Grinnell College to Host Award-Winning Authors Marlon James and Roxane Gay

Mar 16, 2018
Writers at Grinnell enables students, faculty, and residents to interact with renowned authors.

Grinnell College Hosts Islamic Awareness Week

Feb 12, 2018
Events Feb. 11–16, 2018, include lectures, a film screening, & student research presentations

They Call Me Q

Oct 09, 2017
Quarrat Ann Kadwani will play 13 characters in her one-woman, autobiographical play ‘They Call Me Q’ at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 23.
group of people weave balls of bright pink yarn in a layer above their heads

UNITY Project Celebrates Individuality and Community

Aug 28, 2017
Take part in an interactive art project designed to celebrate human uniqueness and connections.
Opal Tometi

Technology and Human Rights Symposium

Feb 28, 2017
Topics for the symposium March 7–10 include robots, rights to data, and use of technology in the Black Lives Matter movement. Scholars' Convocation by Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi.

W. Kamau Bell Curve: Ending Racism in About an Hour

Feb 24, 2017
​Comedian, political satirist, and host of CNN's 'United Shades of America' will perform a show both humorous and thought-provoking at 6 p.m. Tues. Feb 28.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Novelist Junot Diaz Visits Campus

Feb 06, 2017
Diaz will read from his works and hold a question-and-answer session.

In Defense of Pop Culture

Nov 10, 2016
Lisa Doris Alexander ’97 discusses what film, television, and sports tell us about race relations in the United States on Nov. 17.

Bridging Scholarship and Activism

Jan 22, 2016
Historian to speak at King Holiday celebration at Grinnell College after classes begin.

Up From the Roots

Nov 25, 2015
Grinnell to observe 150th anniversary of ratification of the 13th Amendment with lecture and musical performance.

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