Willson Center for Humanities and Arts

09/09/2026

Next week at Big City Bread - our annual Autumn Social!
Space is limited, so please RSVP to [email protected].

The Willson Center for Humanities and Arts will hold an autumn social with music and refreshments. There will be a short program highlighting student and faculty achievements, and time to share ideas for the new year. The Willson Center promotes research, practice, and creativity in the humanities a...

09/09/2026

This afternoon in the Graduate Reading Room! All faculty are welcome.

The Felson Faculty Writing Retreat takes place on Wednesday afternoons once (or, this semester, sometimes twice) a month in the cool, quiet, well-lit Graduate Reading Room on the third floor of the Main Library from 1:30-4:30 p.m. All faculty are welcome to make progress on a long-form writing proje...

09/09/2026

It’s a big week at UGA Presents! 🎉 Our 2026–27 season begins with five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo, who comes to Athens for a special residency as the Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding.

Join us for a free music workshop, live interview taping, and season-opening concert celebrating Kidjo’s extraordinary artistry and global impact. We can’t wait to begin a new season of unforgettable performances with you!

🎶 Music Workshop: Sept. 8 at 1:15 p.m., Ramsey Concert Hall
🎤 African Perspectives Interview Taping: Sept. 9 at 7 p.m., 40 Watt Club
✨ Concert: Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m., Hodgson Concert Hall

All events are free and open to the public. Tickets are required for the concert and subject to availability.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gRa5fj.

04/21/2026

On May 3rd, the Willson Center welcomes Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding, Maestro Robert Spano, who will give a free talk following his performance with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra.

More information about the talk can be found here: https://calendar.uga.edu/event/delta-visiting-chair-robert-spano

Information on the performance can be found at the link below.

Renowned pianist Stephen Hough returns with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for Rachmaninoff’s dazzling Third Piano Concerto. Robert Spano also conducts Bernstein’s powerful Jeremiah Symphony, featuring Grammy-winning mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor and the ASO brass.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/40kPDvs.

04/01/2026