Come honor the work that CCSRE faculty, students, and staff have done on issues of racism, ethnicity, gender, class, citizenship, disability, religion, and sexual studies. 

Borderlands: Soft Margins, Hard Truths dismantles the social constructs of race, space, and place, imagining an end to the living legacies of colonialism that bind the three. 

Curated by nico w. okoro, in collaboration with Connecticut College’s Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) to commemorate CCSRE’s 20th anniversary.

Join us for a raw, 45-minute documentary chronicling the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through uncut, never-before-seen footage. Stripped of music, titles, and credits, the film offers an intimate look at the man behind the movement. Presented by Jeffrey Fletcher, founder of the Ruby & Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum, in collaboration with the Black Student Union and Connecticut College.

Join us for the 2026 Lawrence Lecture featuring Professor Moon-Ho Jung as he explores the complex intersections of national security and anticolonial movements throughout the Pacific. Professor Jung serves as the Harry Bridges Endowed Chair in Labor Studies within the Department of History at the University of Washington. This event is proudly hosted by The History Department.

Join us for an essential dialogue on Housing + Law as part of the We Live Here New London initiative. This event brings together a panel of influential lawmakers and housing advocates to discuss the policies shaping our local community.

Join us for the Summer Engagement Fair on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in Ernst. This event is designed for first-years, sophomores, and juniors to explore a wide variety of upcoming opportunities, including programs like Summer Science, Civic Leaders, ConnSSHARP, and the Holleran Center. You can also find out more about paid campus positions, career funding, language study, and international fellowships.

Join us as The Ruby & Calvin Fletcher African American History Museum comes to Connecticut College from Feb. 1–12, 2026. This two-week installation uses curated artifacts, archival journalism, and film to examine how Black stories are told and who is trusted to tell them. Visitors are invited to slow down, look closely, and reflect on representation, memory, and voice. We hope you’ll also attend the opening reception on Monday, Feb. 2, at 4 p.m. in the Shain Library Chu Room, which will feature a documentary screening and remarks by Jeffrey Fletcher.

Join us for a screening of Free Rentry on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in Oliva Hall, Cummings Art Center. This powerful film follows Tamara Lanier’s lawsuit challenging Harvard University’s control over pictures of her ancestors. The screening aims to spark vital debates about reparations, archival power, and the complex question of who truly controls historical narratives and why.

While the world is familiar with Anne Frank’s story, Eva’s Promise introduces the life of Heinz Geiringer through the paintings and poetry he created while in hiding during World War II. Join us on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 3:00 p.m. in Oliva Hall, Cummings Art Center, for a screening of the film and a Q&A session with director Steve McCarthy and co-producer Susan Kerner '71. This event, which follows the efforts of Heinz’s sister, Eva Geiringer Schloss, to share his legacy, is free to attend with donations appreciated. It is co-presented by Connecticut College, The Jewish Federation of Eastern Connecticut, and the Lyman Allyn Art Museum in conjunction with the pop-up exhibition Art in the Holocaust.

Join us for a public event with Tamara Lanier on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the Crozier-Williams Student Center. In her talk, "From These Roots: My Fight with Harvard: Reclamation, Repatriation, and Reparations," Lanier will discuss her ongoing journey to reclaim her family's legacy and her legal battle over the rights to her ancestors' images.

Join us for the Center for the Comparative Study of Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) Info Session on Tuesday, Mar. 31, 2026, from 4:15 to 5:30 p.m. in Blaustein 106. This session is a great chance for first-year students to learn about the CCSRE Certificate Program, which offers a supportive, cross-disciplinary community, dedicated faculty mentorship, and career and leadership development. You'll also hear about financial support for research, travel, and conference presentations. Come meet current students, enjoy some treats, and see how this program can help you lead thoughtfully in your future career or graduate studies.

Join us for the 2026 Lawrence Lecture featuring Professor Moon-Ho Jung as he explores the complex intersections of national security and anticolonial movements throughout the Pacific. Professor Jung serves as the Harry Bridges Endowed Chair in Labor Studies within the Department of History at the University of Washington. This event is proudly hosted by The History Department.