Upcoming Events
April 26, 2025
Saturday April 26, 2025 | 7:30pm
Reception following performance
The Lydian String Quartet presents the world premiere of “Barbaverde en Mineralis” by Lydian Commission Prize winner Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon as well as Renee Esmail’s string quartet “This Is It.” Guest artists include soprano Leah Brzyski and guitarist Dieter Hennings.
All are welcome! This event is free and open to the public, but tickets must be reserved.
April 29, 2025
12:00pmHybrid Event: In-Person Brown Bag Lunch or Virtual
Please join WSRC Resident Scholar Edith Coleman Chears, Ph.D., as she narrates her recent 6-month Fulbright assignment to the Women’s University in Africa (WUA), Harare, Zimbabwe. Edie will be joined by guests: Dr. Hellen Venganai, Gender Expert and Director of the Gender and Diversity Center (WUA), and Dr. Abigail Benhura, Dean of Students (WUA).
Edie plans to share her experiences collaborating with WUA leadership to enhance gender, equity, diversity & awareness, engaging students and providing staff development, delivering leadership workshops at the African Leadership University (ALU) in Kigali, Rwanda, workshops for U.S. Embassy staff, and experiences in the rural and city districts of Harare – and beyond. Edie’s journey offers a diverse range of experiences, from immersion into higher education, cultural engagements and insights into daily life, to the impact of USAID reduction on Zimbabwe's humanitarian efforts.
Viewing Options:
The event will take place at the Women’s Studies Research Center, 515 South Street (across from the commuter rail tracks), Epstein Building, Waltham, MA 02453 Parking is readily available in front of and behind the building.
The In-Person Lecture will be a Brown Bag Lunch. Please feel free to bring your lunch, and we will have drinks and cookies available. Please Click here to let us know you will be attending in-person. We look forward to seeing you!
Please Register Here for a virtual link to be sent to you if you wish to view VIRTUALLY.