Newcomb Institute Events

April 15, 2024
Jakana Thomas is an associate professor at the School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) and the University of California San Diego Department of Political Science. Her research focuses on political violence with an emphasis on the behavior of…
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…