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Academics | Alumni Hall, 111
How are breakthroughs in generative AI reshaping the ways false narratives are manufactured and disseminated? In this talk, Adam Peruta, program director of the Advanced Media Management M.S. program at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, will address the rapidly evolving capabilities of generative AI models and how they work, and explore the high-speed, large-scale production of misleading media. He will also build awareness for the ethical and legal complexities of AI-generated media, including bias, copyright infringement, and the challenges of detecting synthetic content.Drawing on the Newhouse School’s recent experience with a DARPA-funded project to develop AI detection tools, he will demo the tools and strategies to identify and counter AI-driven disinformation campaigns. He will also prepare you for the emergence of agentic AI — systems that can operate with increasing autonomy — and the profound implications these technologies have for misinformation and disinformation in both journalism and public discourse. This talk will equip attendees with a deeper understanding of the digital arms race between generative AI and the efforts to maintain truth and integrity in media.Adam Peruta is an associate professor in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and the director for the Advanced Media Management master’s program — a program that puts students at the intersection of media, technology, and business, all with a focus on emerging technologies. Through his teaching and research, he examines issues such as how generative AI will impact the future of the media business and how media and communications professionals must adapt emerging technologies such as this. Adam is co-author of PROMPT, a series of practical guides to the foundational skills required for using language models like ChatGPT.

Academics | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
This exhibition, curated by 10 students in the Fall 2024 semester of MUSE 300: Museum Curating, features the themes of textiles and weaving. Showcasing works from the Longyear Museum of Anthropology’s basket and world textile collections, this exhibition explores the incredible amount of labor and skill that goes into creating woven art. The exhibition takes a comparative view of textiles from around the world, introducing the community significance of different designs and individual stylistic choices. The exhibition discusses how fiber art forms have changed as local and global markets develop, as well as the role that clothing can play in displays of nationalism and politics. Ultimately, Unraveled aims to inspire viewers to consider the benefits of hand-crafted works and foster an appreciation for the people behind the woven things we use and love each and every day.The exhibition features several new acquisitions, including three new works acquired from the Jalabil Maya women’s weaving collective during their artist residency last fall. It also features pieces on loan from our student curators, highlighting the significance of weaving and textile arts in their lives.Student Curators:Leila Bekaert ‘25 Oscar Brown ‘26 Kegan Foley ‘26 Emma Herwig ‘25 Bri Liddell ‘25 Gloria Liu ‘26 Meg McClenahan ‘25 Anna Miksis ‘25 Blanca Rivas ‘25 Aleksia Taci ‘25 Professor/Curator: Rebecca Mendelsohn

Academics | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile TraditionsMetaphors using the language of textiles are part of everyday idiomatic English: we follow threads on social media; storytellers weave tales or spin fantastic yarns; friend groups might be close-knit and and we might tie ourselves in knots trying to navigate complex situations. The history of textiles is intimately tied to the development of human societies. Weaving is at the same time one of the earliest human technological advancements, the foundation upon which modern industrial nations were built, and the basis for the computing revolution.A Thought Is A Thread brings together works by leading artists who investigate what textiles can still reveal about people and their relationships to each other, to themselves, and to language, land, and the future. Artworks by Faig Ahmed, Sanford Biggers, Diedrick Brackens, Melissa Cody, Suzanne Husky, Joy Ray, and Jordan Nassar present intertwining narratives that both cherish and complicate the web of meanings that emerge when traditional textile arts are given contemporary expression.Debuting at our opening, Picker Art Gallery welcomes members of the Colgate community to partake in Yarnival, a collaborative art experience. Yarnival will be on view and available for participation during the exhibition run of A Thought is a Thread, through May 18, 2025, in the upper atrium of the Dana Arts Center. Please stay tuned to our social media channels and website for more details on how to participate.A Thought Is A Thread is partially supported by funding from The Friends of Picker Art Gallery.

Academics | Center for Women's Studies, Lounge
Nico Lang is a nonbinary award-winning journalist with over a decade of experience covering the transgender community’s fight for equality. Lang is the creator of Queer News Daily and previously served as the deputy editor for Out magazine, the news editor for Them, the LGBTQ+ correspondent for VICE, and the editor and co-founder of the literary journal In Our Words. Their new book, American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era published this fall.

