Sven Bernecker is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
A leading philosopher of memory, Bernecker will explore the memory conditions of responsibility in his Oct. 22 lecture.
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Maya Lin is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
The architect and artist, who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial when she was 21, will give a lecture on Sept. 17 in Keller Theatre.
W&L’s Mudd Center to Explore ‘Memory, Mind, and Morality’ in New Series
The Mudd Center’s 2026-2027 lecture series will address questions of memory and how the acts of remembering and forgetting can shape the moral contours of our lives.
Dr. Daphne Miller is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
The physician and clinical professor at the University of California, San Francisco will give a lecture on March 19 in Stackhouse Theater.
The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg to Speak at W&L
As part of the Mudd Center’s Leadership Lab, Goldberg and W&L’s Eric Deggans will discuss journalism, ethics and leadership in the modern age on March 17.
Mudd Lecture Series to Explore Conservation Practice of Rewilding
The day-long symposium will take place on Feb. 12 and feature talks by faculty and community members.
Benjamin Lee is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
The professor of electrical and systems engineering and of computer and information science at the University of Pennsylvania will give a lecture on Jan. 22 in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L Ethics Bowl Team Qualifies for National Competition
The team secured its bid with a runner-up showing at the APPE Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl regional competition in Baltimore.
W&L’s Mudd Center Announces Next Leadership Lab
Judge Michael Luttig ’76, P’14 and Lewis Powell III ’74, P’18, P’20 will lead a discussion on power and accountability on Nov. 13.
Benjamin Backer is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Backer, founder and CEO of Nature is Nonpartisan, will give a lecture on Oct. 28 in Stackhouse Theater.
W&L’s Mudd Center Presents Screening of ‘Anthropocene: The Human Epoch’
The Sept. 30 screening features the work of Edward Burtynsky, whose solo exhibition is on view at the Reeves Museum of Ceramics.
W&L’s Mudd Center Announces 2025-26 Lecture Series
“Taking Place: Land Use and Environmental Impact” kicks off Sept. 11 with a keynote address by political scientist Thea Riofrancos.
Art Museum and Galleries at W&L: Fall 2025 Programs and Exhibitions
This academic year’s lineup of exhibits and events will explore the theme of “Materiality & Transformation.”
Megan Hess ’97 Named Class of 1960 Professor of Ethics and Accounting
Hess, a professor of accounting, will hold the position for three years.
Melissa Kerin Quoted in ProPublica Article
The professor of art history and director of the Mudd Center for Ethics offered her opinion on the nuances of the return of a Buddha sculpture by the Art Institute of Chicago to the Government of Nepal.
W&L’s Mudd Center Announces Leadership Lab Initiative
The public lecture series kicks off May 7 with an inaugural talk by Kenneth Ruscio ’76.
Jim Withers is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Withers, founder of the Street Medicine Institute, will give a lecture on March 26 at 5 p.m. in Stackhouse Theater on W&L’s campus.
W&L Presents an Evening with Playwright and Actor Christine Toy Johnson
Johnson will present excerpts of her recent musical and give a public talk on March 24 at 7 p.m. in Johnson Theater.
Mudd Lecture Series to Examine the Ethics of Medical Aid in Dying
The virtual panel discussion will take place on Feb. 11 at 4 p.m.
Erica Lord is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Lord, a multimedia artist at the Institute of American Indian Arts, will give a lecture on Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Concert Hall.
Carl Elliott is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Elliott, a bioethicist at the University of Minnesota, will give a lecture on Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.
Lawyer and Historian Paul Lombardo to Deliver Lecture on Buck v. Priddy Court Case
The Nov. 18 lecture is open to the public and marks the centenary of the case argued in Amherst County, Virginia.
‘W&L After Class’ Podcast Releases New Episode Featuring Melissa Kerin
In this month’s episode, Kerin, professor of art history, discusses how following her curiosity of the ways in which people tell stories opened her to opportunities to study remote Buddhist shrines in the Himalayas and examine how we live and die as the director of the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics.
Ricardo Nuila is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Nuila, associate professor of medicine, medical ethics and health policy at Baylor College of Medicine, will give a lecture on Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. in Northen Auditorium.
W&L’s Mudd Center Announces 2024-25 Lecture Series
“How We Live and Die: Stories, Values, and Communities” kicks off Sept. 19 with a keynote address by Duke University professor Adjoa Boateng Evans.
W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Annual Undergraduate Conference
Jonathan Gingerich will deliver the keynote address at the virtual conference on Feb. 17.
Unjudge Someone
The Human Library, a collaboration between the Mudd Center for Ethics and Leyburn Library, brought the W&L community together in conversation.
Candy Chang is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Chang, an urban artist and designer, will give a lecture on Feb. 19 at 5 p.m.
