2007-2008 Inaugural Lecture Series

The Annual Inaugural Lectures are given by honored faculty members within the College of Humanities who have obtained the rank of full professor. This annual event gives honorees the opportunity to deliver a lecture to fellow college faculty and other university guests concerning their work and research interests.

The context of the lecture itself typically includes a summary of the evolution and nature of the honoree's specialized field, highlights of some of the general issues of that particular field, and a description of how the honoree situates his/her work within their field.

The College of Humanities conducts this annual event to highlight and bring attention to the scholarly work that is being done by its distinguished faculty and to illustrate how the work contributes to mankind as a whole.

This year, the College of Humanities honorees, in order of appearance, are:

Professor Lindsay Jones, Department of Comparative Studies
Title: "Juxtaposition: New Uses of Old Buildings at the Archaeological-Tourist Site of Monte Albán, Oaxaca, Mexico"
Date: Monday, October 15, 2007
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge

Professor Craige Roberts, Department of Linguistics
Title: "The Meaning of the English Definite Article"
Date: Monday, February 18, 2008
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge

Professor Hugh Urban, Department of Comparative Studies
Title: "Religion and Secrecy: From Colonial India to the Bush Administration"
Date: Thursday, March 13, 2008
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge

Professor Anthony Kaldellis, Department of Greek and Latin
Title: The Byzantines: Who were they?
Date: Monday, April 7, 2008
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge

Professor Karen Winstead, Department of English
Title: What's So Good (or Bad) About Saints?
Date: Thursday, April 17, 2008
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge

Professor Justin D'Arms, Department of Philosophy
Date: Monday, May 12, 2008
Time: 4:30 pm
Place: Faculty Club Grand Lounge

Make plans to attend all the
College of Humanities 2007-2008 Inaugural Lectures!