- All dayDomestic Violence Awareness Month Library DisplayToday's Events | Case-Geyer Library
Haven, Shaw Wellness Institute, and The Center for Women's Studies have created a library display in Case-Geyer Library for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The display will be up throughout October.We invite you to engage with the display and check out the books from the collection! - All dayWatch PartyToday's Events | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - All dayWatch PartyThe Arts | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - All dayWatch PartyCampus Life | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - All dayWatch PartyAcademics | Bernstein Hall, Experimental Exhibition and Performance Studio
On April 8, 2024, a solar eclipse transited across central New York - its path of totality falling only a few miles from Colgate's campus. Spectating this astronomical phenomenon became a mass social event: nearly a million people flocked to the region.Watch Party, an immersive multi-channel video installation, recreates this event, capturing the scene on the ground rather than the skies.Co-sponsored by Alternative Cinema and Film and Media Studies - 8:00 AM30mColgate Hello and RISE Walking ClubToday's Events | Start at Willow Path
Colgate Hello and the Resources for Improving Staff Experiences (RISE) BIPOC employee resource groups are co-leading a Walking Club at Colgate.We meet at the following times:First Thursdays of the month: 8 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.Second, third (or other middle) Thursdays: 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.Last Thursdays: 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m.For the October walk, we will capture Colgate’s Fall Foliage: We will begin at Willow Path; head toward Little Hall; travel up Pearson stairs; head toward Frank Dining Hall; loop around Colgate University Cemetery (Chapel House Rd); and then follow the route in reverse back to Willow Path [approx. 30 min; see below].Please note: If you have already registered, please click the registration link below and click the "Edit your response" link to add our additional dates to your availability.Amari Simpson and Christian Vischi serve as your walking guides, and we look forward to you being able to join us!We will meet at the beginning of the Willow Path, at the back of the library. You can park your car and/or arrive at the Willow Path at the start of the meeting time.Why Walk Breaks?Recharge Your Energy: A short walk can provide an instant energy boost, helping you stay productive and focused throughout the day.Mental Clarity: Stepping away from your desk and enjoying some fresh air can clear your mind and reduce stress.Social Connection: Walking with others is a great opportunity to connect with colleagues, make new friends, and build a sense of community.Improved Health: Regular walks can contribute to better physical fitness and overall health.A word from Dr. Larson: "We know that walking improves overall health, decreases chronic back pain, improves bone and brain health, improves energy, and it's fun! Bring a friend!" - 8:30 AM15mGuided Morning MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for morning guided meditation from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Monday to Friday.No experience required. - 8:30 AM15mGuided Morning MeditationToday's Events | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for morning guided meditation from 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. Monday to Friday.No experience required. - 9:30 AM7hEntangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion and MemoryAcademics | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
Entangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion, and Memory is an exhibition inspired by the introductory course of the revised Africana and Latin American Studies curriculum (ALST 199), this exhibition highlights connections among coastal communities of the Atlantic and Pacific. Works from the Caribbean, West Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands feature shared themes of trans-oceanic communication, diasporas, transnationalism, colonialism, and resistance. This exhibition aims to provide space for multiple perspectives through public label submissions (ask a staff member!). Keep coming back, as new labels will be added throughout the semester.This exhibition is curated by Summer Frazier and Rebecca Mendelsohn. - 9:30 AM7hEntangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion and MemoryCampus Life | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
Entangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion, and Memory is an exhibition inspired by the introductory course of the revised Africana and Latin American Studies curriculum (ALST 199), this exhibition highlights connections among coastal communities of the Atlantic and Pacific. Works from the Caribbean, West Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands feature shared themes of trans-oceanic communication, diasporas, transnationalism, colonialism, and resistance. This exhibition aims to provide space for multiple perspectives through public label submissions (ask a staff member!). Keep coming back, as new labels will be added throughout the semester.This exhibition is curated by Summer Frazier and Rebecca Mendelsohn. - 9:30 AM7hEntangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion and MemoryThe Arts | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
Entangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion, and Memory is an exhibition inspired by the introductory course of the revised Africana and Latin American Studies curriculum (ALST 199), this exhibition highlights connections among coastal communities of the Atlantic and Pacific. Works from the Caribbean, West Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands feature shared themes of trans-oceanic communication, diasporas, transnationalism, colonialism, and resistance. This exhibition aims to provide space for multiple perspectives through public label submissions (ask a staff member!). Keep coming back, as new labels will be added throughout the semester.This exhibition is curated by Summer Frazier and Rebecca Mendelsohn. - 9:30 AM7hEntangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion and MemoryToday's Events | Alumni Hall, 2nd floor
Entangled Intimacies: Tradition, Motion, and Memory is an exhibition inspired by the introductory course of the revised Africana and Latin American Studies curriculum (ALST 199), this exhibition highlights connections among coastal communities of the Atlantic and Pacific. Works from the Caribbean, West Africa, Latin America, and the Pacific Islands feature shared themes of trans-oceanic communication, diasporas, transnationalism, colonialism, and resistance. This exhibition aims to provide space for multiple perspectives through public label submissions (ask a staff member!). Keep coming back, as new labels will be added throughout the semester.This exhibition is curated by Summer Frazier and Rebecca Mendelsohn. - 10:00 AM1hHigh Holiday Services: Rosh Hashanah Morning ServiceToday's Events | Saperstein Jewish Center
Celebrate the Jewish New Year with the Colgate Jewish Union. - 10:00 AM1hHigh Holiday Services: Rosh Hashanah Morning ServiceCampus Life | Saperstein Jewish Center
Celebrate the Jewish New Year with the Colgate Jewish Union. - 10:00 AM7hWar, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937-1948The Arts | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
War, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937–1948: The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese WoodcutsThis exhibition, an in-depth examination of the modern woodcut movement in the decades leading up to the founding of the People’s Republic of China, will be the first time that one of Picker Art Gallery’s most singular and important collections will be shown in its entirety.The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese Woodcuts contains over 200 works made in China between 1937 and 1948. They were given to The Picker Art Gallery by Professor Emeritus Theodore Herman, who lived in the country during this period, and his wife, Evelyn Mary Chen Shiying Herman. Professor Herman taught at Colgate from 1954 to 1981 in the Geography Department and was the founding director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the exhibition of the Herman collection is an extraordinary resource for the study of Chinese art and of pre-Liberation history. The prints in the exhibition can be seen as direct links to the historical events taking place in China in the years leading up to Liberation. Images made between 1937 and 1945 in areas controlled by the Chinese Nationalist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War chronicle the progress of the war and promoted good relations between the army and the people; others, produced in the areas controlled by the Communist Red Army, encourage resistance against the Japanese but also illustrate how Chinese society could be transformed through socialism; those prints produced during the Civil War expose many injustices amid the post-war social and political upheavals. Finally, many of the images in the exhibition explore wide-ranging subjects and a variety of techniques that offer glimpses into quotidian Chinese life during this period.This exhibition is curated by Leslie Ann Eliet. - 10:00 AM7hWar, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937-1948Campus Life | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
War, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937–1948: The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese WoodcutsThis exhibition, an in-depth examination of the modern woodcut movement in the decades leading up to the founding of the People’s Republic of China, will be the first time that one of Picker Art Gallery’s most singular and important collections will be shown in its entirety.The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese Woodcuts contains over 200 works made in China between 1937 and 1948. They were given to The Picker Art Gallery by Professor Emeritus Theodore Herman, who lived in the country during this period, and his wife, Evelyn Mary Chen Shiying Herman. Professor Herman taught at Colgate from 1954 to 1981 in the Geography Department and was the founding director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the exhibition of the Herman collection is an extraordinary resource for the study of Chinese art and of pre-Liberation history. The prints in the exhibition can be seen as direct links to the historical events taking place in China in the years leading up to Liberation. Images made between 1937 and 1945 in areas controlled by the Chinese Nationalist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War chronicle the progress of the war and promoted good relations between the army and the people; others, produced in the areas controlled by the Communist Red Army, encourage resistance against the Japanese but also illustrate how Chinese society could be transformed through socialism; those prints produced during the Civil War expose many injustices amid the post-war social and political upheavals. Finally, many of the images in the exhibition explore wide-ranging subjects and a variety of techniques that offer glimpses into quotidian Chinese life during this period.This exhibition is curated by Leslie Ann Eliet. - 10:00 AM7hWar, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937-1948Today's Events | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
War, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937–1948: The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese WoodcutsThis exhibition, an in-depth examination of the modern woodcut movement in the decades leading up to the founding of the People’s Republic of China, will be the first time that one of Picker Art Gallery’s most singular and important collections will be shown in its entirety.The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese Woodcuts contains over 200 works made in China between 1937 and 1948. They were given to The Picker Art Gallery by Professor Emeritus Theodore Herman, who lived in the country during this period, and his wife, Evelyn Mary Chen Shiying Herman. Professor Herman taught at Colgate from 1954 to 1981 in the Geography Department and was the founding director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the exhibition of the Herman collection is an extraordinary resource for the study of Chinese art and of pre-Liberation history. The prints in the exhibition can be seen as direct links to the historical events taking place in China in the years leading up to Liberation. Images made between 1937 and 1945 in areas controlled by the Chinese Nationalist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War chronicle the progress of the war and promoted good relations between the army and the people; others, produced in the areas controlled by the Communist Red Army, encourage resistance against the Japanese but also illustrate how Chinese society could be transformed through socialism; those prints produced during the Civil War expose many injustices amid the post-war social and political upheavals. Finally, many of the images in the exhibition explore wide-ranging subjects and a variety of techniques that offer glimpses into quotidian Chinese life during this period.This exhibition is curated by Leslie Ann Eliet. - 10:00 AM7hWar, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937-1948Academics | Picker Art Gallery, Dana Arts Center, 2nd floor
War, Revolution, and the Heart of China, 1937–1948: The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese WoodcutsThis exhibition, an in-depth examination of the modern woodcut movement in the decades leading up to the founding of the People’s Republic of China, will be the first time that one of Picker Art Gallery’s most singular and important collections will be shown in its entirety.The Herman Collection of Modern Chinese Woodcuts contains over 200 works made in China between 1937 and 1948. They were given to The Picker Art Gallery by Professor Emeritus Theodore Herman, who lived in the country during this period, and his wife, Evelyn Mary Chen Shiying Herman. Professor Herman taught at Colgate from 1954 to 1981 in the Geography Department and was the founding director of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program.Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the exhibition of the Herman collection is an extraordinary resource for the study of Chinese art and of pre-Liberation history. The prints in the exhibition can be seen as direct links to the historical events taking place in China in the years leading up to Liberation. Images made between 1937 and 1945 in areas controlled by the Chinese Nationalist forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War chronicle the progress of the war and promoted good relations between the army and the people; others, produced in the areas controlled by the Communist Red Army, encourage resistance against the Japanese but also illustrate how Chinese society could be transformed through socialism; those prints produced during the Civil War expose many injustices amid the post-war social and political upheavals. Finally, many of the images in the exhibition explore wide-ranging subjects and a variety of techniques that offer glimpses into quotidian Chinese life during this period.This exhibition is curated by Leslie Ann Eliet. - 10:30 AM2hCoffee Chats: NBT BankToday's Events | Benton Hall, Employer Relations Suite
Join Alex Freehefer '17 and Jonathan Castillo '24 for small group coffee chats to learn about opportunities with NBT Bank.This event is focused on juniors and seniors, but all are welcome! - 10:30 AM6hAllan Hacklin - Then to Now: 30 Years of RoamingToday's Events | Little Hall, Clifford Gallery (101 Little Hall)
Then to Now: Thirty Years of Roaming provides an in-depth look at a life in art and the continuing evolution of one artist’s methods, forms, and styles over the course of 30 years. Their common threads are a rigorous, ongoing exploration of line, shape, color, and space, and faith in the materials and process of painting.Gallery talk and opening reception will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 11.Please note: Weekend hours are dependent on the availability of student monitors. If driving a distance, please contact the department (315-228-7633), during regular working hours, to ensure the gallery will be open. The gallery is not open during university breaks and holidays. - 10:30 AM6hAllan Hacklin - Then to Now: 30 Years of RoamingAcademics | Little Hall, Clifford Gallery (101 Little Hall)
