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Wednesday, November 1

Adam Pendleton: To Divide By
01 Nov

“What is your name?” “Where are you from?” “How did you end up here?” “Can you feel it?” “Does it hurt?” With these and other questions, the American artist...

Cabaret
01 Nov

Join us for a raucous and risqué revival of Kander and Ebb’s musical masterpiece. Set in the chaotic world of Weimar Berlin, Cabaret is a phantasmagorical...

Wednesday, November 1 | 12:00 AM
Chris Jackson and Chrystal Jackson: 'Somewhere in the Stars'
01 Nov

Washington University in St. Louis alumnus (1981) Chris Jackson authored and produced numerous musical shows and productions in St. Louis, the Midwest, and...

Domesticated Pulp: Archie Publications and the Comics Code
01 Nov

For over 50 years, the Comics Code Authority enforced its Seal of Approval, a set of self-imposed guidelines used to judge comics as appropriate for all...

MADness Unleashed: The World of MAD Magazine
01 Nov

The MADness Unleashed exhibition is an overview of MAD Magazine and its place within American culture. The exhibition is highlighted by original art and...

Secret Sciences: The Hidden Arts of Alchemy
01 Nov

In the popular imagination, alchemy is often synonymous with the transmutation of lead into gold. But while this was certainly one of the alchemists’ goals,...

The Assembled Playwright: Harley Hammerman’s Eugene O’Neill Collection
01 Nov

The Assembled Playwright exhibition presents highlights from the Harley Hammerman Collection on Eugene O’Neill. The exhibition includes manuscripts,...

Glaucoma at the Center of the Earth
01 Nov

Michael A. Kass Lectureship in Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Donald L. Budenz, MD, MPH.

Fire & Freedom: 'Food and Enslavement in Early America'
01 Nov

The traveling exhibition from the NLM explore ways in which meals can tell us how power is exchanged between and among different peoples, races, genders and...

International Student Experience at the Brown School
01 Nov

The Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis has a large, diverse community of international students from across the globe. Join a panel of...

Wednesday, November 1 | 9:00 AM
Virtual Event
ESE PhD Virtual Information Session
01 Nov

General Information Session

Wednesday, November 1 | 10:00 AM
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Disorderly Materials / Contingent Objects
01 Nov

Over the past two decades, several philosophers, art theorists, and cultural critics have turned their attention to the study of matter. Philosopher Jane...

A photo of people laughing and talking at a Food for Thought event from the 2022-2023 school year.
01 Nov

Food for Thought is a weekly outdoor event series, weather permitting, curated by the Gephardt Institute. Students, staff, and faculty are invited to drop in...

Wednesday, November 1 | 2:00 PM
Book Talk with Elizabeth Bernhardt
01 Nov

Join us for a book talk with Elizabeth Bernhardt, lecturer in Italian. Bernhardt will discuss her latest book, "Genevra Sforza and the Bentivoglio Family,...

Wednesday, November 1 | 3:00 PM
Physics Colloquium with Sue Yeon Chung on Multi-Level Theory of Neural Representations
01 Nov

A central goal in neuroscience is to understand how orchestrated computations in the brain arise from the properties of single neurons and networks of such...

Wednesday, November 1 | 3:00 PM
SciComm Journal Club
01 Nov

The Center for Health & Science Communication at Becker Library hosts the inaugural meeting of the SciComm Journal Club, an opportunity to learn about and...

Tips for Optimizing Your Use of APA, MLA, Chicago, or other Citation Formats
01 Nov

In this workshop you will learn some tips for using some of the most common citation formats. Come away with practical ways to distinguish between a citation...

WashU students enjoying food, drinks and conversation
01 Nov

WashU Graduate and Professional Votes (WUGPV) is hosting a happy hour and planning meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. at Stix House (6470 Forsyth Blvd.,...

Wednesday, November 1 | 5:00 PM
Dia de los Muertos with CDI and Juntes
01 Nov

Join us for our 2nd Annual Dia de los Muertos gathering. We will have light refreshments and an alter prepared!

Wednesday, November 1 | 5:30 PM
Zotero Citation Manager
01 Nov

Learn how to use Zotero to organize citations and create APA bibliographies.

Wednesday, November 1 | 8:30 PM
Virtual Event

Wednesday, November 1