Calendar of Events

Join the Department of Art & Art History for the Frames of Reference series, an annual program of artists' films and videos. The event is programmed and organized by Jeremy Drummond, associate professor in visual and media arts practice.

Join the Department of Art & Art History for the Frames of Reference series, an annual program of artists' films and videos. The event is programmed and organized by Jeremy Drummond, associate professor in visual and media arts practice.

Sharon Holland is Townsand Ludington Distinguished Professor of American Studies at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and the author of three books: Raising the Dead: Readings of Death and (Black) Subjectivity, The Erotic Life of Racism, and an other: a black feminist consideration of animal life, and the co-author, with Tiyana Miles, of Crossing Waters,...

The 2024-25 Jepson Leadership Forum invites scholars and experts to discuss how division and polarization affect American democracy. We will explore how and why divisions have manifested historically and currently in the United States, focusing on their impact on justice, education, politics, culture, technology, and class. 

The Office of Scholars and Fellowships will hold drop-in hours for Gilman Scholarship applicants. Whether you're just starting your application or fine tuning, our advisors can offer feedback, guidance, and support. No sign-up, just drop in! 

The Humanities Center presents the Language of Man Syllabus. Please join us for a Discussion of Audre Lorde’s “Of Survival and Generators” with Alexis Pauline-Gumbs. This event will take place in the Humanities Commons on March 6th from noon to 1:30PM. 

The Office of Scholars and Fellowships will hold drop-in hours for Gilman Scholarship applicants. Whether you're just starting your application or fine tuning, our advisors can offer feedback, guidance, and support. No sign-up, just drop in! 

Alexis Pauline Gumbs is the author of the poetic trilogy of Black feminist study Spill: Scenes of Black Feminist Fugitivity, M. Archive: After the End of the World, and Dub: Finding Ceremony, as well as the author of Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Life and the forthcoming Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde, and the editor...

Lecture by Geoff Emberling, associate research scientist at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the University of Michigan, presents “Archaeology, its Colonial Past, and its Collaborative Future: A Community Project in El-Kurru, Northern Sudan.”

The Writers Series exposes Richmond students, the greater university community, and city residents to some of today’s most celebrated writers. Readings are free and open to the public, though seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Each reading will be followed by a Q&A session and book signing.