Events at Wellesley

The Diane Silvers Ravitch ’60 Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Azar Nafisi, bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books, and her newest book, Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times.

Mike Curato is an author and illustrator of picture books and graphic novels. He is the creator of the beloved and award winning Little Elliot book series as well as Where is Bina Bear? His highly acclaimed (and sometimes banned) debut young adult graphic novel, Flamer, was awarded the 2020 Lambda…

Despite the critical and public attention garnered by the 2024 film Substance which attempted to grapple with Demi Moore’s battle with ageing on and off screen, mainstream films broaching the subject of old-age tend to proliferate disempowering or demeaning and fixed representations of ageing…

The Music Department Faculty at Wellesley College has some of the finest performers in the area, and we are proud to showcase them in the eagerly anticipated semi-annual concert. Our vibrant performance faculty is multifaceted, many of whom regularly perform with acclaimed Boston-area ensembles,…

Join Dr. Yuhua Ding, Kemper Assistant Curator of Collections and Academic Affairs, to explore the art, science, and economics of Asian ceramics in a newly installed long-term exhibition.

The 2025 Distinguished Faculty Lecture will be delivered by Peggy Levitt, professor of sociology and the Mildred Lane Kemper Chair of Sociology.

Lady Shug is a proud Indigenous drag artist, born for the Diné (Navajo) Nation, raised in the Four Corners area of New Mexico. Lady Shug has been entertaining audiences for over 10+ years, beginning her career with nightly performances on the Las Vegas Strip. Recently, Lady Shug felt called to…