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SUMMARY:Provost's Distinguished Lecture Series - Advancing Knowledge Through Dialogue and Discovery
DESCRIPTION:PROVOST’S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES – ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DIALOGUE AND DISCOVERY: This series brings leading voices from across disciplines to share their insights\, scholarship\, and vision with our community. All talks will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the locations specified below. The public is invited. \nWednesday\, Nov. 19: Dr. Neeta Connally\, CSU Professor of Biology and Director\, WCSU Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory “How to Be a Bad Host: Preventing Lyme Disease When There are More Ticks in More Places”\nScience Building\, Room 125\, Midtown campus \nWednesday\, Feb. 25: Terrence P. Dwyer\, JD/MFA\n“Criminals\, Clients\, Curricula\, and Creativity”\nIves Concert Hall\, White Hall\, Midtown campus \nWednesday\, April 1: Dr. Brian Clements\, Professor and Director of the Kathwari Honors Program\n“The Marketplace of Campo de’ Fiori\, or What is Poetry?”\nWestside Classroom Building\, Room 218 – President’s Reception Room \nA reception will follow each lecture\, offering a chance for conversation and connection. \nLearn more at www.wcsu.edu/academics/provosts-distinguished-lecture/.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/provosts-distinguished-lecture-series-advancing-knowledge-through-dialogue-and-discovery-3/
LOCATION:President’s Reception Room\, Westside Classroom Building 218\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures,WOW
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH GLENN GOLDBERG\, PAINTER:\nWednesday\, April 1\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available – RSVP required. Reserve tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-glenn-goldberg-painter-tickets-1980476598820 \nGlenn Goldberg is a NYC artist and musician who was born in Bronx\, New York. He studied at the New York Studio School and earned his B.A. and M.F.A. degrees from Queens College\, CUNY. He has taught at Cooper Union\, New York Studio School\, and Queens College\, where he was Professor and Chair of Graduate Studio Art. He also has been a panelist and visiting artist for numerous M.F.A. painting programs in the U.S. In June of this summer\, he will teach at Umbria Contemporary Arts in Italy\, a new art center and school in the medieval village of Monte Castello di Vibio. \nA recipient of many awards\, Goldberg has received grants from the Edward Albee Foundation\, the Guggenheim Foundation\, the Joan Mitchell Foundation\, Sharpe-Walentas\, Urban Glass\, and the National Endowment for the Arts. His work has been reviewed in The New York Times\, LA Times\, New Yorker\, and Chicago Tribune\, among others. In “Hyperallergic\,” art historian Jennifer Samet described his paintings as “ethereal\,” as a “meeting point of the ordinary and the other.” \nGoldberg is a member of The National Academy of Design and is currently represented by Chris Sharp in Los Angeles and The Approach in London. He has shown extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe\, with work in many museum collections\, including: the Whitney Museum of American Art; the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Guggenheim Museum; the Brooklyn Museum; the National Gallery of Art; and the Museum of Contemporary Art\, Los Angeles.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-7/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Public Events,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260331T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20260310T150702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T150702Z
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SUMMARY:Climate and Human Civilization Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: Eleventh annual series of lectures for the general public on climate change. Professors will team up with students to present the latest information on climate change and its effects on our lives and future. From 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 219 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. The public is invited. For information\, email Dr. Mitch Wagener at wagenerm@wcsu.edu. \nUpcoming schedule: \nMonday\, 3/23: The Ethics and Economics of Human Survival\nDr. Mitch Wagener with student Lindsay Kirkness \nTuesday\, 3/31: The Political Economy and Geopolitics of Climate Change\nDr. Jayson Funke \nTuesday\, 4/7: Reimagining Public Transportation\nDr. Rotua Lumbantobing with multiple students \nTuesday\, 4/14: The Hidden Harms of Our Tech World\nDr. Anna Malavisi with student Kate Jackson \nWednesday\, 4/22: The Calm Before the Swarm: Mosquitoes in a Changing Climate\nDr. Zach Popkin-Hall with student Terrence Spofford
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/climate-and-human-civilization-lecture-series-12/
LOCATION:Science Building 219\, 181 White St.\, Danbury
CATEGORIES:Climate,Lectures,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20260218T163325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T163325Z
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SUMMARY:Kathwari Spring Seminars - Anthropology by Design: Imaginative Practices for Social Analysis
DESCRIPTION:KATHWARI SPRING SEMINARS – CRAFTING THE PAST: ANTHROPOLOGY BY DESIGN – IMAGINATIVE PRACTICES FOR SOCIAL ANALYSIS: Monday\, March 30\, at  2 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. Dr. Christine Hegel-Cantarella is a cultural anthropologist whose research focuses on legal\, economic\, and environmental issues. Her current project examines the lives and livelihoods of informal recyclers in New York City in relation to recycling policy. Dr. Hegel-Cantarella also holds a B.F.A. in Theatre and over the past 15 years has collaborated with designers and artists on creative projects to make the ethnographic encounter visible and to enliven social analysis through design speculation and materialization.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/kathwari-spring-seminars-anthropology-by-design-imaginative-practices-for-social-analysis/
