A man wearing a hat and casual clothes sits in a patterned armchair on a wooden stage, holding an open book in his lap, as part of the evening's Special Events program.

Special Events

The Willson Center supports numerous public events each academic year outside of its recurring grant-funded programs. Many of these events are hosted and sponsored by the Willson Center itself, or in collaboration with on- and off-campus partners. Others are hosted by faculty and/or students with Willson Center support through Research Seminars, Research Clusters, and other programs.

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The Willson Center joined the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication in presenting a public conversation with New York Times best-selling author and ESPN writer Wright Thompson at the Morton Theatre in October 2024. Grady College Dean Charles N. Davis interviewed Thompson on his new book, The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi.