Academic Events
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William E. Weiss Lecture: 'Algorithms, Platforms, and the Future of Antitrust'
Monday, March 3
6 p.m.
Gannett Auditorium
Qi Ge, associate professor of economics at Vassar College, will lead the prestigious William E. Weiss Lecture, sponsored by Skidmore's Economics Department. The lecture series fosters discussion of contemporary economic issues and the role of economics in all aspects of life, made possible with the assistance of former trustee Arturo Peralta-Ramos III '74 and named in honor of his stepfather.
Annual David H. Porter Classical World Lecture: 'The Making of 1177 BC: A Graphic
History of the Year Civilization Collapsed'
Tuesday, March 4
6 p.m.
Gannett Auditorium
Join illustrious comic artist and author as she presents her latest work, a graphic-novel adaptation of Eric Cline's best-seller, "1177 BC: The Year Civilization Collapsed." Her presentation will include remarks on the nature of adapting scholarship into the comics medium and on her long career as an artist. Copies of 1177 BC will be available for purchase and signing after the event. All members of the Skidmore community are welcome to attend. Contact Dan Curley with questions.
Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lectureship: 'Founding Edit: How a Rewrite of the Constitution’s
Preamble Changed the Course of America'
Thursday, March 6
5:30 p.m.
Gannett Auditorium
“I am not a cautious man,” Gouverneur Morris once admitted. “Zeal,” he continued, “[should] always get the better of prudence.” Yes, the “penman of the Constitution” never took the simple road; his was an adventurous, audacious life. He was as famous among the Founding generation for his dalliances — one of which resulted in a wooden leg — as he was for his prose. It was Gouverneur Morris who crafted the final draft of the Constitution and composed the indelible words of the Preamble: “We the People.”Those three words — simple and so powerful — changed everything.
All are invited to join Beau Breslin, Joseph C. Palamountain Jr. Chair in Government, as he explores the story behind the crafting of the famous constitutional Preamble and the profound consequences one small edit made for the future of the United States. Contact Megan Bove with questions.
Dunkerley Dialogues with V Adams, Mary Tremonte, Ruben Castillo, and Emily Le Sage
Wednesday, March 19
6 p.m.
Tang Teaching Museum
Queer Ecology Hanky Project Co-Founders V Adams and Mary Tremonte, whose works are on view in the exhibition "a field of bloom and hum," will be in conversation with Assistant Professor of Studio Art Ruben Castillo and Assistant Professor of Biology Emily Le Sage. Dunkerley Dialogues are made possible by a generous gift from Michele Dunkerley '80. For more information, visit the Tang or contact Olivia Cammisa-Frost.
40th annual F. William Harder Lecture in Business Administration
Thursday, March 20
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Gannett Auditorium
Greg Willis, vice president of global sales at LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, will share his experience as a sales and marketing executive within the consumer products and technology sectors and as an expert in global market development, marketing, technology, corporate governance and sales. The Harder Lecture, inaugurated in 1985 and made possible by the generosity of F. William Harder, invites industry leaders to explore the current business environment and the challenges that lie ahead. Contact the Office of Stewardship and College Events with questions.
2025 Humanistic Inquiry Symposium
Friday, March 21, 3:30-7 p.m.
Saturday, March 22, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.
Tang Teaching Museum
All are invited to this year’s Humanistic Inquiry Symposium, which will explore the theme of Time — its purposes, its influence, and the ways it shapes our existence. The event will feature a keynote address by Thomas DeFrantz, professor at Northwestern University and director of SLIPPAGE: Performance|Culture|Technology. President Marc C. Conner, along with more than 15 faculty members from a variety of disciplines, will lead sessions examining timefulness — our state of being in time — and how humanistic inquiry helps illuminate this fundamental aspect of life. For a full schedule of events visit the Humanistic Inquiry website. Contact Barbara Black or Jason Ohlberg with questions.
Periclean Honors Forum 'Dialogues Across Differences'
Tuesday, March 25
5 p.m.
Gannett Auditorium
New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat will discuss The Future of Global Politics, with responses from Skidmore faculty. The event is free and open to all. A book signing with Douthat, hosted by Northshire Bookstore, will follow in the Gannett Lobby. Made possible through the generous support of Emily Pavlovich Chiles Startz '74. Contact Joseph Cermatori with questions.
Dunkerley Dialogue with Penny Arcade and Joseph Cermatori
Wednesday, April 24
6 p.m.
Tang Teaching Museum
Legendary performance artist Penny Arcade, an international icon of artistic resistance whose social practice is focused on the support of other artists and on the preservation of artist legacies, will be in conversation with Associate Professor of English Joseph Cermatori, who specializes in drama and the arts of performance, critical theory, and queer studies. For more information, visit the or contact Olivia Cammisa-Frost.