regional Library Theater at 3pm (doors open at 2:30pm). This is Jaden Shahin's senior project in Jazz drumming/composition.

GRI Presents East Asia's Geopolitical Shifts: How Three Years of War in Ukraine Have Transformed China-Russia-North Korea Relations. The Hive Event Space (ground floor of Swem, G31). 12:00-1:00 pm. Lunch will be provided. Co-sponsored by Government

Join us for a timely and in-depth discussion on the early trajectory of President Trump’s foreign policy in his second term. Our expert panel will analyze key developments, strategic shifts, and global implications.

Join  the Institute for Integrative Conservation, the Muscarelle Museum of Art, and Vital Impacts for a celebration of the W&M Year of the Environment as we welcome underwater photographer, whale whisperer, and National Geographic fellow Brian Skerry.

Join us for the Internship & Applied Learning Student Showcase on April 23, from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. in Chesapeake A & B in Sadler. Students will be showcasing their experiences and sharing key learnings and how the experience shaped their goals.

Paul & Daisy Soros information session for graduate funding for New Americans!

Join the International Relations Club and Global Innovation Challenge for the 2025 NATO Youth Summit Watch Party on April 25 at 11:30am.

Explore connections between Michelangelo’s original project for the Tomb of Pope Julius II and his Sistine ceiling paintings, featuring 3D reconstructions of the unbuilt mausoleum.

Bray School Lab presents a monthly Zoom series by Genealogist Elizabeth Drembus, detailing her on-going search for the descendants of the Williamsburg Bray School.

Prospective students are welcome to contact our Program Director, Prof. Pacini (gxpaci@wm.edu), for information about French & Francophone Studies at W&M.

POSTPONED: Due to Inclement weather, the artist talk and reception will take place on Friday (2/21) from 4-7pm.  The Lecture will begin at 5pm at the Muscarelle Museum of Art conference hall next door.