Events

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host a pair of panel discussions on Monday, April 13, designed to support Vanderbilt graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and early career faculty as they navigate the complexities of the scholarly publishing landscape. Read More

The rise of practical phrenology in the U.S. via the work of one 19th-century family, who not only built a cultural empire around the pseudoscience but made it central to various reform movements, will be the topic of a talk on Tuesday, April 14, at the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

The life and legacy of Rabbi Randall M. Falk, MA’66, DDiv’69, a noted human rights advocate who left a lasting impact on the Nashville community, will be discussed on Wednesday, March 11, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Veteran music journalist Craig Havighurst will discuss “Discovering a ‘Sound First’ Life in Music” as well as his latest book, Musicality for Modern Humans: How to Listen Like an Artist, on Tuesday, March 24, at Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

A new art exhibit at the Vanderbilt Divinity Library refocuses the traditional narrative of Holy Week—the final days in the earthly life of Jesus Christ—and challenges viewers to reconsider their perception of Mary Magdalene and her significant role in history. Read More

Metin Hakverdi, Coordinator of Transatlantic Cooperation for the German government and a member of Germany’s federal parliament, will reflect on leadership, democratic cooperation, and the future of the transatlantic partnership on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Marshall C. Eakin, a distinguished historian of Latin America who specializes in Brazil, will discuss his latest book on Wednesday, Feb. 11, at Vanderbilt’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. Read More

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham, the Carolyn T. and Robert M. Rogers Chair in American Presidency at Vanderbilt University, will discuss his latest book, "American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union," at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, Feb. 25.   Read More

Bestselling contemporary romance author Sarah Adams will discuss her latest book, In Your Dreams, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, at Vanderbilt University. Adams will be in conversation with fellow author Ally Carter beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Commodore Ballroom at the Student Life Center. Read More

Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Verlaine: The Cursed Poets and the Birth of the Avant-Garde Talk by Dr. Andrea Schellino October 29th, 2025 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM 1101 Classroom – Room 108 1101 19th Avenue South Please join us for a talk by Dr. Andrea Schellino in… Read More