A guide to events on our campuses.

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Events

Thursday, March 31

Bound for Beauty
31 Mar

Before publishers started mass producing books with standardized bindings, owners took their books to be bound individually according to their tastes and...

Counter/Narratives: (Re)presenting Race & Ethnicity
31 Mar

The Counter/Narrative exhibition examines the way in which objects are preserved and collected through archives, museums, and exhibitions and investigates...

Moving Magic: Movable Books in the Rare Books Collections
31 Mar

Though many consider pop-up books to be for children, books with moving parts have been around for centuries and encompass all genres. The Rare Book...

Out of Scope: Unexpected Items in the Rare Book Collections
31 Mar

Rare book collections usually coalesce around a unifying theme. As a medical library, it’s no surprise that most of the rare books in the Becker collections...

Women in Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine
31 Mar

This exhibit is sponsored by the Academic Women's Network and features 22 women from the Washington University School of Medicine who mentored and inspired...

Ideas, Art and Community: My Zine Collection
31 Mar

The Collect O’Rama table is a space for individuals to share unique personal collections. Director of Development at the ACLU of Missouri Nicole Rainey has...

The Magic in His Hands: Charles Johnson’s Artistic Versatility
31 Mar

Charles Johnson is a wildly prolific and widely acclaimed novelist, philosopher, essayist, screenwriter, cartoonist and more. "The Magic in His Hands"...

BME Seminar: Audrey Bowden, PhD
31 Mar

Presenting on "R.A.P.I.D. Technologies to Improve Healthcare Accessibility" Audrey Bowden, PhD, Dorothy J. Wingfield Phillips Chancellor's Faculty Fellow...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 10:00 AM
Punishment is Purple: The Political Economy of Prison Building
31 Mar

Sociology Colloquium Series Series Presents: John Eason The United States is unique among rich countries in the world in its level of contemporary mass...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 10:00 AM
Abstract DNA illustration (image: Shutterstock)
31 Mar

The Synthetic Biology Young Speaker Series (SynBYSS) is a yearlong, weekly, virtual seminar series. The series is organized and chaired by Tae Seok Moon,...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 10:00 AM
Virtual Event
(Re)Construction Workshop
31 Mar

The Counter/Narratives: (Re)presenting Race & Ethnicity exhibition demonstrates ways in which artists and archives can perform reparative work through their...

BearFit Hatha Yoga
31 Mar

Join BearFIT Instructor Chris for this noon hour break of stretching, breathing, and mindfulness.

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 12:00 PM
Power Lunch & Learn: Careers, Trends and Opportunities in Plant and Life Sciences
31 Mar

Our panel experts will bring their deep experience in global companies, as well as start-ups, to discuss emerging trends and opportunities in these fields....

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 12:00 PM
Virtual Event
Advocacy & Allyship: Supporting Transgender Youth
31 Mar

Adolescence is a tender time full of profound self-discovery. Coming into your own is complicated enough and many transgender youths face extra challenges...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 12:30 PM
Virtual Event
University Shield
31 Mar

Join us for a panel featuring four Washington University MEMS/IMSE alumni. Panelists will discuss their career paths and their roles as engineers,...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 2:30 PM
Virtual Event
Insight into the Industry: A Talk with LA Casting Director, Josh Einsohn
31 Mar

Join us for a presentation followed by a Q & A. Josh Einsohn is a casting director who has been nominated for multiple Artios Awards by the Casting Society...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 3:00 PM
Partners in Excellence: A Roundtable with Alzheimer's Research Leaders
31 Mar

Washington University is a premier research center for Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of dementia, which are among the greatest challenges in medicine...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 3:00 PM
Virtual Event
Joint Book Launch: ‘The New Sex Wars’ and ‘Porn Work’
31 Mar

Join us for a joint book launch spotlighting the new work of Brenda Cossman, professor of law at the University of Toronto, and Heather Berg, assistant...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 3:30 PM
Virtual Event
Israeli Women's Art Festival Lecture:  'Look Closely'
31 Mar

A group of young filmmakers, Israeli & Palestinian, reflect personal points of view. Produced in creative freedom and with mixed crews of Palestinians and...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 4:00 PM
Legal Workshop
31 Mar

Jordan Elliot, an associate at Husch Blackwell, will help attendees explore the options and process of incorporation. The workshop will cover: The types of...

TRX Total Assets
31 Mar

Join BearFIT Instructor Kaitlyn in Studio 1904 for this dynamic take on suspension training with a mix of dumbells and body weight exercises. Registration...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 4:00 PM
BearFit S40 Boxing
31 Mar

Join BearFIT Instructor Jake at South 40 Fitness Center in Zetcher Dance Studio for this mix of Cardio, Strength and Boxing.

The Lives of Objects: Provenance Research Workshop
31 Mar

What does a 400-year-old Benin bronze have to do with the desegregation of a university sorority? How can the back of a Rembrandt help us to better...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 5:30 PM
Egypt's Arab Spring 10 years After the Resolution
31 Mar

Please join us for this Zoom public lecture which will be in Arabic. For more information, please contact Housni Bennis (hbennis@wustl.edu) or Julia Clay...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 6:00 PM
Virtual Event
Monsters, Cyborgs and Vases: Specters of the Yellow Woman
31 Mar

Anne Anlin Cheng, professor of English at Princeton University and Visiting Hurst Professor at Washington University, will present the Women and the Kemper...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 6:00 PM
Virtual Event
Dark Room Cycle
31 Mar

Join BearFIT Instructor Sophie on Tuesday and Hele on Thursday in Dark Roo m Studio for this amazing cycle ride focused on beats and energetic music. ...

Ready Week Storm Spotter Class
31 Mar

Join us for a free, virtual Storm Spotter class brought to you by WashU Emergency Management and WashU Weather. The class will be taught by the National...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 6:30 PM
Virtual Event
Dominion or Regeneration: How Do Faith Communities Show Up in Perilous Times?”
31 Mar

All are welcome to attend the 2022 Rabbi Ferdinand M. Isserman Memorial Lecture. Ibrahim Abdul-Matin will speak on the topic, “Dominion or Regeneration: How...

Public Lecture:  The Fast Radio Sky
31 Mar

When we look at the night sky, we see a backdrop that appears timeless and unchanging. However, in reality, the Universe is teeming with activity - often...

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 7:00 PM
BearFit Gentle Flow Yoga
31 Mar

Join BearFIT Instructor Alex in Studio 1904 for this gentle stretch yoga class to help reconnect your mind and body as you finsih off the week.

Thursday, March 31, 2022 | 7:30 PM

Thursday, March 31