Academics | Lathrop Hall, 107 (Conference Room)
The educational use of AI is an increasingly varied and nuanced landscape. Many faculty members issue blanket bans on AI use, while others may invite specific or limited use in coursework. While such differing views may be productive, they also mean that students must navigate contrasting messages about what constitutes appropriate or inappropriate use of AI, leaving them with questions about how they should (or should not) disclose AI use to instructors. In this session, we’ll consider the potential of openness as a guiding principle for AI use in the classroom, exploring whether clear expectations for disclosure and dialogue can potentially serve both to uphold academic integrity and support student learning and engagement. What could be the benefits of teaching transparency as a practice that applies not only to citing sources, but to the use of new technologies? What new models or frameworks exist that faculty may find useful in thinking about practices of disclosure and transparency? Join us for this teaching table for some dialogue about these and other questions.To help us plan for an appropriate amount of food, we kindly ask you to register for the event.

Academics | Little Hall, 201
Join the Department of Theater for an intimate round table conversation with acclaimed performance artists Elke Luyten (Belgium) and Kira Alker (USA), co-founders of the innovative Zus Performance collective.Established in 2003, Zus Performance has forged remarkable creative partnerships with luminaries of the art world. During this exclusive event, Luyten and Alker will share captivating video highlights from their collaborations with icons David Bowie, Robert Wilson, Sarah Michelson, and Marina Abramović. The artists will also present select works from their groundbreaking projects with Netflix and HBO, offering rare insights into their creative process and artistic vision.This compelling dialogue promises to traverse cultural boundaries while exploring the evolution of contemporary performance art through the lens of these two visionary creators.Register Here!

Academics | Ho Tung Visualization Lab, 401 Ho Science Center
Voyage beyond the planet and experience our home through the eyes of astronauts. Orbital is an epic journey from the Big Bang to the flourishing of life on Earth to low Earth orbit. A new film by Guy Reid and Planetary Collective, Orbital transports you through an abstract landscape of light inspired by bioluminescent earthly beings and atmospheric aurorae. Guided by the voices of the astronauts and cosmonauts of Constellation Coalition who have looked back and experienced the awe of our place in the universe, you will feel your own “Overview Effect” as you meditate on our planet in shared reality.

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Academics | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
This exhibition, curated by 10 students in the Fall 2024 semester of MUSE 300: Museum Curating, features the themes of textiles and weaving. Showcasing works from the Longyear Museum of Anthropology’s basket and world textile collections, this exhibition explores the incredible amount of labor and skill that goes into creating woven art. The exhibition takes a comparative view of textiles from around the world, introducing the community significance of different designs and individual stylistic choices. The exhibition discusses how fiber art forms have changed as local and global markets develop, as well as the role that clothing can play in displays of nationalism and politics. Ultimately, Unraveled aims to inspire viewers to consider the benefits of hand-crafted works and foster an appreciation for the people behind the woven things we use and love each and every day.The exhibition features several new acquisitions, including three new works acquired from the Jalabil Maya women’s weaving collective during their artist residency last fall. It also features pieces on loan from our student curators, highlighting the significance of weaving and textile arts in their lives.Student Curators:Leila Bekaert ‘25 Oscar Brown ‘26 Kegan Foley ‘26 Emma Herwig ‘25 Bri Liddell ‘25 Gloria Liu ‘26 Meg McClenahan ‘25 Anna Miksis ‘25 Blanca Rivas ‘25 Aleksia Taci ‘25 Professor/Curator: Rebecca Mendelsohn

Academics | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile TraditionsMetaphors using the language of textiles are part of everyday idiomatic English: we follow threads on social media; storytellers weave tales or spin fantastic yarns; friend groups might be close-knit and and we might tie ourselves in knots trying to navigate complex situations. The history of textiles is intimately tied to the development of human societies. Weaving is at the same time one of the earliest human technological advancements, the foundation upon which modern industrial nations were built, and the basis for the computing revolution.A Thought Is A Thread brings together works by leading artists who investigate what textiles can still reveal about people and their relationships to each other, to themselves, and to language, land, and the future. Artworks by Faig Ahmed, Sanford Biggers, Diedrick Brackens, Melissa Cody, Suzanne Husky, Joy Ray, and Jordan Nassar present intertwining narratives that both cherish and complicate the web of meanings that emerge when traditional textile arts are given contemporary expression.Debuting at our opening, Picker Art Gallery welcomes members of the Colgate community to partake in Yarnival, a collaborative art experience. Yarnival will be on view and available for participation during the exhibition run of A Thought is a Thread, through May 18, 2025, in the upper atrium of the Dana Arts Center. Please stay tuned to our social media channels and website for more details on how to participate.A Thought Is A Thread is partially supported by funding from The Friends of Picker Art Gallery.

Academics | Lawrence Hall, 115
The Department of German invites students, staff, and faculty to Kaffee und Kuchen, Conversation and Community.