LOCATION:Science Building 125\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260325T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T162806Z
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SUMMARY:Daughters of Liberty: Gender and the Politics of Revolution
DESCRIPTION:DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY – GENDER AND THE POLITICS OF REVOLUTION: The American Revolution promised a new political world. But what place did women hold in that world? This talk explores how the Revolutionary era’s popular culture celebrated female patriotism while also defining the boundaries of women’s political power. From boycotts and battlefield support to the ideal of the “Republican Mother\,” we’ll consider how ideas about femininity and masculinity shaped the meaning of liberty itself. By tracing both opportunity and constraint\, this lecture invites the audience to reflect on how Revolutionary-era debates about gender continue to echo in American civic life today. All are welcome from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Ruth Haas Library on the Midtown campus.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/daughters-of-liberty-gender-and-the-politics-of-revolution/
LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Lectures,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20260310T150642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T150642Z
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SUMMARY:Climate and Human Civilization Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: Eleventh annual series of lectures for the general public on climate change. Professors will team up with students to present the latest information on climate change and its effects on our lives and future. From 7 to 8 p.m. in Room 219 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. The public is invited. For information\, email Dr. Mitch Wagener at wagenerm@wcsu.edu. \nUpcoming schedule: \nMonday\, 3/23: The Ethics and Economics of Human Survival\nDr. Mitch Wagener with student Lindsay Kirkness \nTuesday\, 3/31: The Political Economy and Geopolitics of Climate Change\nDr. Jayson Funke \nTuesday\, 4/7: Reimagining Public Transportation\nDr. Rotua Lumbantobing with multiple students \nTuesday\, 4/14: The Hidden Harms of Our Tech World\nDr. Anna Malavisi with student Kate Jackson \nWednesday\, 4/22: The Calm Before the Swarm: Mosquitoes in a Changing Climate\nDr. Zach Popkin-Hall with student Terrence Spofford
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/climate-and-human-civilization-lecture-series-11/
LOCATION:Science Building 219\, 181 White St.\, Danbury
CATEGORIES:Climate,Lectures,Science
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260323T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20260218T162839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T172110Z
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SUMMARY:Kathwari Spring Seminars - How to Avoid Norman Doors: Design Thinking to Solve Everyday Problems
DESCRIPTION:KATHWARI SPRING SEMINARS – HOW TO AVOID NORMAL DOORS: DESIGN THINKING TO SOLVE EVERYDAY PROBLEMS: Monday\, Feb. 23\, at 1 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. Dr. Pauline Assenza leads the Entrepreneurship/ Small Business Management option in the Management major of the Ancell School of Business at Western Connecticut State University. She is also responsible for ERIC@THEGARAGE\, an Entrepreneurship\, Research\, Innovation\, and Creativity resource center for students\, faculty\, staff\, and the greater Danbury community.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/kathwari-spring-seminars-how-to-avoid-norman-doors-design-thinking-to-solve-everyday-problems/
LOCATION:Science Building 125\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20260226T154140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260226T154312Z
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SUMMARY:Truman Warner and WCSU - A Presentation by Dr. Edward Hagan
DESCRIPTION:TRUMAN WARNER AND WCSU – A PRESENTATION BY DR. EDWARD HAGAN: Join us from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ruth Haas Library on the Midtown campus for a presentation by WCSU professor Dr. Edward Hagan! \nDr. Hagan will discuss Tuman Warner and his contributions to WCSU\, his time in the military as a medic\, and his service alongside the 450th AAA Battalion\, an all-African American troop\, during the Second World War.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/truman-warner-and-wcsu-a-presentation-by-dr-edward-hagan/
LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260302T160000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20260218T163111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T163111Z
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SUMMARY:Kathwari Spring Seminars - Crafting the Past: How Historians Creatively\, Courageously\, and Critically Tell the Truth
DESCRIPTION:KATHWARI SPRING SEMINARS – CRAFTING THE PAST: HOW HISTORIANS CREATIVELY\, COURAGEOSLY\, AND CRITICALLY TELL THE TRUTH: Monday\, March 2\, at  2 p.m. in Room 125 of the Science Building on the Midtown campus. Dr. Marcia Chatelain is the Penn Presidential Compact Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania and author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America\, which examines the intersection of the post-1968 civil rights struggle and the rise of the fast food industry. Her first book was “South Side Girls: Growing up in the Great Migration.”
