
Bronfman Auditorium
Williamstown, MA 01267 United States
Past Events
February 2022

Reanimating Postindustrial Rivers: The Ethics of Dam Removal
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Focusing on grassroots environmental activism in Maine, Nick Howe explores the cultural geography of river restoration in the Anthropocene and argues for more attention to the role of virtue ethics in ecological restoration.
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Nick Wilding to speak on Galileo forgeries
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Seeing Double: Galileo Galilei. Join professor Nick Wilding in Bronfman Auditorium at 7:30pm on Wednesday as he takes you through the process of deauthenticating a forged icon.
Find out more »March 2023

Jules Gill-Peterson “More than Just Healthcare: DIY Histories of Abortion & Transition” 4:30 PM, 3/6
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- General Announcements
Historian Jules Gill-Peterson (Johns Hopkins University) will visit campus to deliver the Michael Dively '61 Lecture, titled "More than Just Healthcare: DIY Histories of Abortion and Transition."4:30 PM, 3/6, Bronfman Auditorium.
Find out more »April 2023

Sigma Xi Spring 2023 Lecture featuring Prof. Amie Hane, Psychology
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Professor Amie Hane of Psychology will deliver her lecture titled "Developing an Evidenced-Based Lens of Emotional Connection: The Science behind the #CatchPhrase" on Wednesday, April 26th in the Bronfman Auditorium at 4:15PM.
Find out more »September 2023

Ismail Samad: “From Good Food to Communal Sovereignty: Toward an Emancipated Future”
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Ismail Samad, Social Entrepreneur & Food Systems Expert: “From Good Food to Communal Sovereignty: Toward an Emancipated Future,” in conversation with James Manigault-Bryant. Tuesday, September 26th, 7:00pm, Bronfman Auditorium.
Find out more »November 2023

Bollywood Movie Night ?? Sat, Nov. 11th at 3:30 in Bronfman Auditorium! Free Spice Root after! ?
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
The Plus Club and SASA invite the community to come watch "Taare Zameen Par," a touching Bollywood film exploring education access and cultural heritage for a neurodivergent Indian child. Join us for a delicious Spice Root dinner after! ?✨
Find out more »February 2024

From Imaginary Experiments to Quantum Information: A public lecture by Luis Orozco (U of Maryland)
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Luis Orozco (APS Distinguished Traveling Lecturer) will present "From Imaginary Experiments to Quantum Information," a public lecture on the development of quantum information processing with atomic systems. 4:15 pm, 2/29, Wacheheim B11.
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Cameron Awkward-Rich Lecture on Black trans poetics, March 7, 5 PM
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Join The Dively Committee and The Davis Center for a hybrid talk--part poetry, part analysis--titled "Looking for Pauli, Pauli Murray's Black Trans Poetics" by Cameron Awkward-Rich. March 7, 2024 from 5-6 PM at Bronfman Auditorium.
Find out more »April 2024

Meditation Workshop with Ajahn Jayanto (30 Years a Monk)
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- Community Engagement
Ajahn Jayanto follows the Thai Forest Tradition of Buddhism which is known for its austere practices. He has previously given talks at Stanford, Berkeley, IMS, and meditation centers around the world. He will lead a guided meditation + Q&A.
Find out more »September 2024

Combining Predictions from Different Sources by Prof. Ville Satopaa, INSEAD
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- Academic/Teaching/Research
Combining Predictions from Different Sources by Prof. Ville Satopaa, INSEAD, Wednesday September 18, 1:00 - 1:50pm, Bronfman Auditorium, Statistics Colloquium, Class of 1960 Scholars
Find out more »October 2024

Economic Issues and the Election
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Economics professors Ken Kuttner, Jon Bakija, Will Olney, and Sarah Jacobson will discuss how the election may impact various economic issues such as the macroeconomy, taxes, international trade, immigration, and the environment
Find out more »November 2024

TODAY! 7TH ANNUAL ETHNIC STUDIES TEACH IN: VISTA X BSU X NISA X AASiA
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- Campus Life/Student Organizations
The Minority Coalition is so excited to present the 7th annual Ethnic Studies Teach-In happening this Friday, November 1st in Bronfman Auditorium at 5 pm. The teach-in serves as a way to educate and remind the wider Williams community of the student activism surrounding the origins of Ethnic Studies within the United States and at Williams. We are ecstatic to…
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Sigma Xi Fall 2024 Lecture with Professor Daniel Barowy, Computer Science
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
Professor Daniel Barowy, Computer Science, will deliver his talk titled "Do I Still Have to Learn How to Program a Computer?" on Thursday, November 21st from 4:15-5:15 PM in the Bronfman Auditorium, Wachenheim Science Building.
Find out more »April 2025

A Conversation with Jamelle Bouie
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- Lectures, Films, Readings, Panels
The Public Affairs Forum continues as Kennedy Professor of Leadership Studies and Political Science Justin Crowe sits down with Jamelle Bouie for a conversation reflecting on the first 100 days of the Trump administration. Their discussion will explore the legal and constitutional skirmishes surrounding executive power, the responses of the Republican and Democratic parties to Trump's presidency, and the challenges…
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