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VU Press launches Little Free Library as part of 80th-year celebration
Jan. 17, 2020—A new Little Free Library, designed to resemble the historic Kirkland Hall, offers a selection of books published by Vanderbilt University Press and other titles donated by community members.
‘Free Trip to Egypt’ screening Jan. 26
Jan. 15, 2020—Tarek Mounib’s documentary film Free Trip to Egypt will be screened on Sunday, Jan. 26, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Kissam Center, Room C210. The screening is free to Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff with a Vanderbilt ID.
‘Visionary Aponte: Art and Black Freedom’ opens at Cohen Hall
Jan. 7, 2020—An exhibition bringing together 20 artists to interpret an extraordinary but lost "Book of Paintings" created by Afro-Cuban activist José Aponte opens Thursday at the Fine Arts Gallery.
Vanderbilt to screen silent film ‘The Ten Commandments’ with live organist Jan. 13
Dec. 16, 2019—Vanderbilt Divinity School will host a screening of Cecil B. DeMille’s 1923 silent film "The Ten Commandments" on Jan. 13. The event will take place at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 222 Belle Meade Blvd., at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
‘The Future of American Orchestra’ is focus of guest lecture at Vanderbilt Jan. 29
Dec. 13, 2019—Aubrey Bergauer, founding executive director of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Center for Innovative Leadership, will deliver a guest lecture at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
‘Trash Heap of History’ exhibit spotlights 1989 fall of Communism in Romania
Dec. 4, 2019—Previously trashed items that offer insight into Romanian life during the overthrow of its totalitarian dictatorship in 1989 comprise a new exhibit at the Divinity Library.
Little, Pinker and Zimmer to discuss global challenges at Chancellor’s Lecture
Nov. 20, 2019—Amanda Little, Steven Pinker and Carl Zimmer will discuss with moderator Jon Meacham "2020 and Beyond: Tackling Global Issues in the Decades to Come" at the Dec. 3 Chancellor's Lecture Series event.
Goldberg Lecturer Michael Yonan to discuss ‘Stories in Porcelain’ Nov. 14
Nov. 11, 2019—Goldberg Lecturer Michael Yonan will focus on a unique ceramic depiction of "The Judgement of Paris," a story in Greek mythology, when he speaks at Cohen Memorial Hall on Thursday, Nov. 14.
Author and feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to deliver Chancellor’s Lecture on Nov. 21
Nov. 8, 2019—Acclaimed author and feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie will keynote a signature event as part of the Vanderbilt University Chancellor’s Lecture Series on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium. The event, hosted by Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente, is free and open to the public.
Visit by acclaimed war journalist to mark Veterans Day at Vanderbilt
Nov. 4, 2019—Vanderbilt will commemorate Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, with several events highlighting the unique roles and sacrifices of military medical workers, with a focus on those who served during the Vietnam War.
‘An Evening with Governors Bredesen and Haslam’ set for Nov. 5
Nov. 1, 2019—Former Tennessee governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam will discuss “Bipartisanship in the Modern Era” on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at Vanderbilt University.
‘All Hallows: Witches, Magic and Things That Go Bump’ exhibit opens
Oct. 29, 2019—An exhibit focused on witchcraft, magic, fantastic beasts, tarot cards and more from Vanderbilt Special Collections is now on display at the Central Library.