James Lawson
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Experts: Obama will move quickly to show he’s ready to govern
Political pundits have time to reflect in the days ahead on the reasons behind Barack Obama's historic election as the first African American president, but the president-elect must focus immediately on his transition and the challenges ahead, according to several Vanderbilt professors. Read MoreNov 7, 2008
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The Rev. James Lawson to speak on religion and culture
Civil rights leader and non-violent activist the Rev. James Lawson will speak at Vanderbilt University this month as part of the University Seminar in Religion and Culture. Read MoreApr 2, 2007
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Symposium, lecture to celebrate James Lawson chair at Vanderbilt; Dennis C. Dickerson speaks March 23, Lawson symposium is March 24
Vanderbilt University will celebrate the establishment of the James M. Lawson Jr. Chair at Vanderbilt with a symposium on Lawson's legacy and an inaugural lecture by the first holder of the Lawson Chair. Read MoreMar 15, 2007
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The Rev. James Lawson to return to Vanderbilt as visiting professor
More than four decades after a national furor over the expulsion of James Lawson from Vanderbilt University, he will return as a Distinguished University Professor for the 2006-07 academic year. Read MoreJan 19, 2006
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James Lawson to receive lifetime achievement award from Vanderbilt Black Alumni
James M. Lawson, a Vanderbilt University Divinity School alumnus who led the sit-ins at Nashvilles segregated lunch counters and had a profound effect on Vanderbilts national identity, is the recipient of the 2002 Walter R. Murray Jr. Distinguished Alumnus Award. Read MoreOct 23, 2002