Past Events

November 8, 2023

“Empires of the Dead” with Christopher Heaney

Please join History Professor Nancy Gallman and her HIST 232 Histories of Indigenous Peoples of North America (Turtle Island) class as they welcome Professor Christopher Heaney to give a talk on how Inca and Andean sacred ancestors were made into objects of science and racial collection, and the largest population in museums like the Smithsonian, from 1532 to the present.

Sponsored by LC History, Hispanic Studies, Ethnic Studies, Sociology & Anthropology, and Latin American & Latino Studies.
January 27, 2022

Science, Race, and the Outdoors

Virtual event featuring Associate Professor of Rhetoric and Media Studies and Director of General Education Kundai Chirindo, and Professor of Biology and Department Chair Greta Binford.
June 17, 2021

Campaign Kickoff Event

Join us as we share a vision for Lewis & Clark’s future.

We will reveal our plans to lift up our community’s people, places, and programs and step forward as a leading institution and a spark for good in the world.

June 8, 2021

CANCELED: Musical Justice

Featuring James W. Rogers Professor of Music, Director of Musicology, Eleonora Beck
January 18, 2021

Lessons of Martin Luther King Jr. in Oregon Courtrooms

Lewis & Clark welcomes back alumni Judge Ulanda Watkins ’96 (Clackamas County), Judge Ray Crutchley ’99 (Deschutes County), and Judge Patricia McGuire ’95 (Multnomah County) for the school’s annual lecture in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
December 15, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
December 8, 2020

Virtual Jazz Night

Please join us for a Virtual Jazz Night!
December 8, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
December 7, 2020

Virtual Electronic Music Concert

Lewis & Clark Department of Music presents a Virtual Electronic Music Concert!
December 1, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
November 24, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
November 19, 2020

Emeriti Faculty Lecture Series: Featuring Jane Hunter

“Missionary Daughter to Daughter of the Revolution: Isabel Crook’s Journey to China’s Great Hall of the People”
On Being Discussions featuring Darnell Moore, Vincent Harding, Imani Perry, and Desmond Tutu
November 18, 2020

On Being Discussions on Race & Healing

Join us for our final On Being Discussion of the fall term. On Being is a weekly discussion group for students, staff, and faculty from all three campuses focusing on different On Being podcasts (onbeing.org) from primarily Black voices. Engage the topic of race and healing and work toward justice. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript beforehand, and then gather together around the virtual dinner table to discuss and connect.


Nov. 18, Desmond Tutu, “God of Surprises”

“‘There’s no question about the reality of evil, of injustice, of suffering, but at the center of this existence is a heart beating with love.’

South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu on how his understanding of God and humanity has unfolded through the history he’s lived and shaped.” - Tippett

November 17, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
November 17, 2020

Migration and Integration in Germany: Is it working?

Conversations with Germany
Join us during Fall Semester for a series of conversations with German students, activists and professionals who will share their perspectives on life, culture and politics in contemporary Germany.

Once Upon a Weekend poster, fall 2020
November 14, 2020

ONCE UPON A WEEKEND

Streamed Videos of Winning Plays
Sponsored by
L&C Journal of Dramatic Expression
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and The Theatre Department
https://college.lclark.edu/live/news/44398-once-upon-a-weekend

November 13, 2020

Movement: 17th Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies

until 7:00pm on November 13
November 11, 2020

2020 Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies-Keynote event

Wednesday, November 11
7 p.m.

Keynote Event for Ray Warren Symposium

The stutter has run away from any government

JJJJJerome Ellis, Afro-Cuban composer, performer, and writer

On Being Discussions featuring Darnell Moore, Vincent Harding, Imani Perry, and Desmond Tutu
November 11, 2020

On Being Discussions on Race & Healing

A weekly discussion group for students, staff, and faculty from all three campuses focusing on different On Being podcasts (onbeing.org) from primarily Black voices. Engage the topic of race and healing and work toward justice. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript beforehand, and then gather together around the virtual dinner table to discuss and connect.


Nov. 11: Imani Perry “More Beautiful”

“James Baldwin said, “American history is longer, larger, more various, more beautiful, and more terrible than anything anyone has ever said about it.” Imani Perry embodies that prism. For the past few years, Perry has been pondering the notions of slow work and resistant joy as she writes about what it means to raise her two black sons — as a thinker and writer at the intersection of law, race, culture, and literature.” - Krista Tippett

November 11, 2020

Movement: 17th Annual Ray Warren Symposium on Race and Ethnic Studies

until 7:00pm on November 13, 2020
November 10, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
November 5, 2020

German Perspectives on the U.S. Presidential Elections

Conversations with Germany
Join us during Fall Semester for a series of conversations with German students, activists and professionals who will share their perspectives on life, culture and politics in contemporary Germany.

 

November 4, 2020

PLAY: Cabaret 1998

Cabaret(1998 version)

The Theatre Department in collaboration with the Music Department will present live performances of the 1998 version of Cabaret for small in-person audiences (in compliance with COVID restrictions).

November 4, 5, 6 @ 7:30pm;  November 7 @ 2:00pm & 7:30pm.
No Admission Charge.

https://college.lclark.edu/live/news/44233-cabaret-1998-version

November 3, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
October 30, 2020

L&C Spirit Fridays!

October 29, 2020

Emeriti Faculty Lecture Series: Featuring Stephen Dow Beckham

“The Surprising Adventures of George Gibbs, 1816-1873, on the Oregon Frontier”
James W. Rogers
October 27, 2020

James W. Rogers Virtual Concert

The Lewis & Clark Department of Music presents its annual James W. Rogers Concert in memory of a beloved musical alumnus. This year’s theme is Rise, featuring performances by Lewis & Clark faculty and students.
October 27, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
October 26, 2020

Mask Up Mondays!

October 24, 2020

Academic Building TakeOver

Attention all residential students! On October 24th, the Offices of the Vice President of Student Life and Student Engagement will host the first-ever Academic Building TakeOver. Come join the fun as we TakeOver the Miller Center for the Humanities to watch Halloween-themed movies, play mini-golf, listen to music, bowl, play video games, win raffle prizes, and enjoy each other’s company in a fun and safe environment.
October 23, 2020

L&C Spirit Fridays!

Rep Earl Blumenauer
October 22, 2020

US Congressman Earl Blumenauer on Trade Policy

US Congressman Earl Blumenauer, representative of Oregon’s 3rd District, will join the Lewis & Clark Community to discuss the past, current, and (potential) futures for US trade. Representative Blumenauer serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and chairs the Subcommittee on Trade. This is a non-partisan event that intends to inform students about trade policy making and its consequences, from the perspective of one elected official. All perspectives are welcome.
October 22, 2020

Election Art Therapy

Election Art Therapy is free and open to the public. Facilitators are Lewis & Clark Faculty and Art Therapy Students.
The On Being Discussions with Isabel Wilkerson, Darnell Moore, Vincent Harding, and Imani Perry
October 21, 2020

On Being Discussions on Race & Healing

A weekly discussion group for students, staff, and faculty from all three campuses focusing on different On Being podcasts (onbeing.org) from primarily Black voices. Engage the topic of race and healing and work toward justice. Listen to the podcast or read the transcript beforehand, and then gather together around the virtual dinner table to discuss, connect, and act.


Oct. 21: Isabel Wilkerson, “This History is Long, This History is Deep”

“Go to the doctor and they won’t begin to treat you without taking your history — and not just yours, but that of your parents and grandparents before you. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson points this out as she reflects on her epic work of narrative nonfiction, The Warmth of Other Suns. She’s immersed herself in the stories of the Great Migration, the movement of six million African Americans to northern U.S. cities in the 20th century. The book is a carrier of histories and truths that help make sense of human and social challenges at the heart of our life together now.” - Krista Tippett


October 21, 2020

Hostile Terrain 94 Art Event

Please join us in filling out toe tags for the Hostile Terrain 94 art installation. We are also recording short videos (participation optional) for the HT94 Video Compilation.
October 20, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
October 20, 2020

LQGBTQI+ in Germany: a short historical overview and an intersectional view on challenges of queers in today’s Germany

Conversations with Germany
Join us during Fall Semester for a series of conversations with German students, activists and professionals who will share their perspectives on life, culture and politics in contemporary Germany.

October 19, 2020

Mask Up Mondays!

October 16, 2020

L&C Spirit Fridays!

