In accordance with Massachusetts regulations, strict restrictions are in effect for in-person campus events. Most of the the events listed here are taking place remotely on Zoom and other online platforms. See each listing for details. All times are United States Eastern Time Zone.
Month of January 2020
Drawing from the burgeoning collections of visual materials in Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA), the exhibit follows the history of documentary photography from its century origins to its flowering in the post-World War II era.
September 20—January 30, 2020
This event does NOT occur on:
November 28, December 21—December 22, weekends, December 25, December 28—January 1
Library, W.E.B. Du Bois, Lower Level and Floor 25

Interested in the intersections of art and activism? Want to learn new skills and discuss identity in an accepting, community atmosphere? Just want to destress from school in a low-stakes way? Nostras Voces (Our Voices) is hosting open, drop-in sessions, All identities, levels of experiences, and interest in creation welcome!
November 24—December 15, 2019, Sundays 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
November 25—January 13, 2020, Mondays 7:00 pm-8:00 pm
Stonewall Center

Away from the buzz of campus, this daylong retreat will give UMass faculty of color a chance to regroup and focus on our writing goals while connecting with faculty from across campus. A writing coach will be available throughout the day for one-on-one consultations.
January 6, 2020
9:30 am-5:30 pm
The Alvah Stone

The School of Public Health and Health Sciences welcomes guest speaker David A. Savitz, PhD, from Brown University to the SPHHS Dean's Seminar series. Savitz will deliver a talk titled "The Public’s Love/Hate Relationship with Epidemiology: The Burden of Being Relevant.”
January 22, 2020
2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Old Chapel

Zuckerman, director of the MIT Center for Civic Media, will explore the backlash against social media and what it would mean to build alternative social media systems designed to strengthen democratic society.
January 23, 2020
4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Integrative Learning Center, Communications Hub, 3rd floor

Kick off your semester with a visit to the UMass All-Campus Makerspace! We’ve moved to a new location and are hosting an Open House, so drop in. Learn about Makerspaces and enjoy fun workshops like woodburning, origami, plant decoration, virtual reality, and more.
January 29, 2020
5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Astronomy Building

This event is canceled.
January 31—April 26, 2020, Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri 11:00 am-4:30 pm
February 1—April 26, 2020, weekends 2:00 pm-5:00 pm
February 6, 2020, Thursdays 11:00 am-8:00 pm
March 5, 2020, Thursdays 11:00 am-8:00 pm
April 2, 2020, Thursdays 11:00 am-8:00 pm
This event does NOT occur on:
March 14—March 22
University Museum of Contemporary Art

Two sisters working out family tensions amid a climate crisis and the settlement of Mars. Four meddling kids and a dog confront the unexplainable and question their identities.
January 31—February 1, 2020 7:30 pm
February 6, 2020 7:30 pm
February 8, 2020 2:00 pm
February 14—February 15, 2020 7:30 pm
February 20, 2020 7:30 pm
February 22, 2020 2:00 pm
Curtain Theater
