Lectures and special events from the Williams College campus in Williamstown, Massachusetts.
Ethnomusicologist and Associate Professor of music at Williams College Corinna Campbell shares her perspective on the Suriname Maroon dance genre awasa; an intensely interactive, conversational form of expression.
Barbara Bradley Hagerty & Ben Spencer in conversation with Magnús Bernhardsson. Bradley's book "Bringing Ben Home: A Murder, a Conviction, and the Fight to Redeem American Justice" tells Spencer's story of being sentenced to life in prison for a murder he did not commit. He spent 34 years wrongfully imprisoned.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, former NBA star who refused to stand for the national anthem as a protest against systemic racism, faced suspension, fines, & left the NBA. During this interactive session, Abdul-Rauf explores the intersections of sports, activism, faith, privilege, justice on campus & beyond.
This session introduces key topics, market players, tools in climate & energy finance, and surveys how to mobilize capital to finance clean energy (largely in a U.S. energy market context) as well as other climate-forward outcomes.
This session includes conversations about how Darlingside uses writing exercises to generate material and get past pesky inner critics. The band will also discuss strategies and references they use when writing, as well as the basics of touring, booking, management, and navigating today’s music industry.
