“Hedera Mutante”, or “Changing Ivy”, is a new exhibition in the Special Collections Instruction Gallery (Sawyer 408). This display of botanical illustrations of ivy, largely from the collections of the Chapin Library, was researched and written by Graduate Art History student intern Brandon Scott. It will be on view Monday… Continue reading »
Featuring artwork by Wyndom Chace '21, this display can be viewed in the stacks display area on Level 3 of Sawyer Library. Continue reading »
In his talk "Diversity through a data science lens", professor Chad Topaz, will discuss his article Diversity of Artists in Major U.S. Museums, published in the open access publisher Public Library Of Science (PLOS), in February 2019. Tuesday April 16. 4PM. Sawyer Library Stetson Reading Room. Continue reading »
Pardon the disruption! On Tuesday, April 9, electrical work will commence in the Steven Schow ’81 Gallery (Sawyer 455). We expect that access to the exhibit “For Such a Time as This”: 50 Years of Africana Studies at Williams may be disrupted until the end of the work, which is… Continue reading »
In her talk Russian Performances: Looking Back on 3 Editors, 27 Essays, and 10 Years, professor Julie Cassiday will discuss her work as editor of the book Russian Performances. Word, Object, Action (University of Wisconsin, 2018). Tuesday April 9. 4PM. Sawyer Library Reading Room. Continue reading »
This guest post is written by Katherine M. Leo, a 2018-2019 Paul Whiteman Collection Fellow. Learn about the Fellowship and find out how to apply here. We often think of Paul Whiteman (1890-1967) in his public persona as the beloved “King of Jazz.” The Paul Whiteman Collection at… Continue reading »
The University of California System ended negotiations to renew their license to the Elsevier ScienceDirect service and all the attendant access to the scholarly journals published by Elsevier. UC is the first big academic library system to walk away from this kind of negotiation in the United States. Why should we at Williams be concerned with what happens in a large, public, statewide, research-intensive consortium a continent away? Continue reading »
The Paul Whiteman collection began its tenure at Williams College in the 1930s, with initial donations from Paul Whiteman himself. Throughout the years, Whiteman and his family added to the collection, as did Whiteman admirers and scholars. The result is the 586-linear foot Paul Whiteman collection, which is… Continue reading »
Dr. Teddy Pozo develops new terms for queer videogame studies drawn from haptic game design aesthetics including consent, cuteness, and radical softness through close readings of several contemporary queer and trans indie games. Friday, February 22, 4-5:30pm, Class of 1987 Forum Continue reading »
February 12: Due to the weather, tonight’s reception for Abraham Lincoln: American Icon is postponed. Look for forthcoming details about a lecture and rescheduled reception on April 29. You can still visit the exhibit weekdays between 10:00 and 5:00 in the Chapin Gallery (Sawyer 406) through August 2. Continue reading »