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/kathwari-spring-seminars-crafting-the-past-how-historians-creatively-courageously-and-critically-tell-the-truth/
LOCATION:Science Building 125\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures,Speaker
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ORGANIZER;CN="Kathwari Honors Program":MAILTO:honors@wcsu.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20251104T143648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T140831Z
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SUMMARY:Provost's Distinguished Lecture Series - Advancing Knowledge Through Dialogue and Discovery
DESCRIPTION:PROVOST’S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES – ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DIALOGUE AND DISCOVERY: This series brings leading voices from across disciplines to share their insights\, scholarship\, and vision with our community. All talks will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the locations specified below. The public is invited. \nWednesday\, Nov. 19: Dr. Neeta Connally\, CSU Professor of Biology and Director\, WCSU Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory “How to Be a Bad Host: Preventing Lyme Disease When There are More Ticks in More Places”\nScience Building\, Room 125\, Midtown campus \nWednesday\, Feb. 25: Terrence P. Dwyer\, JD/MFA\n“Criminals\, Clients\, Curricula\, and Creativity”\nIves Concert Hall\, White Hall\, Midtown campus \nWednesday\, April 1: Dr. Brian Clements\, Professor and Director of the Kathwari Honors Program\n“The Marketplace of Campo de’ Fiori\, or What is Poetry?”\nWestside Classroom Building\, Room 218 – President’s Reception Room \nA reception will follow each lecture\, offering a chance for conversation and connection. \nLearn more at www.wcsu.edu/academics/provosts-distinguished-lecture/.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/provosts-distinguished-lecture-series-advancing-knowledge-through-dialogue-and-discovery-2/
LOCATION:White Hall 127\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260225T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20260110T142649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T142649Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH FRITZ HORSTMAN\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST:\nWednesday\, Feb. 25\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public. Limited Seating Available. Register to attend at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-fritz-horstman-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1980209242149 \nFritz Horstman is an artist\, curator\, and educator based in Bethany\, Connecticut\, where he is also Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation. He received his B.A. from Kenyon College and his M.F.A. from Maryland Institute College of Art. His work has been shown throughout the U.S. and in Germany\, Norway\, Russia\, and France. \nRecent solo exhibitions of his sculptures\, videos\, performances\, and works on paper have been held at the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain; at Municipal Bonds gallery in San Francisco; at Planthouse gallery in Manhattan; and at Jennifer Terzian Gallery in Litchfield. An exhibition of his Folded Palladiums will open at Municipal Bonds in March 2026. Recent awards and artist-in-residencies include Tusen Takk\, The Arctic Circle Residency\, and The Bauhaus Residency. \nHorstman has curated exhibitions across Europe and the U.S.\, including “Anni Albers: In Thread and On Paper\,” a traveling show most recently at the Blanton Museum of Art in Austin\, Texas. He also curated “Becoming Trees” at Concord Art in Concord\, Massachusetts. As Education Director at the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation\, he is the author of “Interacting with Color: A Practical Guide to Josef Albers’s Color Experiments\,” published by Yale University Press in 2024. He has lectured and given workshops at l’École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris; Lebanese American University in Beirut; The Royal Academy of Art in London; MoMA\, Yale University\, Princeton University\, and many other institutions.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-4/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T140000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20251223T133900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T143034Z
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SUMMARY:Douglass Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:DOUGLASS DAY 2026: Join us for Douglass Day\, a national day of action honoring the legacy of Frederick Douglass by uplifting Black history and preserving the stories of the African American experience. This interactive event brings together students\, faculty\, and staff to participate in hands-on activities that support the digitization and preservation of historical records. \nWhether you stop by for a few minutes or stay the entire time\, you’ll be part of a collective effort to make Black history more accessible for future generations. No prior experience is needed — just bring your curiosity and commitment to learning\, community\, and justice. All are welcome. Drop in anytime between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Haas Library on the Midtown campus. \nMore information will be coming soon about this amazing event. \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/douglass-day-2026/
LOCATION:Ruth Haas Library\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Diversity,Lectures,Public Events,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20260110T143435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T143435Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture
