Head of College’s Teas

Silliman College Teas

College teas provide an opportunity for a relatively intimate group of students, fellows, and affiliates to interact with distinguished visitors from the worlds of politics, sports, the arts, social movements, business, media, and science in an informal setting. Teas take place in the living room of the Head of College house. Guest speakers share their experiences, insights, and passions with the Silliman community and are open to questions and comments. They always produce a very lively exchange. These casual gatherings make up some of our students’ best memories of their time at Silliman.

2025-2026

Stay tuned!

2024-2025 

  • Thursday February 13th from 5-6:30pm at the HoC House I am thrilled to welcome Peggy Orenstein and Joesph Fischel.  Peggy is the New York Times bestselling author of, among other books, Boys & Sex, Girls & Sex, Cinderella Ate My Daughter, Waiting for Daisy and the classic Schoolgirls. A frequent contributor to The New York Times, Peggy has also written for such publications as The Washington Post, The Atlantic, New York, and The New Yorker  and has been featured on programs such as Good Morning America, CBS This Morning, Morning Joe, NPR’s Fresh Air and Armchair Expert. Her TED Talk, “What Young Women Believe About Their Own Sexual Pleasure,” has been viewed over 6.2 million times. Joe is an Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Yale University. His research is on the regulation of sex, gender, and sexuality. His first two books interrogated the concept of consent.
  • Tuesday October 29th from 5-6:30pm at the HoC House I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Deepak Cyril D’Souza and Alex Allouche! Dr. D’Souza is a leading expert on the pharmacology of cannabinoids. He is editor of “Marijuana and Madness,” the third edition of an award-winning book that provides a comprehensive overview of the complex associations between cannabis and mental illness. Alex is a Silliman ‘13 alum and the Director of Business Development & Corporate Strategy for C3 Industries, a leading muti-state cannabis operator. This is a great tea for people who are interested understanding more about the science and business of cannabis. These two experts will come at the topic with different experiences and perspectives. They will be open to answering all your questions!
  • Thursday October 24th from 5-6:30pm at the HoC House I am thrilled to announce our first tea. We are welcoming Jackson School World Fellow Gabriel Silva (former Congressman of Panama) and Sophia Lafargue (former Chief of Staff at the U.S. House of Representatives) to talk about foreign politics, grass roots organizing, and the importance of involving young people in politics.