Academics | Little Hall, 105 (Golden Auditorium)
Dr. Gregory Smith, The Otto N. Frenzel III Senior Conservation Scientist, Indianapolis Museum of Art, will speak about his use of science to unravel mysteries surrounding the artworks at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Using a range of spectroscopic, chromatographic, and imaging techniques, his team employs the tools of chemistry to discover lost paintings, explore the material history of objects, and detect forgeries. The lecture will explore the various roles that chemists can play in a fine arts museum, culminating in recent research repurposing the world’s oldest man-made pigment — Egyptian blue first synthesized in 3200 BCE — as a luminescent fingerprint dusting powder to catch modern-day criminals.Co-sponsored by CORE Science, University Museums, Museum Studies, and the Department of Chemistry.

Academics | Persson Hall Auditorium, 27
Lecture and book launch with Stephanie Miner, Charles Evans Hughes Chair of Gov't. & Jurisprudence, Political Science Department, Colgate UniversityModerator: Grant Reeher, Professor of Political Science, Syracuse University, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public AffairsSponsored by the Political Science Department's Kulla Lecture Fund

Academics | Ryan Studio, 212
Elke Luyten (Belgium) and Kira Alker (USA) co-founded Zus Performance in 2003. They both have a foundational mastery of Corporeal Mime, via Thomas Leabhart. From this understanding of highly systematized movement, they navigate through the fields of experimental theatre, conceptual dance, performance art, installation, and video. They have worked for David Bowie, Robert Wilson, Sarah Michelson, and Marina Abramović as well as for major projects at Netflix and HBO. Most recently, Elke performed Marina Abramović’s The House with the Ocean View, a 12-day-long durational performance at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Currently, Elke and Kira are creating and curating a platform called Living Room Dances, bringing live art events out of conventional commercial performance spaces and into people’s homes.Participants will be led through a process of creating concrete and simple interventions. With tools for shaping individual artistic voices, we will share and consider performances through the framework of body, viewership, and power.This workshop is open to everyone (students, staff, faculty, etc.).Register Here!

Academics | Lathrop Hall, 202
Professor Constance Harsh will lead continued discussion of pedagogical strategies for encouraging deep reading. No advance registration is necessary. Coffee and pastries will be served.This is part of a CLTR program dedicated to understanding problems with reading deeply and paying sustained attention. If you have questions about the project or wish to receive past readings or notice of future sessions, please contact Connie or the Center for Learning, Teaching, and Research (cltr@colgate.edu).

Academics | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
This exhibition, curated by 10 students in the Fall 2024 semester of MUSE 300: Museum Curating, features the themes of textiles and weaving. Showcasing works from the Longyear Museum of Anthropology’s basket and world textile collections, this exhibition explores the incredible amount of labor and skill that goes into creating woven art. The exhibition takes a comparative view of textiles from around the world, introducing the community significance of different designs and individual stylistic choices. The exhibition discusses how fiber art forms have changed as local and global markets develop, as well as the role that clothing can play in displays of nationalism and politics. Ultimately, Unraveled aims to inspire viewers to consider the benefits of hand-crafted works and foster an appreciation for the people behind the woven things we use and love each and every day.The exhibition features several new acquisitions, including three new works acquired from the Jalabil Maya women’s weaving collective during their artist residency last fall. It also features pieces on loan from our student curators, highlighting the significance of weaving and textile arts in their lives.Student Curators:Leila Bekaert ‘25 Oscar Brown ‘26 Kegan Foley ‘26 Emma Herwig ‘25 Bri Liddell ‘25 Gloria Liu ‘26 Meg McClenahan ‘25 Anna Miksis ‘25 Blanca Rivas ‘25 Aleksia Taci ‘25 Professor/Curator: Rebecca Mendelsohn

Academics | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile TraditionsMetaphors using the language of textiles are part of everyday idiomatic English: we follow threads on social media; storytellers weave tales or spin fantastic yarns; friend groups might be close-knit and and we might tie ourselves in knots trying to navigate complex situations. The history of textiles is intimately tied to the development of human societies. Weaving is at the same time one of the earliest human technological advancements, the foundation upon which modern industrial nations were built, and the basis for the computing revolution.A Thought Is A Thread brings together works by leading artists who investigate what textiles can still reveal about people and their relationships to each other, to themselves, and to language, land, and the future. Artworks by Faig Ahmed, Sanford Biggers, Diedrick Brackens, Melissa Cody, Suzanne Husky, Joy Ray, and Jordan Nassar present intertwining narratives that both cherish and complicate the web of meanings that emerge when traditional textile arts are given contemporary expression.Debuting at our opening, Picker Art Gallery welcomes members of the Colgate community to partake in Yarnival, a collaborative art experience. Yarnival will be on view and available for participation during the exhibition run of A Thought is a Thread, through May 18, 2025, in the upper atrium of the Dana Arts Center. Please stay tuned to our social media channels and website for more details on how to participate.A Thought Is A Thread is partially supported by funding from The Friends of Picker Art Gallery.