October 15, 2020

Lewis & Clark - Portland Connections Council

Join the LC-PC for their third meeting, where they’ll focus on equity efforts!
On Being Dinner Discussion with Conversation Partners Resmaa Menakem, Robin DiAngelo, Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Claudia Rankine
October 14, 2020

On Being Discussions on Race & Healing

For LC students, staff, and faculty. Listen to an On Being podcast hosted by Krista Tippett beforehand, and then gather to discuss what rises up around the virtual dinner table. 


Oct. 14, Claudia Rankine “How Can I Say This So We Can Stay in This Car Together?”
“The poet, essayist, and playwright Claudia Rankine says every conversation about race doesn’t need to be about racism. But she says all of us — and especially white people — need to find a way to talk about it, even when it gets uncomfortable. Her bestselling book, Citizen: An American Lyric, catalogued the painful daily experiences of lived racism for people of color. Claudia models how it’s possible to bring that reality into the open — not to fight, but to draw closer. And she shows how we can do this with everyone, from our intimate friends to strangers on airplanes.” - Tippett

October 13, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
October 12, 2020

Mask Up Mondays!

October 9, 2020

L&C Spirit Fridays!

On Being Dinner Discussion with Conversation Partners Resmaa Menakem, Robin DiAngelo, Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Claudia Rankine
October 7, 2020

On Being Discussions on Race & Healing

For LC students, staff, and faculty. An intersectional space for BIPOC, white, multiracial, spiritual, religious, and secular people to engage in honest, authentic, vulnerable conversation. Listen to an On Being podcast hosted by Krista Tippett beforehand, and then gather to discuss what rises up over a virtual dinner. 


Oct. 7: Rev. angel Kyodo williams “The World is our Field of Practice”
“angel Kyodo williams is one of our wisest voices on social evolution and the spiritual aspect of social healing. And for those of us who are not monastics, she says, the world is our field of practice. She’s an esteemed Zen priest and the second Black woman recognized as a teacher in the Japanese Zen lineage. To sink into conversation with her is to imagine and experience a transformative potential of this moment towards human wholeness.” - Tippett

October 6, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
October 6, 2020

Environmental and Climate Protection in the US and Germany?

Conversations with Germany
Join us during Fall Semester for a series of conversations with German students, activists and professionals who will share their perspectives on life, culture and politics in contemporary Germany.

October 1, 2020

Homecoming @Home

Check out the Homecoming events listed below during the month of October!
On Being Dinner Discussion with Conversation Partners Resmaa Menakem, Robin DiAngelo, Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Claudia Rankine
September 30, 2020

On Being Discussions on Race & Healing

For LC students, staff, and faculty. A weekly discussion group for staff, faculty, and students from all three campuses focusing on different On Being podcasts (onbeing.org) from primarily Black voices. Engage the topic of race and healing and work toward justice. Listen to an On Being podcast hosted by Krista Tippett beforehand, and then gather to discuss what rises up around the virtual dinner table. 

Sept 30: Robin DiAngelo and Resmaa Menakem, “In Conversation”

“The show we released with Minneapolis trauma specialist Resmaa Menakem in the weeks after George Floyd’s killing has touched listeners, and galvanized searching, with an extraordinary reach. So I said yes when he proposed that he join me in conversation again, this time together with Robin DiAngelo. She is perhaps the foremost voice in our civilizational grappling with whiteness; her book, White Fragility, is one of the most widely read books in the world right now. Hearing the two of them together is electric — the deepest of dives into the calling of our lifetimes.” -Tippett
September 29, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
September 22, 2020

Anti-Racism Discussion Group

A weekly discussion group for staff and faculty from any campus focused on a different item every week all contributing to building an anti-racism lens.
National Voter Registration Day
September 22, 2020

National Voter Registration Day

If you are eligible to vote in the U.S., check your voter registration status & make your voting plan for November. If you aren’t eligible, you can still have a voice!
September 1, 2020

Choir Meet & Greet

The Music Department invites you to participate in Choir! Open to ALL students regardless of your major.
August 25, 2020

Macro Minutes

August 18, 2020

Macro Minutes

August 11, 2020

Macro Minutes

This group, meeting weekly over the summer, will review the latest macroeconomic data releases and literature and attempt to put it into context.  No prior experience is assumed or required, and all - including non L&C guests such as family and friends - are welcome.
musical notes
August 4, 2020