DESCRIPTION:MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH RUDY GUTIERREZ\, ILLUSTRATOR:\nWednesday\, Feb 4\, 11 a.m.\nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, Westside campus \nFree & Open to the Public; RSVP Required. Limited Seating Available. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-rudy-gutierrez-illustrator-tickets-1980203990441 \nRudy Gutierrez is an award-winning American illustrator and educator born in Bronx\, New York\, of Puerto Rican heritage. He has created artworks for films and performances\, U.S. Postage stamps\, book covers\, posters\, picture books\, and LP / CD covers. His artwork for Santana’s hit album “Shaman” was used as a set design at the 2002 Super Bowl half-time show\, and his paintings were commissioned for the film “Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary.” \nIn 2019\, Gutierrez’s paintings were featured as the Curatorial Spotlight at the Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Mesa\, Arizona. His work was shown at the Norman Rockwell Museum as part of the Unity Project Exhibition 2020\, an initiative of the museum dedicated to an inclusive America. He was also included in “Imprinted: Illustrating Race” in 2022 and 2025 at the Delaware Art Museum. The work will also be on exhibit at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis\, Tennessee\, in 2026. “Imprinted” explores how the printed image has both challenged and reinforced cultural stereotypes in the United States. \nGutierrez’s art is in many public and private collections\, including those of musical icons Carlos Santana\, Clive Davis\, and Wayne Shorter. His awards include Dean Cornwell Recognition Award; Distinguished Educator in the Arts Award; Society of Illustrators Gold Medal; Caldecott Honor Award; Africana Book Award; and Pura Belpre Award for his children’s books. In October 2025\, Gutierrez was inducted into the prestigious Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. He is a Professor Emeritus at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn\, New York\, and has lectured at various institutions internationally.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-5/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures,Speaker,Visual & Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260104T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
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SUMMARY:Climate Change Lecture
DESCRIPTION:CLIMATE CHANGE LECTURE: Professor of Biology Dr. Mitch Wagener will present the Fred Elser First Sunday Science lecture\, “The Dust Bowl\,” at 2 p.m. at the Floren Family Environmental Center at Innis Arden Cottage\, Greenwich Point Park\, Old Greenwich\, Connecticut. \nIn the modern world we fear that a changing climate will disrupt homes and livelihoods\, even cause people to become migrants. Such an event occurred in the US in the 1930’s as moist weather in the southern plains returned to dry. Farmers who had invested all their resources in growing wheat\, found they could not make a go of it. Some moved to California hoping to find work in agriculture there. Many were disappointed. This is their story\, as told in song by Sis Cunningham and Woody Guthrie. \nThis program is free of charge. No beach pass is required if you are attending the Fred Elser First Sunday Science. Please let them know at the gate you are attending the Bruce Museum Seaside Center lecture. \nLearn more at https://brucemuseum.org/events/fred-elser-first-sunday-science-the-dust-bowl/
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/climate-change-lecture/
LOCATION:Floren Family Environmental Center at Innis Arden Cottage\, Greenwich Point Park\, Old Greenwich\, CT
CATEGORIES:Climate,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20251104T143545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T140903Z
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SUMMARY:Provost's Distinguished Lecture Series - Advancing Knowledge Through Dialogue and Discovery
DESCRIPTION:PROVOST’S DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES – ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE THROUGH DIALOGUE AND DISCOVERY: This series brings leading voices from across disciplines to share their insights\, scholarship\, and vision with our community. All talks will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the locations specified below. The public is invited. \nWednesday\, Nov. 19: Dr. Neeta Connally\, CSU Professor of Biology and Director\, WCSU Tickborne Disease Prevention Laboratory “How to Be a Bad Host: Preventing Lyme Disease When There are More Ticks in More Places”\nScience Building\, Room 125\, Midtown campus \nWednesday\, Feb. 25: Terrence P. Dwyer\, JD/MFA\n“Criminals\, Clients\, Curricula\, and Creativity”\nIves Concert Hall\, White Hall\, Midtown campus \nWednesday\, April 1: Dr. Brian Clements\, Professor and Director of the Kathwari Honors Program\n“The Marketplace of Campo de’ Fiori\, or What is Poetry?”\nWestside Classroom Building\, Room 218 – President’s Reception Room \nA reception will follow each lecture\, offering a chance for conversation and connection. \nLearn more at www.wcsu.edu/academics/provosts-distinguished-lecture/.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/provosts-distinguished-lecture-series-advancing-knowledge-through-dialogue-and-discovery/
LOCATION:Science Building 125\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250826T131744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T134042Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Josephine Halvorson\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH JOSEPHINE HALVORSON\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST: \nWednesday\, Nov. 12\, 2025\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP to reserve a seat at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-josephine-halvorson-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1595749332209 \nJosephine Halvorson makes art from direct observation\, foregrounding the firsthand experience of noticing\, describing\, and learning from the physical world. She works primarily in painting\, but also in sculpture and printmaking. She received her B.F.A. at The Cooper Union and her M.F.A. at Columbia University\, with additional studies at Yale Norfolk. Since 2016\, she has been Professor of Art and Chair of Graduate Studies in Painting at Boston University. \nIn 2021\, Halvorson was awarded a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship. She is also the recipient of international residencies and fellowships\, including the U.S. Fulbright to Vienna\, Austria\, and the Harriet Hale Woolley Award at the Fondation des États-Unis in Paris\, France. In 2014-15\, she was the first American “pensionnaire” at the French Academy in Rome at the Villa Medici. \nHalvorson’s work has been exhibited internationally and is represented by Sikkema Malloy Jenkins\, NY\, and Peter Freeman\, Paris. Selected recent exhibitions include: Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art\, North Carolina; Storm King Art Center\, New York; Institute of Contemporary Art\, Boston\, and the 2019 Havana Biennial. In 2021-22\, she had a solo exhibition at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe\, NM\, where she was the inaugural artist in residence. Halvorson’s work and practice have been written about extensively\, and she is a subject of Art21’s documentary series New York Close Up.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-josephine-halvorson-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250826T132527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T133903Z
