The Great Frost of 1708/09: Enlightenment Thermometers and Representations of Climate Disruption
Tita Chico (VC ’91) is a Professor of English at the University of Maryland. She is the author of three books, most recently On Wonder (Cambridge UP, 2025). This talk is drawn from her current book, Devices of Enlightenment: A Literary History of Technology.
Latest Vassar Events
- Families WeekendVassar welcomes family members back to campus for a weekend of panels, performances, outdoor fun, art sales, and lots more!
- The OCEL Community Fellows SymposiumThe Office of Community-Engaged Learning (OCEL) Community Fellows Symposium is a gathering that celebrates and uplifts the collaborative work of our Community Fellows and their partner organizations.
- ReflectionsThe Jeff “Siege” Siegel Quartet presents original compositions celebrating 21 years together, highlighted by four European tours, a tour of Africa, and performances throughout the northeastern U.S.This event is open to the public.
- A Moderated Conversation on Reimagining a New American DemocracySherrilyn Ifill ’84 discusses reimagining a new American democracy, and the role of the legal profession in defending civil rights for this year’s Norman E. Hodges Biennial Lecture.
- Songs of David AlpherA recital of idiosyncratic songs by David Alpher, exploring his settings of uniquely American poetry from the Transcendentalists to the Beat Generation. Courtenay Budd, soprano, Sharon Harms, soprano, Robert Osborne, bass-baritone, and David Alpher, composer/piano.This event is open to the public.
- ALANA FestALANA Fest is one of the Jeh Vincent Johnson ALANA Cultural Center’s core events, and it makes visible, celebrates, and builds community with students of color at Vassar.This event is open to the public.
