Lecture Series
July 7, 2021 2025-01-27 11:00Lecture Series
Ida Wise East Memorial Lecture
This lectureship in the humanities was established in 1979 by an endowment gift to the University of Lynchburg from Margaret East Nelson of Norfolk, Virginia, in memory of her mother, Ida Wise East, and recognizes the lifelong interest of the East and Nelson families in the humanities. The fund is used to support an annual lecture, lecture series, or seminar in the humanities.
Previous Lectures
‘Historical Assumptions’ subject of Ida Wise East lecture on April 8
‘Ugly Freedoms in American Politics’ subject of Ida Wise East lecture on Feb. 29
‘Pink Triangle Legacies’ author to present Ida Wise East Lecture on Feb. 9
John M. Turner Lecture
Honors the contributions of John M. Turner Jr., Class of 1929, to his alma mater. Dr. Turner served the University of Lynchburg for 41 years as an English professor, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and vice president for academic affairs from 1933 to 1974. The lecture series hosts speakers in the humanities field.
Previous Lectures
Turner Lecture hosts D.C.-based executive director of National Humanities Alliance
‘Androids, Spirits, and Chatbots’ are subject of March 17 lecture
Turner Lecture on March 29 welcomes trans studies scholar
Richard H. Thorton Endowment Reading Series
This series brings notable writers to campus several times yearly to give readings and teach courses. Writers who have visited campus include Ann Beattie, Denise Levertov, James Baldwin, Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, Ellen Gilchrist, Susan Sheehan, Howard Nemerov, John Barth, Joan Aiken, and Stephen Spender.
Previous Lectures
University of Lynchburg hosts NYT bestselling fantasy author
‘Good Bones’ poet Maggie Smith to read at University of Lynchburg on Feb. 10
Thornton Reading to feature Melissa Scholes Young, author of ‘The Hive,’ ‘Flood’
Zaidee Creel Williams Memorial Lecture
Zaidee Creel Williams, a member of the Class of 1924, was a lifelong educator. Following her death in 1987, her nephew, Austin B. Creel, and other family members decided to honor her memory by endowing a lectureship in the area of religious studies.
Since the inaugural lecture in 1989, the Zaidee Creel Williams Lectureship has enabled the University to bring exciting, dynamic scholars in the field of religious studies to the University, enriching the intellectual life not only of the campus but also the community at large.
Previous Lectures
Religious trauma expert to give Zaidee Creel Williams lecture on April 8