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SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Phoebe Jane Hart\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH PHOEBE JANE HART\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST\nMonday\, Oct. 27\, 2025\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP to reserve a seat at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-pheobe-jane-hart-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1595508812809 \nPhoebe Jane Hart is a filmmaker\, fabricator\, and stop-motion animator based in NYC. She is an alumna of WCSU\, graduating Summa Cum Laude in the Kathwari Honors Program with a B.A. degree in Studio Art. Since 2018\, she has created work across a range of mediums\, exploring the awkward\, tender\, and often absurd dimensions of human psychology and relationships through dark humor and surreal\, hand-crafted visuals. \nHart’s short film “Bug Diner” received the Jury Award for Animation at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. It also received a Special Jury Award at SXSW and premiered internationally on MUBI in 2025. Her first short film\, “JamieSonShine\,” is an experimental mixed-media documentary exploring her relationship with her brother following his diagnosis of schizophrenia. It screened at Slamdance 2022 and won Director’s Choice at the Thomas Edison Film Festival. \nHart earned her M.F.A. in Experimental Animation from CalArts in 2023. She was awarded a post-graduate Teaching Fellowship for her proposed course Compositing in Claymation\, which she taught at CalArts in 2024. She continues to create both personal films and freelance work for studios\, including Little Monster Films\, BentoBox\, Stoopid Buddy Stoodios\, and Bix Pix Entertainment. She takes puppets very\, very seriously.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-phoebe-jane-hart-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251015T193000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20251013T203909Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251015T125643Z
UID:10072196-1760553000-1760556600@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:The Devil in New England: Witch Belief and Witch Trials in the 17th Century
DESCRIPTION:THE DEVIL IN NEW ENGLAND – WITCH BELIEF AND WITCH TRIALS IN THE 17TH CENTURY: WCSU Professor of History Dr. Leslie Lindenauer will present this talk from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Torrington Historical Society\, 192 Main St. in Torrington. \nWhen most people think about historic American witch trials\, it is Salem Massachusetts that comes to mind. With good reason; in 1692-3\, the Massachusetts courts sentenced 19 people to hang and tortured a 20th to death. Others died in Jail. But dozens and perhaps hundreds of people were tried for witchcraft in New England beginning over four decades before the Salem witch trials. Many of those trials occurred in Connecticut. At least sixteen people in Connecticut and Massachusetts were executed for the crime of witchcraft\, most of them women. This program will explore those trials and consider the ways that popular culture has represented that dark history. \nFor tickets and information\, visit https://torringtonhistoricalsociety.org/event/though-shalt-not-suffer-a-witch-to-live-witch-trials-in-early-new-england
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/the-devil-in-new-england-witch-belief-and-witch-trials-in-the-17th-century/
LOCATION:Torrington Historical Society\, 192 Main St.\, Torrington\, CT
CATEGORIES:Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251013T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250826T132800Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T133802Z
UID:10071401-1760353200-1760356800@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Todd Bartel\, Interdisciplinary Artist
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH TODD BARTEL\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST\nWednesday\, Oct. 13\, 2025\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP to reserve a seat at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-todd-bartel-interdisciplinary-artist-tickets-1592013036849 \nTodd Bartel is a collage-based artist. His works are assembled forms of painting\, drawing and sculpture that examine the roles of landscape and nature in contemporary culture. He received a B.F.A. in painting from Rhode Island School of Design in 1985 and also studied in Rome through RISD’s European Honors Program. He received his M.F.A. in Painting from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. \nBartel was a 1990 recipient of the Jacob K. Javits Fellowship (U.S. Department of Education\, Washington\, D.C.). In 2000\, he was awarded a Connecticut Council on the Arts Fellowship Grant in support of the continuation of his related drawing series entitled\, “Garden Studies” and “Terra Reverentia”. His work has been exhibited at Palo Alto Art Center\, Brockton Art Museum\, and Katonah Museum of Art\, among others. \nA passionate teacher\, Bartel has taught at Brown University\, Carnegie Mellon University\, Manhattanville College\, and Vermont College. He has been a guest critic at Rhode Island School of Design and has lectured at Alfred University\, Chatham College\, and The New England Teaching Conference. Currently\, Bartel teaches drawing\, painting\, sculpture\, installation art\, and conceptual art at the Cambridge School of Weston in Massachusetts. He is the founder of IS (Installation Space)\, a proposal-based installation gallery\, as well as the founder and Gallery Director of the Cambridge School’s Thompson Gallery\, a teaching gallery dedicated to thematic inquiry.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-todd-bartel-interdisciplinary-artist/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251002T150000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250908T170637Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250908T170637Z