Then to Now: Thirty Years of Roaming provides an in-depth look at a life in art and the continuing evolution of one artist’s methods, forms, and styles over the course of 30 years. Their common threads are a rigorous, ongoing exploration of line, shape, color, and space, and faith in the materials and process of painting.Gallery talk and opening reception will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 11.Please note: Weekend hours are dependent on the availability of student monitors. If driving a distance, please contact the department (315-228-7633), during regular working hours, to ensure the gallery will be open. The gallery is not open during university breaks and holidays. - 10:30 AM6hAllan Hacklin - Then to Now: 30 Years of RoamingCampus Life | Little Hall, Clifford Gallery (101 Little Hall)
Then to Now: Thirty Years of Roaming provides an in-depth look at a life in art and the continuing evolution of one artist’s methods, forms, and styles over the course of 30 years. Their common threads are a rigorous, ongoing exploration of line, shape, color, and space, and faith in the materials and process of painting.Gallery talk and opening reception will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 11.Please note: Weekend hours are dependent on the availability of student monitors. If driving a distance, please contact the department (315-228-7633), during regular working hours, to ensure the gallery will be open. The gallery is not open during university breaks and holidays. - 10:30 AM6hAllan Hacklin - Then to Now: 30 Years of RoamingThe Arts | Little Hall, Clifford Gallery (101 Little Hall)
Then to Now: Thirty Years of Roaming provides an in-depth look at a life in art and the continuing evolution of one artist’s methods, forms, and styles over the course of 30 years. Their common threads are a rigorous, ongoing exploration of line, shape, color, and space, and faith in the materials and process of painting.Gallery talk and opening reception will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 11.Please note: Weekend hours are dependent on the availability of student monitors. If driving a distance, please contact the department (315-228-7633), during regular working hours, to ensure the gallery will be open. The gallery is not open during university breaks and holidays. - 11:15 AM1h 45mColgate Community Garden Farm StandToday's Events | The Coop – O'Connor Campus Center
Visit the weekly farm stand in the Coop to get fresh, local veggies and fruits from our very own Colgate Community Garden!The farm stand is open every Thursday through October 31.Cash or 'Gate Card is accepted. - 11:30 AM1h 30mWagging for WellnessToday's Events | Shaw Wellness Institute, Lounge
Come and take a break with the therapy dogs at Shaw Wellness! - 12:00 PM1hInfo Session: Seurat Group LLCToday's Events
Join Seurat's Colgate alum, Clare Crosson '24 for an informational session on the Seurat Group and their Business Analyst role! The Seurat Group is an innovative, boutique, insights-driven consumer packaged goods consulting and private equity firm. This event is welcome to all, especially students interested in learning more about CPG consulting and Seurat more specifically. They will provide an overview of the firm as a whole and then do a deep dive on the Business Analyst role. Their application for the Business Analyst role is also live now.Co-sponsored by Colgate Career Services and the Colgate Investment Group. - 12:00 PM1hInfo Session: Smithsonian InstitutionToday's Events
Join us for an exclusive information session with the Smithsonian Institution to learn about their year-round internship and fellowship opportunities available throughout all Smithsonian offices, departments, and museums. During the session, you will learn about their robust application process and how to stand out confidently from other applicants.This event is focused on sophomores, juniors, and seniors but all are welcome! - 2:30 PM1hOctober Hypothes.is Workshop Series: Strategies for social annotation - Large CoursesToday's Events
Join us for our October workshop series to learn more about specific strategies for successful social annotation (yes, that alliteration was on purpose)! During October, we'll explore teaching strategies related to using Hypothesis based on various course characteristics or circumstances. Each session will give you sample instructions to use in or adapt for your course right away.Topic List:10/3/24: Social annotation for large courses 10/10/24: Social annotation for STEM subjects 10/17/24: Research-based strategies for social annotation 10/24/24: Social annotation for textbooks Register for any or all the workshops by using this link. - 4:15 PM15mGuided Afternoon MeditationCampus Life | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for guided meditation from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. No experience required. - 4:15 PM15mGuided Afternoon MeditationToday's Events | Chapel House, Meditation Space
Please join us for guided meditation from 4:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. No experience required. - 4:15 PM1h 30mThe House in the Film: History as a Detective StoryToday's Events | Lawrence Hall, 105
