Through regular annual events, as well as through special programs and talks, the College of Liberal Arts provides opportunities for students to engage with a range of speakers and experiences that both enhance and extend the work of courses.
Students are encouraged to choose some of these programs each semester to engage a public issue, to expand their knowledge of the world and its complexities, to learn something of another culture, or perhaps to enjoy an excellent film with a vision distinct from their own. All members of the campus community, alumni, and the public are welcome at nearly all CLA events without charge.
| Date | Event | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/09/2026 |
Make it Clear, Make it Count: Transparent Teaching for Student Learning |
LA 2315 | 12:00pm |
| 09/14/2026 | LA 4310 | 6:00pm | |
| 09/16/2026 | LA 2114 | 3:30pm | |
| 09/17/2026 |
Flipping the Migration Script: 19th Century Southbound Migration from Maryland to the Caribbean |
LA 4310 | 4:00pm |
| 09/17/2026 | LA 4310 | 5:00pm | |
| 09/18/2026 | LA 4150 | 10:30am | |
| 09/18/2026 |
2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Film Festival: Zafari (Venezuela, 2024) |
LA 1201 | 5:30pm |
| 09/19/2026 |
2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Film Festival: No nos moverán / We Shall Not Be Moved (Mexico, 2024) |
LA 1201 | 1:30pm |
| 09/23/2026 | LA 4110 | 1:00pm | |
| 09/25/2026 |
2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Film Festival: ASCO: Without Permission (USA, 2025) |
LA 1201 | 5:30pm |
| 10/01/2026 |
Transatlantic Rivalries Electrified: Thomas Edison and Gustave Eiffel at the 1889 World's Fair |
LA 4317 | 5:00pm |
| 10/02/2026 |
2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Film Festival: A Poet (Colombia/Germany/Sweden, 2025) |
LA 1201 | 5:30pm |
| 10/05/2026 |
From Ritual Murder to Well Poisoning: Anti-Jewish Accusations in Medieval Europe |
LA 4110 | 1:30pm |
| 10/07/2026 | CLA 2nd floor lobby (near LA 2118) | 10:00am | |
| 10/07/2026 | CLA 4th floor, outside Berman Center | 11:30am | |
| 10/07/2026 | LA 4310 | 5:00pm | |
| 10/08/2026 |
LASSO Keynote Address: What Do We See? Langauge and Power |
UU 324 | 4:00pm |
| 10/08/2026 |
2026 Hispanic Heritage Month Film Festival: La Salsa Vive (Colombia/USA, 2025) |
UU 324 | 6:30pm |
| 10/13/2026 |
Berman Center Event: Pamela Nadell - Antisemitism in America: What is Means for College Campuses |
LA 4110 | 11:00am |
| 10/14/2026 | CLA 4th floor, outside Berman Center | 11:30am | |
| 10/16/2026 | LA 4310 | 12:30pm | |
| 10/19/2026 |
Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence |
LA 4310 | 5:00pm |
| 10/21/2026 | CLA 4th floor, outside Berman Center | 11:30am | |
| 10/21/2026 |
2026 LLC Film Series: Gaza Mon Amour |
LA 4310 | 6:30pm |
| 10/23/2026 |
Maryland Philosophy Conference |
LA 4400 | 9:00am |
| 10/27/2026 |
Book Talk: Necropolitics of the Ordinary |
LA 3310 | 2:00pm |
| 10/28/2026 | CLA 4th floor, outside Berman Center | 11:30am | |
| 10/28/2026 |
2026 LLC Film Series: Wings of Change |
LA 4310 | 6:30pm |
| 10/30/2026 |
LGBTQIA+ Conference: Queer Visibility |
LA 4310 | 9:00am |
| 11/10/2026 |
6th Annual Human Rights in the Field Lecture |
LA 4310 | 5:00pm |
| 11/12/2026 | UU Ballroom | 6:00pm | |
| 11/12/2026 |
2026 LLC Film Series: Deaf |
LA 1201 | 6:30pm |
| 11/14/2026 | TBA | 9:00am |