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SUMMARY:Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States
DESCRIPTION:NUESTRA AMERICA – STORIES OF 30 INSPIRING LATINAS/LATINOS WHO HAVE SHAPED THE UNITED STATES: The Office of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion is promoting this virtual event that the Danbury Library is sponsoring. \nJoin in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history\, as well as their incredible contributions to the cultural\, social\, and political character of the United States. \nThe stories in Nuestra América cover each figure’s cultural background and childhood\, and their accomplishments or contributions to American history. A glossary of terms and discussion question-filled reading guide\, created by the National Museum of the American Latino\, encourages further research and exploration. The museum has featured twenty-three of these stories in its exhibition ¡Presente! A Latino History of the United States\, the first exhibition to feature U.S. Latino history at the national level. \nFeaturing beautifully illustrated portraits by Gloria Félix\, this is a book that children (and adults) will page through and learn from again and again. A must have for every school and home library to help students understand the American story! \nThis virtual event is from 2 to 3 p.m. Register at https://libraryc.org/danburylibrary/94806/register
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/nuestra-america-stories-of-30-inspiring-latinas-latinos-who-have-shaped-the-united-states/
LOCATION:Virtual event
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Event,Diversity,Lectures,Virtual event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250930T113000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250822T145356Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T133638Z
UID:10071400-1759228200-1759231800@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Guy Billout\, Illustrator
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH GUY BILLOUT\, ILLUSTRATOR:\nTuesday\, Sept. 30\, 2025\, 10:30 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP to reserve a seat at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-guy-billout-illustrator-tickets-1588173231889 \nGuy Billout has been called the Buster Keaton of the illustration world. His works are funny\, acrobatic feats of mental agility that challenge the laws of logic. His characters retain composure no matter what; impending doom does not unnerve them; and under the dark humor\, optimism prevails. In 2015\, Billout received the highest honor; he was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame. \nBillout was born and educated in France and moved to Paris in the 1960s to work in advertising graphic design. He came to the U.S. in 1969 as an inexperienced illustrator with an improvised\, unique portfolio\, presented to Milton Glaser at New York magazine. Glaser loved his work and published it in its entirety. \nFor 24 years\, Billout created a stand-alone page in The Atlantic magazine\, in full color\, with total editorial freedom. From 2001 to 2011\, he illustrated articles in The New Yorker magazine by Seymour Hersh on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. His client list includes Esquire\, Rolling Stone\, Time\, Newsweek\, The Washington Post\, and The New York Times\, among others. He is the recipient of many awards\, among them the Hamilton King Award and The New York Times “Ten Best Illustrated Children’s Books” for five years. At his Hall of Fame induction\, Billout was described as “more than an illustrator\, a compassionate poet of the absurd.”
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-guy-billout-illustrator/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250826T150322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T150322Z
UID:10071416-1758456000-1758465000@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Pollinator Talk
DESCRIPTION:POLLINATOR TALK: WCSU Professor of Biology Dr. Mitch Wagener will talk about butterflies\, birds and more from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary\, 8 Commerce Road in Newtown. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more and register at www.cvhfoundation.org/event/butterflies-birds-blossoms/.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/pollinator-talk/
LOCATION:Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary\, 8 Commerce Road\, Newtown\, CT
CATEGORIES:Climate,Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Catherine Violet Hubbard Animal Sanctuary":MAILTO:info@cvhfoundation.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T120000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250822T142357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250826T133100Z
UID:10071399-1758106800-1758110400@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Visiting Artist Lecture - Will Hutnick\, Interdisciplinary Artist/Curator
DESCRIPTION:WCSU MFA VISITING ARTIST LECTURE WITH WILL HUTNICK\, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST/CURATOR:\nWednesday\, Sept. 17\, 2025\, 11 a.m. \nVisual & Performing Arts Center\, Room 144\, WCSU\, Westside campus\nFree & Open to the Public\, Limited Seating Available\nRSVP to reserve a seat at www.eventbrite.com/e/visiting-artist-lecture-will-hutnick-interdisciplinary-artistcurator-tickets-1579131447669  \nWill Hutnick is an artist and curator based in Sharon\, Connecticut. He received his M.F.A. from Pratt Institute and his B.A. from Providence College. He is a 2021 Artist Fellow in Painting from the New York Foundation for the Arts and a recipient of grants from the Berkshire Taconic Foundation and the Foundation for Contemporary Arts. \nHutnick’s work has been featured in The New York Times\, New American Paintings\, and Hyperallergic. He has had solo exhibitions at McDonough Museum of Art at Youngstown State University\, Geary Contemporary\, Handwerker Gallery at Ithaca College\, Pamela Salisbury