Lectures & Events

Colin Dayan, Robert Penn Warren Professor of the Humanities and professor of law at Vanderbilt University, will appear at Barnes & Noble at Vanderbilt at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, for a very special in-store discussion of her latest book, "With Dogs at the Edge of Life." Read More

A popular, locally produced musical that explores themes of immigration, race, politics and class struggle will be performed Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Blair School of Music as part of the Vanderbilt Chancellor's Lecture Series. Read More

The Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Plus present "Vandy Cooks: Dive Deeper with Seafood this Holiday Season" on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, from noon to 1 p.m. in the VRWC Demonstration Kitchen. Read More

The Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright Jr. will address "Prophetic Faith for Social Justice" when he speaks at Benton Chapel Monday, Nov. 16, as part of a forum hosted by Vanderbilt's Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies. Read More

Thomas Merton's legacy as an influential Catholic author, artist and advocate for peace and civil rights will be celebrated at Vanderbilt the first week of December with events that include jazz and poetry performances. Read More

Willis Jenkins will explore the relationship between food and religion, especially in the cultural work being done with everyday food practices, when he delivers the Howard L. Harrod Lecture Nov. 12 at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read More

In a series of talks at the Frist, Vanderbilt and Parnassus Books, Quinones will discuss the heroin trade and the effects of drug-related violence. Read More

NASA physicist and author Les Johnson will give two public lectures on campus on the technology of solar sailing and its potential for exploring the solar system and reaching other stars. Read More

Dr. Paul Sternberg Jr. headlines a Nov. 12 conference at Vanderbilt on building a culture of hospitality in healthcare. Read More

Community Research Partners is sponsoring a presentation by the Vanderbilt Center for Effective Health Communication Nov. 6 to describe current health literacy research at Vanderbilt and resources available through the center. Read More

Vanderbilt's 38th Annual Holocaust Lecture Series ends Tuesday, Nov. 3, with a panel discussion about genocide and sexual violence. Read More

Grammy Award-winning Lady Antebellum and special musical guests will present a powerful night of music Nov. 9 benefiting the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Read More

Vanderbilt Divinity School Dean Emilie M. Townes joins the Vanderbilt Recreation and Wellness Center and Health Plus to present "Vandy Cooks: The Joy of Sharing Meals" on Friday, Nov. 13. Read More

The artist known to the world simply as Michelangelo is the focus of a Goldberg Lecture in Art History by William Wallace, a distinguished professor and author, Nov. 5 at Cohen Memorial Hall. Read More

Learn tips and options for less expensive travel Nov. 12. Read More

The director of forensic investigations for the Italian State Police is giving a free public lecture titled "A physicist at the crime scene" on the Vanderbilt campus on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 29. Read More

NEH Chair William Adams, who was a strong supporter of higher education projects relating to the humanities while serving as president of Colby College, will deliver the Harry C. Howard Lecture at Vanderbilt University Oct. 27. Read More

Please join us to hear Kaz de Jong address caring for people traumatized by war and conflict. A psychologist with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF), he will provide an overview of MSF’s 20 years in the field offering mental health services, citing the efforts and challenges to combining science and humanitarian action in extreme and complex settings. Read More

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's Stacey Ogden presents a seminar Nov. 6. Read More

The Vanderbilt Geriatrics and Gerontology Interest Group continues its Fall 2015 Lunchtime Lecture Series with two upcoming lectures. Read More