The Call of Kinnaru: Ancient Music, Old, and New
Abigail Bradford (Aulos, Percussion)
Rachel Fickes (Voice, Lyre)
John Franklin (Lyre, Voice)
Friday, March 27th, 2026, 4:00 PM
UMW 145 Seacobeck Hall (Weatherly Wing)
Sponsers: UMW’s Depts. of Music and Cultural and Philosophical Inquiry, the
Beta Nu chapter of Eta Sigma Phi, and UMW’s Classics Club
The Khatib Program in Religion and Dialogue Presents
Friendship as a model of interreligious dialogue:
The Life and Letters of Thomas Merton
A lecture by Dr. Thomas Petriano of St. Joseph’s University Brooklyn
March 26th
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Digital Auditorium
(Hurley Convergence Center 136)
Followed by a friendship dinner from 5:00 – 6:00 PM featuring halal, kosher, and vegetarian dining options.
This event …
Irrititja Kuwarri Tjungu (Past & Present Together)
How a small Aboriginal Australian community took on the Global Artworld
Lecture by Prof. Henry Skerritt
Assistant Professor of Art History Curator of Research at the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, University of Virginia
Thursday, March 19, 2026 | 5pm Seacobeck Hall, Weatherly Wing, Room 145
Supported by the Visiting Artists and Scholars Program through …
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 | 5–6:30 pm | UMW Zen Garden
Rain Location: Rotunda, James Farmer Hall
Registration Requested
Join us for a special reception at the UMW Zen Garden featuring its designers, Todd Stewart and Bob Chilton of Gardens Unlimited.
Light refreshments will be served in the Zen Garden next to James Farmer Hall at 5 pm (weather …
University of Mary Washington
Classics Alumni Career Panel
From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Success
Hear from UMW Classics Alumni about how they transitioned into graduate school and/or fulfilling careers.
Discover the timeless value of a Classics education in today’s world.
Thursday, 2/19/2026, 3:30-4:30 p.m. via Zoom
For questions and inquiries contact Prof. Pitts, apitts2@umw.edu