Gallery\, Elijah Wheat Showroom\, Standard Space\, and Providence College Galleries. Group exhibitions include: Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art\, High Noon\, Hollis Taggart\, 1969 Gallery\, and Heaven Gallery. \nHutnick has been awarded artist-in-residencies at Yaddo\, Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency\, Vermont Studio Center\, and others. He has also been a curator-in-residence at Benaco Arte and Trestle Projects\, and has curated exhibitions at SPRING/BREAK Art Show\, Pratt Institute\, and the Wassaic Project. From 2015 to 2020\, Hutnick was one of the co-directors of Ortega y Gasset Projects\, an artist-run collective and exhibition space in Brooklyn. He is currently the Director of Artistic Programming at the Wassaic Project\, a nonprofit organization that uses art and art education to foster positive social change. \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/visiting-artist-lecture-will-hutnick-interdisciplinary-artist-curator/
LOCATION:VPAC Room 144\, 43 Lake Ave. Extension\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Art,Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250616T160431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T160431Z
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SUMMARY:Our Sustainable Future Lecture series
DESCRIPTION:OUR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE SERIES: The MakerLab at the Danbury Library will host a series of in-person talks with Dr. Mitch Wagener of Western Connecticut State University’s Biology Department\, to address immediate concerns in providing a better and sustainable future for generations to come. These talks will discuss ideas presented by Operation Drawdown. From 6 to 7 p.m. at the Danbury Library\, 170 Main St. in Danbury. \nThe three-part series will include: \nJuly 10: Why Are We Still Pumping Oil?\nJuly 17: Climate A Long Time Ago. How do we know?\nJuly 24: Climate Tipping Points \nFor Adults and Teens (Ages 13+)\nFREE. Registration required. \nRegister at https://danburylibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=181030
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/our-sustainable-future-lecture-series/2025-07-24/
LOCATION:Danbury Library\, 170 Main Street\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Climate,Discussion,Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Danbury Library":MAILTO:amuraca@danburylibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250616T160431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T160431Z
UID:10071322-1752775200-1752778800@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Our Sustainable Future Lecture series
DESCRIPTION:OUR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE SERIES: The MakerLab at the Danbury Library will host a series of in-person talks with Dr. Mitch Wagener of Western Connecticut State University’s Biology Department\, to address immediate concerns in providing a better and sustainable future for generations to come. These talks will discuss ideas presented by Operation Drawdown. From 6 to 7 p.m. at the Danbury Library\, 170 Main St. in Danbury. \nThe three-part series will include: \nJuly 10: Why Are We Still Pumping Oil?\nJuly 17: Climate A Long Time Ago. How do we know?\nJuly 24: Climate Tipping Points \nFor Adults and Teens (Ages 13+)\nFREE. Registration required. \nRegister at https://danburylibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=181030
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/our-sustainable-future-lecture-series/2025-07-17/
LOCATION:Danbury Library\, 170 Main Street\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Climate,Discussion,Lectures
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ORGANIZER;CN="Danbury Library":MAILTO:amuraca@danburylibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250710T190000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250623T163853Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250623T163853Z
UID:10071321-1752170400-1752174000@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Our Sustainable Future Lecture series
DESCRIPTION:OUR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE SERIES: The MakerLab at the Danbury Library will host a series of in-person talks with Dr. Mitch Wagener of Western Connecticut State University’s Biology Department\, to address immediate concerns in providing a better and sustainable future for generations to come. These talks will discuss ideas presented by Operation Drawdown. From 6 to 7 p.m. at the Danbury Library\, 170 Main St. in Danbury. \nThe three-part series will include: \nJuly 10: Why Are We Still Pumping Oil?\nJuly 17: Climate A Long Time Ago. How do we know?\nJuly 24: Climate Tipping Points \nFor Adults and Teens (Ages 13+)\nFREE. Registration required. \nRegister at https://danburylibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/event?id=181030
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/our-sustainable-future-lecture-series-2/
LOCATION:Danbury Library\, 170 Main Street\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Climate,Discussion,Lectures,WOW
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ORGANIZER;CN="Danbury Library":MAILTO:amuraca@danburylibrary.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250502T185543Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250512T185808Z
UID:10071274-1747767600-1747771200@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Kevin Nguyen on "My Documents"