Summer Choir Enrichment

Calling all L&C community members! Throughout the course of this program, we will learn about choral music repertoire from across time periods and cultures, new choral music being written in response to contemporary issues, vocal technique, sight reading/music literacy resources, and of course, we’ll do a little singing! No prior experience is necessary.
August 4, 2020

Macro Minutes

This group, meeting weekly over the summer, will review the latest macroeconomic data releases and literature and attempt to put it into context.  No prior experience is assumed or required, and all - including non L&C guests such as family and friends - are welcome.
musical notes
July 28, 2020

Summer Choir Enrichment

Calling all L&C community members! Throughout the course of this program, we will learn about choral music repertoire from across time periods and cultures, new choral music being written in response to contemporary issues, vocal technique, sight reading/music literacy resources, and of course, we’ll do a little singing! No prior experience is necessary.
Environmental Studies logo
July 28, 2020

Conservation Biology Summer Reading Group

As part of the 2020-21 ENVX symposium, the ENVS community (students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends) is invited to participate in a summer conservation biology reading group. Meetings will focus on discussing journal articles (access provided) about contemporary conservation science (the best available knowledge) and implementation (what is actually being done).
July 28, 2020

Macro Minutes

This group, meeting weekly over the summer, will review the latest macroeconomic data releases and literature and attempt to put it into context.  No prior experience is assumed or required, and all - including non L&C guests such as family and friends - are welcome.
Rogers brown bags
July 21, 2020

Rogers Brown Bags

Summer science summer student research
July 10, 2020

History at Noon

The faculty of the History Department will host a three-part summer discussion series, “History at Noon,” that will allow us to indulge one of the fun things about being a history student: reading primary sources! We will meet over zoom.

There is no reading required in advance: each session we’ll be looking at one or more brief historical documents particularly relevant to our time. The documents will be posted ahead of time, but you can also jump on the call and read as we go. This is a low-key opportunity for faculty, current students, recent alumni and new incoming students to connect with each other and consider some of the historical undercurrents shaping our current events. Please join us!

July 8, 2020

Biology Summer Book Club

A summer reading group for biology students.
Cover page of What the Eyes Don't See by Mona Hanna_Attasi
July 6, 2020

Chemistry Book Group

The chemistry department is organizing a summer reading group focused on reading What the Eyes Don’t See by Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, the Flint, MI pediatrician who demonstrated that children’s blood lead levels rose dramatically after the city changed its drinking water source. The group will use its first meeting on June 15 to outline a format for the rest of the summer. All are welcome.

July 1, 2020

Biology Summer Book Club

A summer reading group for biology students.
Ramadan Awareness Night and Virtual Iftar for the Entire L&C Community
May 2, 2020

Ramadan Awareness Night and Virtual Iftar

The entire Lewis & Clark community is invited to this virtual Ramadan Awareness Night and Virtual Iftar! Non-Muslims and Muslims alike are invited to this educational and celebratory evening, where we will open our time with a recitation of the Qur’an. Religious Studies Professor Paul Powers and leaders from the Muslim Student Association will share remarks about Ramadan, and then hosts will open up a time for questions and answers. At sundown (around 8:20pm) we will break the fast together and conclude our evening.
Spiritual Que(e)ry for all!
April 29, 2020

Spiritual Que(e)ry

Come gather virtually as the gender and sexually diverse community of students that we are to engage, question, affirm, and wrestle with spirituality.

We’ll be checking in with each other, engaging in some ritual some weeks, discussing other weeks, who knows? Come join us!

We meet by Zoom. If you’d like an invite, please email spiritualqueery@lclark.edu
Spiritual Que(e)ry for all!
April 22, 2020

Spiritual Que(e)ry

Come gather virtually as the gender and sexually diverse community of students that we are to engage, question, affirm, and wrestle with spirituality.

We’ll be checking in with each other, engaging in some ritual some weeks, discussing other weeks, who knows? Come join us!

We meet by Zoom. If you’d like an invite, please email spiritualqueery@lclark.edu
Rachel Zucker
April 1, 2020

CANCELED: A Poetry Reading by Rachel Zucker

Rachel Zucker is the author of ten books, including, most recently, SoundMachine (Wave Books, 2019).