Academics | Lawrence Hall, The Robert Ho Lecture Room,105
Jamie Kreiner, Professor and Robert and Dorothy Wellman Chair in Medieval History, University of California, Los Angeles.Minds on Fire: Thinking with Lamps in the Early Middle AgesIf electricity powers our thinking today — as a metaphor for discovery, the energy behind our devices and databases, and the source of our literal illumination — how did people think before the bulb? This talk explores one period in the very long history of artificial lighting, the early Middle Ages, to think about the relationship between lamps and minds and the entanglement of everyday objects and habits of thinking.Co-sponsored by Fund for the Study of World Religions; Department of Religion; Department of History; and Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program.Refreshments provided.All are welcome.

Academics | Persson Hall, 27
Join us in person, or on-line for a discussion with Michael O'Hanlon, Lampert Institute Non-resident Fellow, and Director of Research and Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution. Along with, Vanda Felbab-Brown, Senior Fellow in the Strobe Talbot Center for Security, Strategy and Technology in the Foreign Policy Program at the Brookings Institutution.

Academics | Little Hall, 105 Golden Auditorium
Shakia "The Key" Barron is a nationally renowned hip hop and house dance choreographer, performer, and educator.Join Barron and faculty from Theater, Education, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, for a screening of her choreographic work and community projects, including The Black Women's Leadership Initiative and a discussion on how her artistry activates dance for healing, building community, and celebrating Black women's heritage.Sponsored by the Colgate Arts Council and the Department of Theater

Academics | Center for Women's Studies, Lounge
International Asexuality Day (IAD) takes place annually on April 6th. IAD is a coordinated worldwide campaign promoting all ace identities, with an emphasis on the international community, going beyond the anglophone and Western sphere that has so far had the most coverage.How is IAD relevant to Colgate? How has asexuality's visibility grown and flurished at Colgate since the first IAD celebration in 2021? How has the student body changed with increased asexuality-inclusive education?Come join the Center for Women's Studies, Yes Means Yes, and LGBTQ+ Initiatives in a community workshop and reflection on asexuality's relevance in college social spaces and how asexuality is being incorporated into our community's student support and education resources. Bring any and all questions you may have about asexuality!Snacks will be provided.

Academics | Ho Tung Visualization Lab, 401 Ho Science Center
Vast. Wild. Magical. The Arctic is not just one of the planet’s greatest natural spectacles, it’s a place with global ecological importance that has supported Indigenous communities and diverse ecosystems for generations.Narrated by Indigenous film producer Princess Daazhraii Johnson (Neet'saii Gwich'in) with National Geographic photographer Florian Schulz, The Arctic: Our Last Great Wilderness roams the 19.6 million acres of what is currently known as the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.Follow the elusive 200,000-strong Porcupine caribou herd as it migrates to the Arctic Coastal Plain, one of the longest animal migrations on Earth. Meet the polar bears, musk oxen, wolves, golden eagles, and people who call this area home. Experience the adventure of The Arctic, and learn why this remarkable land deserves our protection.

Academics
April 7-11. Please see the course registration web page for schedule.