DESCRIPTION:AUTHOR TALK – KEVIN NGUYEN ON “MY DOCUMENTS”: The Office of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion is promoting this event in honor of AAPI Heritage Month (Asian American Pacific Heritage Month). \nCelebrate AAPI month with author Kevin Nguyen and his new book\, “Mỹ Documents.” Nguyen will be in conversation with educator and AAPI activist Jennifer Heikkila Diaz. \nThis event is presented in partnership with AAPI Westport. \nAs an author\, journalist\, and editor at The Verge\, Kevin Nguyen’s work often explores what happens at the intersection of technology\, humanity\, and culture. His incisive and darkly satirical new novel\, “Mỹ Documents\,” couldn’t be timelier — or more engrossing. \nA moving speculative novel about a Vietnamese American family confronting ambition and assimilation during exceptionally troubled times\, “Mỹ Documents” gives a version of reality only a few degrees away from our own. Nguyen\, whose work grew from extensive research on the incarceration of Japanese citizens in the U.S. during the 1940s\, imagines what a mass detention program might look like in the age of the internet. \nKevin Nguyen is features editor of The Verge\, and was previously a senior editor at GQ. He has edited stories that have been finalists for the National Magazine Award and the Pulitzer Prize. His debut novel\, “New Waves” (2020\, One World)\, was one of NPR’s Best Books of the Year in 2020\, and was widely celebrated for its mordant humor\, fierce intelligence\, and stylish prose. Author Bryan Washington called it “a delight and a gamble and a treasure and a miracle.” \nJennifer (JHD/Jenny) Heikkila Díaz (they/she) is a professional learning coordinator for the Connecticut Council for the Social Studies and a facilitator of statewide teacher communities as a member of the Anti-Racist Teaching and Learning Collective Steering Committee and as a UConn AAASI Activist in Residence. For nearly 25 years\, JHD has worked as a K-12 public school teacher\, school administrator\, and educator coach in Baltimore\, South Central Los Angeles\, Long Beach\, Echo Park\, Queens\, and across Connecticut. They are a New Havener and co-chair of the Asian Pacific American Coalition of CT (APAC). Their lifelong commitment is to backing youth\, who envision an even more joyful and just world than they do. \nAt 7 p.m. at the Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/author-talk-kevin-nguyen-on-my-documents/
LOCATION:Westport Library\, 20 Jesup Road\, Westport\, CT
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Event,Diversity,Lectures,Public Events,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250509T133000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250131T182455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T122257Z
UID:10070879-1746784800-1746797400@www.wcsu.edu
SUMMARY:Western Research Day
DESCRIPTION:WESTERN RESEARCH DAY: Western Research Day\, an annual event where WCSU undergraduate and graduate students officially present their research and other creative projects\, will be held on Friday\, May 9\, and the public is invited to attend to learn from this scholarship and hear the keynote speaker. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Science Building on the Midtown campus. Awards will be presented to students receiving the highest score for their work and presentations. The public is invited. \n 
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/western-research-day-3/
LOCATION:Science Building\, 181 White St.\, Danbury\, CT
CATEGORIES:Conference,Exhibition,Lectures,Public Events,Science,Speaker,WOW
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T180000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
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SUMMARY:NBC's Vicky Nguyen Boat Baby: A Memoir
DESCRIPTION:NBC’S VICKY NGUYEN BOAT BABY – MEMOIR: The Office of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion is promoting this event for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. \nVicky Nguyen’s remarkable memoir about her family’s harrowing escape from Communist Vietnam to the United States serves as a love letter to America and potent reminder of its promise. Vicky will be in conversation with podcaster and influencer Anna Kai. This program is co-sponsored by AAPI Westport and OCA Fairfield County in celebration of AAPI Month. \nAt 5 p.m. at New Canaan Library\, 151 Main St.\, New Canaan\, CT. \nPlease register for the event at www.newcanaanlibrary.org/event/hold-vicky-nguyen-aapi-month-136154 before May 8.
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/nbcs-vicky-nguyen-boat-baby-a-memoir/
LOCATION:New Canaan Library\, 151 Main Street\, New Canaan\, CT\, 06840
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Event,Diversity,Lectures,Public Events,Speaker
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250508T170000
DTSTAMP:20260406T140705
CREATED:20250502T190014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T190014Z
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SUMMARY:Jewish American Identity Through Food\, Activism and Archives
DESCRIPTION:JEWISH AMERICAN IDENTITY THROUGH FOOD\, ACTIVISM AND ARCHIVES: The Office of Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion is promoting the following event for Jewish American Heritage Month. \nJoin curators\, librarians\, and educators at The New York Public Library for a virtual event exploring the richness and complexity of Jewish American life through food traditions\, community activism\, and archival treasures. Drawing on materials from the Library’s special collections and educator resources\, this program highlights objects and stories that reflect the diversity of Jewish identity in the United States. \nParticipants will learn about NYPL’s Jewish Cookbooks LibGuide\, a resource guide that takes readers on a culinary journey through migration\, adaptation\, and memory. Recipes and cookbooks serve as windows into the lived experiences of Jewish immigrants\, showing how food preserves culture and evolves across generations. \nThe event also explores Jewish American histories of labor organizing and tenant activism through New York City’s Rent Strikers: Jewish Activism & Housing Reform in the Progressive Era\, a curriculum guide developed by NYPL’s Center for Educators and Schools. This guide features primary sources\, historical context\, and classroom-ready materials that illuminate the connections between Jewish communities and broader movements for housing justice and workers’ rights. \nWe will also spotlight items from NYPL’s Dorot Jewish Division digital exhibitions\, including Visualizing Jewish New York and Building Jewish Life in the United States. Through postcards\, photographs\, and other artifacts\, we’ll explore how Jewish life has been documented and expressed across time and place. \nThis virtual event is at 4 p.m. Register at www.nypl.org/events/programs/2025/05/08/jewish-american-identity-through-food-activism-archives
URL:https://www.wcsu.edu/events/calendar/jewish-american-identity-through-food-activism-and-archives/
LOCATION:Virtual event
CATEGORIES:Affiliated Event,Diversity,Food,Lectures,Virtual event
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