Thursday, January 16 | 4:30-6 p.m.
Main 201
Our winter term Convocation speaker Patricia Smith has taken inspiration from her collection of 19th-century portraits of Black Americans in her book Unshuttered. Her work has been described as “an act of revivification, providing voice for those who might have otherwise been erased from history.” All are welcome—let’s discuss!
Tuesday, January 14 | 4:30-6 p.m.
Warch 204 – Cinema
This lecture is open to all on campus.
Speakers:
The application window for funded summer internships and summer research projects is now open!
The goal of these funding opportunities is to remove financial barriers, enabling students to engage in valuable experiential learning that advances their academic and career success.
Last year, over $233K was distributed to 75 students!
Questions? Contact Michelle Buchinger:
michelle.m.buchinger@lawrence.edu
Pre-arranged, Lawrence-funded internships with designated organizations
Funding is available for internships or projects that students secure independently.
Wednesday, Nov. 20 | 5:30-6:15 p.m.
Warch 320 – Gallery
Echoes of Tomorrow: Indigenous Futures Reimagined, is an Ethnic Studies independent study which explores the topic of Indigenous Futurism as a concept of hope for reparations and decolonization. Showcasing works of Dr. Adrienne Keene (Cherokee), Matika Wilbur (Swinomish/Tulalip), Skawennati (Kahnawakeronon/First Nations Canada), Wendy Red Star (Apsáalooke), Dr. Grace Dillon (Anishinaabe), and various other Native activists/artists.
Using media and talks from various contemporary artists, we ask questions such as: What is Indigenous futurism? Is this purely just science fiction? What might this idea look like? Is Indigenous Futurism an “achievable” concept?
This student-led talk will explore the combination of embracing cultural heritage, challenging systemic oppression, and promoting healing embodied through an interdisciplinary collection of multimedia art, poetry, articles, movies, videos, and more.
This exhibit is free and open to the public. All are welcome—please join us!
Friday, Nov. 22 | 1-3 p.m.
Warch 325 – Pusey Room
Stop by and pick up a free t-shirt, grab some snacks, and celebrate the term surrounding the theme of WATER prior to final exams.
| Nov. 24-26 | Sunday-Tuesday | Final Exams |
| Nov. 27 | Wednesday | Residence halls close (noon) |
| Dec. 1 | Sunday | Residence halls open (9 a.m.) |
| Dec. 2 | Monday | First day of D-Term classes Last day to make class changes or select S/U for D-Term |
| Dec. 11 | Wednesday | Last day to withdraw from a D-Term class |
| Dec. 13 | Friday | Last day of D-Term classes and final examinations |
| Dec. 14-15 | Sat.-Sun. | Closing event if one is scheduled for the class |
| Dec. 15 | Sunday | Residence halls close (6 p.m.) |
| Jan. 5 | Sunday | Residence halls open (9 a.m.) |
| Jan. 6 | Monday | First day of winter term classes |
Wednesday, Nov. 13 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Steitz 102
Isabel Vogt from Brown University will be giving a lecture titled “Interpolation problems for curves.”
About Isabel Vogt
Isabel Vogt is an associate professor at Brown University. Her work is partially supported by NSF DMS-2200655 and by NSF CAREER Award DMS-2338345. She received her PhD in June 2019 from MIT, where she was a student of Bjorn Poonen and Joe Harris. During the 2019-2020 academic year, she was an NSF postdoc at Stanford University, working with Ravi Vakil. During the 2020-2021 academic year, she was an assistant professor at The University of Washington.
Her research is in the intersection of algebraic geometry and number theory, including the geometry of algebraic curves and rational and low degree points on varieties.
Monday, Nov. 11 | 3:10-4:20 p.m.
Wriston Auditorium
Dr. Noland Michels, candidate for the Assistant Professor of Aquatic Ecology will be giving a RABLS talk titled “Behavioral Ecophysiology of Freshwater Fishes: From Prey Behavior to Population Dynamics.”
Wednesday, Nov. 6 | 7-9 p.m.
Memorial Chapel
Come experience and witness this improvisational performance practice of musicians and movers spontaneously composing together. Dare, alongside Lawrence collaborators, will gather and create, sharing some of their creative process in this community endeavor.
Lawrence collaborators include:
This event is free and open to the public!
Oluwadamilare (Dare) Ayorinde is Nigerian – Black ever evolving freelance creating artists from Teaneck, New Jersey. Since Rutgers University (Jersey Strong), he has worked with Colleen Thomas, Steffanie Batten Bland, The Trisha Brown Dance Company, Kyle Marshall, Miriam Gabriel + Carlo Antonio Villanueva, and more.
He has presented work for three years now. In 2019, he was Dance on the Lawn’s Emerging Choreographer and a Chez Bushwick Resident. Last year he was a New Jersey State Council On The Arts Fellow, named top 25 to watch in Dance Magazine 2020 and was nominated for “Outstanding Performer” by the Bessie Committee.
He is currently reading “The Famished Road” by Ben Okri as Nigerian Sci-Fi/historic fiction is one of his favorite genres. He relates strongly to the quote “performance is where we meet the cosmos” by Wole Soyinka.
He attunes more to the use of performance in everyday living. He is rediscovering the multiplicity of his art making as it relates to the responsibilities and realities of his human condition. He is finding deeper value in collaborative creation and collaborative coexistence.
He is using the pronoun he and acknowledges the spectrum, flow and unknown in his gender “expression.”
Two new study abroad opportunities have been approved for students interested in applying for Fall 2025 or later off-campus study.
Women’s and Gender Studies in Europe, run by Carleton Global Engagement, is accepting applications for its Fall Semester 2025 program, which will run from late August to mid-November. On this program, students will explore European feminist and LGBTQ topics, feminist and queer theory, and cross-cultural feminist methodology while taking such classes as Socio-Political Systems and Gender Issues Across Europe, The Ethics and Politics of Cross-Cultural Research, and Gender and Biopolitics of Health Across Europe. Students will also have the chance to research a topic of interest to them within the field of Women’s and Gender Studies. This program spans multiple countries, as students spend several weeks in each of several locations: Utrecht, Netherlands; Berlin, Germany, and Prague and Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Russian Language and Area Studies in Estonia, run by American Councils, offers students of Russian an intensive, immersion-based Russian language opportunity in Tallinn, Estonia. On this program, students will receive approximately 20 hours per week of in-class instruction in Russian grammar, phonetics, conversation, and cultural studies. Participants will also complete coursework in the history and culture of Estonia and may elect to enroll in Estonian language study. The program features homestays, weekly excursions, travel to other regions outside the host city, conversation partners, and a wide range of opportunities to volunteer, pursue hobbies and personal interests in a Russian-language context. This program offers semester-based options, as well as an academic year and summer program.
Lawrence applications to study off-campus are due January 29, 2025. For more information, go to Off-Campus Programs.