Mark Mazower is a historian and writer, specializing in modern Greece, 20th century Europe and international history. He is the author of many books, including Inside Hitler's Greece: The Experience of Occupation, 1941-44 (Yale UP, 1993); Dark Continent: Europe's 20th Century (Knopf, 1998); the LA Times Book Prize winner, Hitler’s Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe (Allen Lane, 2008); Governing the World: The History of an Idea (Penguin, 2012), and What You Did Not Tell: A Russian Past and the Journey Home (Other Press, 2017), a Top 10 book of the year for the Financial Times. He comments on international affairs and reviews books for the Financial Times, the Nation, the London Review of Books, the New York Review of Books and others. He is the Ira D. Wallach Professor of History at Columbia University. - 4:15 PM1h 30mThe House in the Film: History as a Detective StoryAcademics | Lawrence Hall, 105
Mark Mazower is a historian and writer, specializing in modern Greece, 20th century Europe and international history. He is the author of many books, including Inside Hitler's Greece: The Experience of Occupation, 1941-44 (Yale UP, 1993); Dark Continent: Europe's 20th Century (Knopf, 1998); the LA Times Book Prize winner, Hitler’s Empire: Nazi Rule in Occupied Europe (Allen Lane, 2008); Governing the World: The History of an Idea (Penguin, 2012), and What You Did Not Tell: A Russian Past and the Journey Home (Other Press, 2017), a Top 10 book of the year for the Financial Times. He comments on international affairs and reviews books for the Financial Times, the Nation, the London Review of Books, the New York Review of Books and others. He is the Ira D. Wallach Professor of History at Columbia University. - 4:30 PM1h 15mLiving Writers: Kristen RadtkeToday's Events | Persson Hall, Persson Auditorium
Kristen Radtke is a writer and artist whose books, Imagine Wanting Only This and Seek You, defy easy categorization. NPR describes Seek You as “a memoir, a personal essay about loneliness, an exploration of the science of solitude and its effects, and an invitation to come together in a world built to separate us.” Ms. Radtke is the creative director of The Verge as well as the recipient of grants from the Whiting Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Her comics and writing have appeared in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, Marie Claire, The Atlantic, Elle, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and many others.This event is co-sponsored by the Art Department. - 4:30 PM1h 15mLiving Writers: Kristen RadtkeAcademics | Persson Hall, Persson Auditorium
Kristen Radtke is a writer and artist whose books, Imagine Wanting Only This and Seek You, defy easy categorization. NPR describes Seek You as “a memoir, a personal essay about loneliness, an exploration of the science of solitude and its effects, and an invitation to come together in a world built to separate us.” Ms. Radtke is the creative director of The Verge as well as the recipient of grants from the Whiting Foundation and the New York Foundation for the Arts. Her comics and writing have appeared in The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, Marie Claire, The Atlantic, Elle, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and many others.This event is co-sponsored by the Art Department. - 4:30 PM2hUnleash your Power: Boundaries and BoxingToday's Events | Huntington Gymnasium
Please join First@Colgate and Haven for the boundaries and boxing workshop.The event begins with a 30-minute conversation on setting boundaries, followed by an empowering boxing lesson. - 6:00 PM2hCommons Night | Brown CommonsToday's Events | Burke Hall, First Floor Lounge
Join Brown Commons for a biweekly series where you can connect with the leadership team, learn from campus partners, enjoy a home-cooked meal, or simply take a break – all while earning points for the Commons Cup!Be sure to read the weekly Brown Commons newsletter for information on Commons Night event details.Upcoming Events:Aug. 29: Welcome to campus and enjoy Royal India Grill with the Brown Commons co-directors and residential fellowSept. 12: Scientific and Practical Convergence: Studying in College with Doug Johnson and Karyn BelangerOct. 3: Off-Campus Study Information Session with Wendy NugentOct. 17: Alcohol and Drugs with Stephen ElfenbeinOct. 31: Picker Art Gallery tour Nov. 14: Vis Lab showing Dec. 5: Massage and relaxation nightStudents from all Commons are welcome to attend these events. Only Brown Commons students are eligible to receive points toward the Commons Cup. - 6:00 PM2hCommons Night | Brown CommonsCampus Life | Burke Hall, First Floor Lounge
Join Brown Commons for a biweekly series where you can connect with the leadership team, learn from campus partners, enjoy a home-cooked meal, or simply take a break – all while earning points for the Commons Cup!Be sure to read the weekly Brown Commons newsletter for information on Commons Night event details.Upcoming Events:Aug. 29: Welcome to campus and enjoy Royal India Grill with the Brown Commons co-directors and residential fellowSept. 12: Scientific and Practical Convergence: Studying in College with Doug Johnson and Karyn BelangerOct. 3: Off-Campus Study Information Session with Wendy NugentOct. 17: Alcohol and Drugs with Stephen ElfenbeinOct. 31: Picker Art Gallery tour Nov. 14: Vis Lab showing Dec. 5: Massage and relaxation nightStudents from all Commons are welcome to attend these events. Only Brown Commons students are eligible to receive points toward the Commons Cup. - 6:30 PM1hHigh Holiday Services: Rosh Hashanah Holiday DinnerCampus Life | Saperstein Jewish Center
