Conference Operations

Alban Berg’s opera about a soldier driven by humiliation and jealousy to murder his lover will be streamed live at 11:55 a.m. on Jan. 11 in Harris Center Cinema as part of the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD Series.

The Met Opera’s production of Jules Massenet’s “Manon,” will be streamed live at noon on Saturday, Oct. 26, in Harris Center Cinema, as part of the Live in HD Series.

Kate A. Manne, associate professor of philosophy at Cornell University, will present the Scholars’ Convocation at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, in Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center, Room 101.

Joan Neuberger ’75, professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, will discuss politics of the arts in Stalin’s Russia during the Sept. 19 Scholars’ Convocation Lecture.

Upon receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree, renowned author Amy Tan noted that her mother, who wanted her to be a doctor, would be so proud.

Bestselling author Amy Tan will give the commencement address on May 20, 2019 in a ceremony capping a weekend of events showcasing and celebrating the achievements of our graduates.

Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Edward Larson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and legal scholar, will give the Scholars’ Convocation Lecture at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 25, in Room 101 of the Joe Rosenfield ’25 Center, and host a coffee hour from 4 to 5 p.m. in Mears Cottage.

OPERA Iowa will perform a family friendly version of one of Mozart’s most popular operas, The Magic Flute, at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in Sebring-Lewis Hall, as part of the Public Events Series.

Commencement 2019 honorary degree nominations open through Nov. 9, 2018

Grinnell College’s annual summer movie offers free, family-oriented entertainment.