Academics | Palace Theater
Slim and Him, the co-hosts of a weekly radio show on Colgate's radio station WRCU FM, will explore popular music and its roots in jazz genres from the traditional to bebop to the avant-garde.Presenters: Michael Coyle, Professor of English at Colgate University and Kara Rusch, artist and former partner at Cadence Jazz

Academics | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
This exhibition, curated by 10 students in the Fall 2024 semester of MUSE 300: Museum Curating, features the themes of textiles and weaving. Showcasing works from the Longyear Museum of Anthropology’s basket and world textile collections, this exhibition explores the incredible amount of labor and skill that goes into creating woven art. The exhibition takes a comparative view of textiles from around the world, introducing the community significance of different designs and individual stylistic choices. The exhibition discusses how fiber art forms have changed as local and global markets develop, as well as the role that clothing can play in displays of nationalism and politics. Ultimately, Unraveled aims to inspire viewers to consider the benefits of hand-crafted works and foster an appreciation for the people behind the woven things we use and love each and every day.The exhibition features several new acquisitions, including three new works acquired from the Jalabil Maya women’s weaving collective during their artist residency last fall. It also features pieces on loan from our student curators, highlighting the significance of weaving and textile arts in their lives.Student Curators:Leila Bekaert ‘25 Oscar Brown ‘26 Kegan Foley ‘26 Emma Herwig ‘25 Bri Liddell ‘25 Gloria Liu ‘26 Meg McClenahan ‘25 Anna Miksis ‘25 Blanca Rivas ‘25 Aleksia Taci ‘25 Professor/Curator: Rebecca Mendelsohn

Academics | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile TraditionsMetaphors using the language of textiles are part of everyday idiomatic English: we follow threads on social media; storytellers weave tales or spin fantastic yarns; friend groups might be close-knit and and we might tie ourselves in knots trying to navigate complex situations. The history of textiles is intimately tied to the development of human societies. Weaving is at the same time one of the earliest human technological advancements, the foundation upon which modern industrial nations were built, and the basis for the computing revolution.A Thought Is A Thread brings together works by leading artists who investigate what textiles can still reveal about people and their relationships to each other, to themselves, and to language, land, and the future. Artworks by Faig Ahmed, Sanford Biggers, Diedrick Brackens, Melissa Cody, Suzanne Husky, Joy Ray, and Jordan Nassar present intertwining narratives that both cherish and complicate the web of meanings that emerge when traditional textile arts are given contemporary expression.Debuting at our opening, Picker Art Gallery welcomes members of the Colgate community to partake in Yarnival, a collaborative art experience. Yarnival will be on view and available for participation during the exhibition run of A Thought is a Thread, through May 18, 2025, in the upper atrium of the Dana Arts Center. Please stay tuned to our social media channels and website for more details on how to participate.A Thought Is A Thread is partially supported by funding from The Friends of Picker Art Gallery.

Academics | Center for Women's Studies, The Lounge at East Hall
Join Africana and Latin American Studies, Film and Media Studies, and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies in Celebration of Carribean Week!Meet Staceyann Chin, poet, performer, and activist, who was the main protagonist in the film A Mother Apart, cowriter and original performer in the Tony Award–winning Russell Simmons' Def Poetry Jam on Broadway, author of the one-woman shows Hands Afire, Unspeakable Things, Border/Clash, and MotherStruck, and author of the new poetry collection Crossfire: A Litany For Survival, the critically acclaimed memoir The Other Side of Paradise.Lunch will be provided.

Academics | Little Hall, 201
Come learn from our student interns as they present about their time working with University Museums, Special Collections & University Archives, and Museum Studies.Students presenting:Emma Herwig '25Aleksia Taçi '25Katharine Monahan '25Jai Adams '27Julia Bihari '27Light refreshments will be served.