Celebrate the Jewish New Year with the Colgate Jewish Union. Join us for a brief service followed by a traditional holiday dinner. - 6:30 PM1hHigh Holiday Services: Rosh Hashanah Holiday DinnerToday's Events | Saperstein Jewish Center
Celebrate the Jewish New Year with the Colgate Jewish Union. Join us for a brief service followed by a traditional holiday dinner. - 7:00 PM1hRyan Family Film Series: In Search of Bengali HarlemAcademics | Little Hall, 105 (Golden Auditorium)
dir. Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah, 2022, 84 min, with Alaudin Ullah in personAs a teenager in 1980s Harlem, Alaudin Ullah was swept up in the revolutionary energy of early hip-hop. He rejected his working-class Bangladeshi parents and turned his back on everything South Asian and Muslim. Now, as an actor and playwright in post-9/11 America, Alaudin wants to tell his parents’ stories, but has no idea of the lives they led as Muslim immigrants of an earlier era. In Search of Bengali Harlem follows Ullah from the streets of New York City to the villages of Bangladesh to uncover the pasts of his father, Habib, and mother, Mohima. Alaudin discovers that Habib was part of a rich lost history of mid-20th century Harlem, in which Bengali Muslim men, dodging racist Asian Exclusion laws, married into New York’s African American and Puerto Rican communities – and in which the likes of Malcolm X and Miles Davis shared space and broke bread with immigrants from the subcontinent. He also unearths the hardships and trauma that his mother overcame to become one of the first women to immigrate to the U.S. from rural Bangladesh. In Search of Bengali Harlem is a transformative journey, not just for Alaudin Ullah, but for our understanding of the complex histories of South Asians and Muslims in the United States.Co-sponsored by Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, the Department of History, the Office of Equity and Diversity, Asian Studies, Africana and Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, the Department of Geography, and University Studies - 7:00 PM1hRyan Family Film Series: In Search of Bengali HarlemToday's Events | Little Hall, 105 (Golden Auditorium)
dir. Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah, 2022, 84 min, with Alaudin Ullah in personAs a teenager in 1980s Harlem, Alaudin Ullah was swept up in the revolutionary energy of early hip-hop. He rejected his working-class Bangladeshi parents and turned his back on everything South Asian and Muslim. Now, as an actor and playwright in post-9/11 America, Alaudin wants to tell his parents’ stories, but has no idea of the lives they led as Muslim immigrants of an earlier era. In Search of Bengali Harlem follows Ullah from the streets of New York City to the villages of Bangladesh to uncover the pasts of his father, Habib, and mother, Mohima. Alaudin discovers that Habib was part of a rich lost history of mid-20th century Harlem, in which Bengali Muslim men, dodging racist Asian Exclusion laws, married into New York’s African American and Puerto Rican communities – and in which the likes of Malcolm X and Miles Davis shared space and broke bread with immigrants from the subcontinent. He also unearths the hardships and trauma that his mother overcame to become one of the first women to immigrate to the U.S. from rural Bangladesh. In Search of Bengali Harlem is a transformative journey, not just for Alaudin Ullah, but for our understanding of the complex histories of South Asians and Muslims in the United States.Co-sponsored by Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, the Department of History, the Office of Equity and Diversity, Asian Studies, Africana and Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, the Department of Geography, and University Studies - 7:00 PM1hRyan Family Film Series: In Search of Bengali HarlemThe Arts | Little Hall, 105 (Golden Auditorium)
dir. Vivek Bald and Alaudin Ullah, 2022, 84 min, with Alaudin Ullah in personAs a teenager in 1980s Harlem, Alaudin Ullah was swept up in the revolutionary energy of early hip-hop. He rejected his working-class Bangladeshi parents and turned his back on everything South Asian and Muslim. Now, as an actor and playwright in post-9/11 America, Alaudin wants to tell his parents’ stories, but has no idea of the lives they led as Muslim immigrants of an earlier era. In Search of Bengali Harlem follows Ullah from the streets of New York City to the villages of Bangladesh to uncover the pasts of his father, Habib, and mother, Mohima. Alaudin discovers that Habib was part of a rich lost history of mid-20th century Harlem, in which Bengali Muslim men, dodging racist Asian Exclusion laws, married into New York’s African American and Puerto Rican communities – and in which the likes of Malcolm X and Miles Davis shared space and broke bread with immigrants from the subcontinent. He also unearths the hardships and trauma that his mother overcame to become one of the first women to immigrate to the U.S. from rural Bangladesh. In Search of Bengali Harlem is a transformative journey, not just for Alaudin Ullah, but for our understanding of the complex histories of South Asians and Muslims in the United States.Co-sponsored by Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, the Department of History, the Office of Equity and Diversity, Asian Studies, Africana and Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, the Department of Geography, and University Studies