Newcomb Institute Events

April 17, 2024
t’s an exciting time for women’s basketball. But like all social institutions, the institution of sport is a place where inequities can be perpetuated, particularly for women athletes. In this talk, Dr. Michelle Manno will discuss how race, gender,…
April 18, 2024
Join us for a reading, interview, and talk-back with Silvia Moreno-Garcia, author of BookTok sensation Mexican Gothic!   Moreno-Garcia joins a list of distinguished authors—including Elizabeth Acevedo, Sandra Cisneros, and Kali-Fajardo Anstine—…
April 27, 2024
The Louisiana premier of this dark, feminist comedy is directed by Dr. Anneliese Juge Fox and performed by Prof. Jessica Podewell and Elizabeth Newcomer. Admission is free and open to the public and a short q&a with the playmakers will follow…
April 29, 2024
The conference will include three panels and a film screening: PANELS (Stibbs Conference Room - LBC 203): * Status Preservation, Intersectional Inequalities, and Far Right Politics in the US and Brazil (9:00 AM - 10:30 AM), with Dr. Rory McVeigh (…
April 30, 2024
The Alberto-Culver Lecture Series, established by Carol Bernick (NC’ 74), invites distinguished, nationally recognized professional women to campus to meet with students and discuss pertinent topics about women in business.   Alandas Dobbins is the…
May 01, 2024
Come by to grab self-care items such as face masks, shower steamers, fidget toys, and study snacks for finals, and receive a free chair massage from Thrive NOLA massage therapists. Also, destress with some puppy playtime and cuddles with Yeti and…