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UDC's Institute of Politics Policy and History presents an insightful discussion with Roger Ferguson, former Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, along with Former […]
UDC Law Dean Emerita Shelley Broderick, and DC School of Law Foundation Board Chair and Arent Fox Partner Jon Bouker, are opening their State and Local Government Law course to the public for a conversation with At-Large D.C. Councilmember David Grosso. In this interview-style conversation, Professors Broderick and Bouker will ask the Councilmember to discuss […]
Lecture and book signing by author Douglas Smith. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/russian-job-forgotten-story-how-america-saved-soviet-union-ruin
Lecture and book signing by author Francesca Cartier Brickell. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/cartiers
Join the UDC-based Institute of Politics Policy and History and Mayor Bowser as she interviews David Rubenstein about his most recent published book, The American Story: Conversations With Master Historians. […]
The College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability, and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES), at UDC hosts an online research seminars, Epigenomic Pathways and African American Emotional Emancipation: Cultural Strategies for Depression, with Dr. […]
UDC's Institute of Politics Policy and History begins a weekly podcast series focusing on current events through the lens of historical precedent. The first episode will air June 11, on […]
As part of the Northwest Neighbors Village’s Virtual Speaker Series, professor and architect Milton Shinberg will discuss the intersection of neuroscience and architecture, with a particular focus on the relationship between cognition, understanding and designing architectural space. Learn more and register at https://nwnv.helpfulvillage.com/events/1190
Rock Creek Park, Rock Creek Conservancy, LINK Strategic Partners and the Friends of Peirce Mill present a virtual discussion about the history of race in Washington, DC with Chocolate City […]
As part of Northwest Neighbors Village's virtual speaker series, David Cohen presents "Bring the Wild Beauty In! How I Came to Photograph Birds from North America to Australia." Learn more and register at https://nwnv.helpfulvillage.com/events/1283
Explore the stories behind Hillwood's extraordinary gardens and celebrate the publication of a new book by Kate Markert, the executive director of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, in a live streamed lecture. Register at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/livestream-lecture-garden-all-seasons
This talk, presented by Hillwood, will explore the rise and fall of the artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s popularity in the United States, including the fickle critics and the faithful amateurs. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/livestream-lecture-bouguereau-america
Spend an autumn evening exploring the orchard at Peirce Mill and a local cidery—all from the comfort of home. Learn about the heirloom apple varieties once grown in DC from orchardist Tim Makepeace. Then let ANXO cidermaker Gregory Johnson guide you through a tasting four different ciders crafted right here in the city. This 21+ […]
During Friendship Place's Annual Symposium, panelists will discuss the journey a family may take from short-term housing to voucher-supported housing programs, and to low-cost options in the area. Discuss will focus on how non-profit organizations, advocates and corporations can work together to facilitate that journey. Learn more and register at https://friendshipplace.org/spring-symposium/
This lecture will explore the history of malachite works of art and rooms, from Russia to America, through Hillwood’s collections. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/livestream-lecture-russian-malachite-hillwood