Elgin Cleckley is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Cleckley, assistant professor of architecture and design at the University of Virginia, will give a lecture on Feb. 1 at 5 p.m.
Steve Wei is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Wei, a stage combat instructor, will host a workshop on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.
The Mudd Center for Ethics Presents “Before I Die” Art Project
The W&L community is invited to participate in the public art project, on view in Leyburn Library beginning Jan. 11.
Melissa R. Kerin Selected as Next Director of the Mudd Center for Ethics
The associate professor of art history will serve as the Mudd Center Director for three years beginning July 1, 2024.
Sara Hendren is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Hendren, a professor at Northeastern University, will give a lecture on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m.
Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Jennifer Blumenthal-Barby, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, will give a lecture on Oct. 26 at 5 p.m.
George Aye is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
George Aye, co-founder and director of innovation at Greater Good Studio, will give a lecture on Oct. 9 at 5 p.m.
W&L’s Mudd Center Announces 2023-24 Lecture Series
“Ethics of Design” kicks off Sept. 21 with a keynote address by MIT Professor Danielle Wood.
Richard Weissbourd to Present Virtual Lecture in the Mudd Lecture Series
Richard Weissbourd will give a virtual lecture on March 21 at 5 p.m.
W&L Celebrates Women’s History Month
The campus community will recognize women’s achievements with various events throughout the month of March.
W&L’s Mudd Center for Ethics Hosts Annual Undergraduate Conference
The virtual conference on March 4 will feature students from across the country.
Céline Leboeuf is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Center’s CareLab Event Series
Céline Leboeuf, an associate professor of philosophy at Florida International University, will give a public lecture in Hillel 101 on March 9 at 4 p.m.
Lynn Chin is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Lynn Chin, an associate professor of sociology at Washington and Lee University, will give a lecture on March 2 at 5 p.m.
W&L Presents “Blacks and Jews in America: An Invitation to Dialogue”
Terrence Johnson, professor of African American religious studies at Harvard University, will discuss his latest book on March 1.
Seema Gajwani is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Seema Gajwani, a special counsel for juvenile justice reform at the D.C. Office of the Attorney General, will give a lecture on Feb. 9 at 5 p.m.
Kyle Bass is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Center’s CareLab Event Series
The playwright will host a screening of his play “Citizen James” and a playwriting workshop Feb. 14-15.
John Lysaker is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
John Lysaker, a professor of philosophy at Emory University, will give a lecture on Jan. 30 at 5 p.m.
Leslie Wingard Cunningham Named W&L’s Associate Provost for Faculty Development
Wingard Cunningham joins W&L from College of Wooster, where she is the Mildred Foss Thompson Professor of English and dean for faculty development.
The Mudd Center’s Carelab Series Presents Megan K. Mueller
Mueller will give a public lecture in Northen Auditorium on Nov. 9 at 5 p.m.
Oscar Jerome Stewart to Present Next Lecture in the Mudd Lecture Series
Oscar Jerome Stewart, an assistant professor of management at the College of Charleston, will lecture on Nov. 3 at 5 p.m.
Washington and Lee Names Seven Faculty Members to Endowed Professorships
These faculty have been recognized for their outstanding teaching, scholarship and service to the university.
Helen Y. Weng is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Helen Y. Weng, a clinical psychologist, neuroscientist and research associate at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Osher Center for Integrative Health, will give a lecture on Sept. 22 at 5 p.m.
Karla Murdock to Deliver Lecture in Honor of Endowed Professorship
The title of Murdock’s talk is “Paying attention: Habits of Mind and Psychological Well-being.”
W&L’s Mudd Center Launches New Lecture Series
“Beneficence: Practicing an Ethics of Care” kicks off Sept. 15 with a keynote address by Professor Karen Stohr.
Katharine Hayhoe is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Katharine Hayhoe will give a virtual lecture at W&L on March 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Neeru Paharia is the Next Speaker in the Mudd Lecture Series
Neeru Paharia, associate professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, will give a public lecture on March 9 at 5 p.m. at W&L.
Creating Community
As part of its 2021-22 lecture series on daily ethics, the Roger Mudd Center for Ethics at Washington and Lee University partnered with Staniar Gallery and invited community members to participate in a collaborative art project called the Daily Ethics Mosaic, which is now on display in Wilson Hall's Lykes Atrium.
W&L’s Staniar Gallery Daily Ethics Mosaic Exhibition Opens Jan. 10
The large-scale community artwork created as part of a Mudd Center program will be on view in Wilson Hall's Lykes Atrium through Feb. 9.
In Memoriam: Roger H. Mudd ’50
The award-winning journalist covered some of the most important stories of the 20th century.
