• The Constitution in Crisis

    Grace Conference Room, Higgins University Center

    Professor Aziz Rana will deliver the Constitution Day Lecture, addressing the question: “What is the relationship between the constitutional system and today’s democratic backsliding, including with respect to basic civil […]

  • Celebrating the Legacy of Professor Amy G. Richter

    Dana Commons, Higgins Lounge

    Please join the Departments of History and Political Science, and the Higgins Institute for Arts and Humanities to commemorate the life and impact of Professor Amy G. Richter. Professor Richter […]

  • Beyond Coercion: The Politics of Inequality in China

    Fireside Lounge, Dana Commons

    In her book, Hamilton College professor Alexsia Chan offers a new perspective on how authoritarian regimes practice political control.

  • Harrington Public Affairs Lecture: Marital Privilege

    Grace Conference Room, Higgins University Center

    Professor Serena Mayeri will deliver a talk on her new book, “Marital Privilege: Marriage, Inequality, and the Transformation of American Law,” which examines the history of challenges to marriage’s primacy as a legal institution and a source of public and private benefits.

  • The Secret History of the Rape Kit

    Dana Commons – Fireside Lounge

    Award-winning journalist and author Pagan Kennedy will examine how 1970s activists fought for a “feminist forensics” and transformed the way police and the courts handled sexual-assault evidence.

  • The William V. Shannon’47, LITT.D.’64 Spring 2026 Lecture

    Grace Conference Room, Higgins University Center

    Party at the Ballot Box The Spring 2026 William V. Shannon’47, LITT.D. ’64 Lecture will be presented by Dr. Melissa Michelson, Dean of Arts and Sciences at Menlo College, she […]