Lectures/Literary
Natural Histories: Using Genomics to Understand Life’s Diversity
Maxey Auditorium - Whitman CollegeProf. Katie Wagner ('04), of the University of Wyoming, will present the 2024-25 Rempel Lecture in Biology, featuring her research on how species evolve and adapt. Dr. Wagner's work has […]
Comekala and Ranald MacDonald: Making Pacific Worlds Through Indigenous Exploration
WSU Terrell Library Atrium 140 Glenn Terrell Mall, Pullman, WA, United StatesThis presentation examines how Comekala, a Mowachaht from Vancouver Island, and Ranald MacDonald, a Chinook from the Columbia River, shaped history through their explorations of the Pacific during the long […]
Conservation Talk Series: “Watershed Stewardship: Pullman’s Stormwater and Riparian Resources”
Join us on Thursday, April 130th at 6:00 pm via Zoom for the final installment of our Conservation Talk Series for this season! We will be joined by Justin Cohee, […]
Scarecrow Academy Presents Visions of America on Film
Year Seven of Scarecrow Academy presents "Visions of America on Film," an ambitious ten-week online discussion series built around buoyant and bracing cinematic views of America. Each week we'll consider […]
Solito: A Conversation with Javier Zamora
Maxey Auditorium - Whitman CollegeA moderated conversation with poet and writer Javier Zamora on his acclaimed memoir Solito and the immigrant experience. The event will be followed by a book signing.
Hosokawa Journalism Lecture
Whitman College - Reid Center - Young Ballroom 280 Boyer Avenue, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesThe annual Hosokawa Journalism Lecture takes place in conjunction with the Student Journalism Awards. This year's speaker will be Versha Sharma, editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, where she leads a team […]
Sunnis, Shi’a, and the Fall of Baghdad
Olin Hall Auditorium 920 E Isaacs, Walla Walla, WA, United StatesEdward F. Arnold Visiting Professor Lecture Professor Nassima Neggaz New College of Florida "Sunnis, Shi'a, and the Fall of Baghdad"
The Longest War
East Benton County Historical Society Museum 205 Keewaydin Drive, Kennewick, WA, United StatesGale Metcalf will address the events that led American into the Vietnam War on the 50th anniversary of the Fall of Saigon to communist North Vietnam.
Diane Johnston And It Has Pockets! The Battle for Women’s Clothing Equality
East Benton County Historical Society Museum 205 Keewaydin Drive, Kennewick, WA, United StatesHow many times have you heard someone wearing women’s clothing exclaim, “And it has pockets!” Comparisons have shown that modern garments designed for women have about half the storage space […]
The Tent of Seven Doors: An Evening with Master Storyteller Martin Shaw
Cowichan Performing Arts Centre 2687 James St, Duncan, BC, CanadaOn May 15th at the Cowichan Performing Arts Centre in Duncan, you’re invited to a rare and beautiful evening of sacred stories, depth, and humor from one of the greatest […]