Academics | Persson Hall, 209
Caitlin Myers of Middlebury College will lecture as part of the Colgate University-Hamilton College Economics Seminar Series

Academics | Ho Science Center, 101
“Parasitic Helminths and Gut-microbiome Interaction: two long-standing companions”, presented by Bineyam Taye, associate professor of biology, director, global public &environmental health program.Helminths, parasitic worms that reside in the gastrointestinal tract, have co-evolved with their hosts over millennia, modulating immune responses and influencing gut microbial communities. In this talk, I will discuss our research on how soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections alter the gut microbiome profile of Ethiopian schoolchildren. Additionally, I will discuss the effects of anthelmintic treatments on gut microbial composition. Understanding the interactions among helminth infections, anthelmintic therapies, and the gut microbiome could provide valuable insights into the broader implications of helminth control programs and help develop more integrated strategies for public health interventions.Co-sponsored by CORE SP

Academics | Ho Tung Visualization Lab, 401 Ho Science Center
Voyage beyond the planet and experience our home through the eyes of astronauts. Orbital is an epic journey from the Big Bang to the flourishing of life on Earth to low Earth orbit. A new film by Guy Reid and Planetary Collective, Orbital transports you through an abstract landscape of light inspired by bioluminescent earthly beings and atmospheric aurorae. Guided by the voices of the astronauts and cosmonauts of Constellation Coalition who have looked back and experienced the awe of our place in the universe, you will feel your own “Overview Effect” as you meditate on our planet in shared reality.

Academics | Ho Tung Visualization Lab, 401 Ho Science Center
Pink Floyd's legendary album returns, using all the capacities of the Museum's high-definition, full-dome video system. Fantastic sound and incredible images create an unforgettable experience. It's not just a laser show, it's a totally new digital revolution in sight and sound surrounding you, immersing you and losing you in the Dark Side of the Moon.This unique video experience is provided by Starlight Productions.

Academics | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
This exhibition, curated by 10 students in the Fall 2024 semester of MUSE 300: Museum Curating, features the themes of textiles and weaving. Showcasing works from the Longyear Museum of Anthropology’s basket and world textile collections, this exhibition explores the incredible amount of labor and skill that goes into creating woven art. The exhibition takes a comparative view of textiles from around the world, introducing the community significance of different designs and individual stylistic choices. The exhibition discusses how fiber art forms have changed as local and global markets develop, as well as the role that clothing can play in displays of nationalism and politics. Ultimately, Unraveled aims to inspire viewers to consider the benefits of hand-crafted works and foster an appreciation for the people behind the woven things we use and love each and every day.The exhibition features several new acquisitions, including three new works acquired from the Jalabil Maya women’s weaving collective during their artist residency last fall. It also features pieces on loan from our student curators, highlighting the significance of weaving and textile arts in their lives.Student Curators:Leila Bekaert ‘25 Oscar Brown ‘26 Kegan Foley ‘26 Emma Herwig ‘25 Bri Liddell ‘25 Gloria Liu ‘26 Meg McClenahan ‘25 Anna Miksis ‘25 Blanca Rivas ‘25 Aleksia Taci ‘25 Professor/Curator: Rebecca Mendelsohn

Academics | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
A Thought Is A Thread: Contemporary Artists Reworking Textile TraditionsMetaphors using the language of textiles are part of everyday idiomatic English: we follow threads on social media; storytellers weave tales or spin fantastic yarns; friend groups might be close-knit and and we might tie ourselves in knots trying to navigate complex situations. The history of textiles is intimately tied to the development of human societies. Weaving is at the same time one of the earliest human technological advancements, the foundation upon which modern industrial nations were built, and the basis for the computing revolution.A Thought Is A Thread brings together works by leading artists who investigate what textiles can still reveal about people and their relationships to each other, to themselves, and to language, land, and the future. Artworks by Faig Ahmed, Sanford Biggers, Diedrick Brackens, Melissa Cody, Suzanne Husky, Joy Ray, and Jordan Nassar present intertwining narratives that both cherish and complicate the web of meanings that emerge when traditional textile arts are given contemporary expression.Debuting at our opening, Picker Art Gallery welcomes members of the Colgate community to partake in Yarnival, a collaborative art experience. Yarnival will be on view and available for participation during the exhibition run of A Thought is a Thread, through May 18, 2025, in the upper atrium of the Dana Arts Center. Please stay tuned to our social media channels and website for more details on how to participate.A Thought Is A Thread is partially supported by funding from The Friends of Picker Art Gallery.

Academics | Colgate Memorial Chapel
Join us for Homeward Bound, led by Conductor Sinhaeng Lee and featuring Rheinberger’s Die Wasserfee, Arnesen’s Even When He Is Silent, Cho’s Evocation, Uusberg’s Muusika, and other stunning works that explore beauty, resilience, and connection through choral music.