2014 Claiming Williams Events

2014 Claiming Williams Opening Event, Feb 6, 2014 Art/Work: Performing Activism Location: MainStage, ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance Join an explosion of the arts!  Williams musicians, dancers, visual artists, poets and actors appear together on stage to explore the impact of the arts on activism, both worldwide and… Continue reading »

Claiming Williams Events, Feb 6, 2014 10:45 am – noon Classism on Campus and Everywhere Else Location: CenterStage, ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance What is Classism?  Learn about the growing economic inequality in the United States and explore and debunk stereotypes associated with each socioeconomic class group in… Continue reading »

Claiming Williams Evening Events, Feb 6, 2014 8:00 PM Joshua Bennett / The Strivers Row Performance and Q&A Location: Goodrich Hall Joshua Bennett is an award-winning performance poet from Yonkers, NY.  He has recited his original works at events and venues such as The Sundance Film Festival, the NAACP… Continue reading »

Claiming Williams Events, Feb 6, 2014 2:00 – 3:30pm Class Action Workshop: Exploring Class Identity Location: Directing Studio, ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance This workshop will break out into discussion groups to focus on exploring class identity.  Participants will identify class upbringing and discuss the privileges and… Continue reading »

Claiming Williams Events, Thursday, Feb 6, 2014 3:45 – 5:15pm Class Action Workshop: Classism on Campus: What It Looks Like, How to Address It Location: Directing Studio, ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance How should we address classist comments on campus?  How do we make things better on… Continue reading »

Claiming Williams Lunchtime Dialogues, Feb 6, 2014 A word about food on Claiming Williams Day 12:15 – 1:45 PM Behind the Scenes: Williams Dining Staff Discuss Sustainability Location: Greylock Main Dining Room Six Williams Dining employees discuss their perspectives on departmental sustainability from behind the hot line, in the… Continue reading »

Claiming Williams Dinnertime Dialogues, Feb 6, 2014 A word about food on Claiming Williams Day 5:30 – 7:30 PM Food For Thought Location: Driscoll Lounge Food plays an important role in how we define ourselves and our relationship with the world.  How you eat reflects much… Continue reading »

We would like to thank Brent Wasser (Sustainable Food and Agriculture Program Manager), the Dining Services Staff, and the students of Williams College for their incredible thoughtfullness around meals on Claiming Williams Day this year.  They have organized three discussions of food, two featuring many staff participants: “Sustaining the Campus:… Continue reading »

A word about food on Claiming Williams Day: We would like to thank Brent Wasser (Sustainable Food and Agriculture Program Manager), the Dining Services Staff, and the students of Williams College for their incredible thoughtfulness around meals on Claiming Williams Day this year. They have organized three discussions of… Continue reading »