Events at Wellesley

Michael Twitty, culinary historian, author, and founder of the Southern Discomfort Tour, in conversation with Michael Jeffries, Dean of Academic Affairs, Class of 1949 Professor in Ethics, and Professor of American Studies, Wellesley College.

In this hybrid, bilingual symposium hosted by the Davis Museum at Wellesley College in English and French, students, scholars, and alumni around the world will extend Wellesley’s legacy of learning directly from works of art. Held in Tishman Commons and live-streamed, the symposium will propose new…

Experience the unique fusion of tradition and innovation as cutting-edge klezmer clarinetist Glenn Dickson joins forces with electronic musician and Boston rock veteran Bob Familiar. Together, they craft a lush, orchestral sound, layering clarinet and synths into something both expansive and deeply…

Please join the Art Department in welcoming Lenka Clayton as the Spring 2026 Frank Williams Visiting Artist. Clayton will deliver an artist talk in the Jewett Auditorium at 11:00 am on Friday, March 27, followed by a brief Q+A session. Read more about the artist below.

Please join us for a public night including an astronomy talk, demonstrations, and crafts at the Whitin Observatory of Wellesley College.  The topic will be announced closer to the event date.  Visual observing opportunities with the historic telescopes and digital observing opportunities with the…

Concert and recording artist Christa Rakich performs widely throughout North America, Europe, and Japan. She is Visiting Professor of Organ at Oberlin Conservatory in Ohio through the academic year 2019-2020. Near her home in Connecticut, she maintains two Artist-in-Residencies: St. John’s…