Lectures And Events
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Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson to speak at Vanderbilt Jan. 15
Bryan Stevenson, a law professor at New York University and the founder and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama, will speak on Friday, Jan. 15, as part of the Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Read MoreDec 15, 2015
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Holder launches 2015-16 Chancellor’s Lecture Series
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder appeared at Vanderbilt’s Benton Chapel Friday evening in his first public speaking engagement since stepping down as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer in April 2015. Read MoreNov 9, 2015
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Save the date for annual MLK lecture
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing and School of Medicine, in conjunction with the 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Series, will present Dr. Rita K. Adeniran on Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. Read MoreNov 4, 2015
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John Jay Hooker event at Vanderbilt Law School postponed
An event at Vanderbilt Law School featuring John Jay Hooker scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 27, has been postponed. A new date has not been set. Read MoreOct 27, 2015
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The Honorable Eric H. Holder, 82nd attorney general of the United States, to speak at Vanderbilt Nov. 6
Eric Holder, attorney general of the United States from 2009 to April 2015, will deliver a talk on Friday, Nov. 6, as part of the 2015-16 Vanderbilt Chancellor’s Lecture Series. Read MoreOct 19, 2015
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Engineering’s Hall Lecture to feature tiny flying robots Oct. 12
Vijay Kumar, recognized around the world for his groundbreaking work on the development of autonomous robots and on biologically inspired algorithms for collective behavior, will deliver the John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture on Monday, Oct. 12. Read MoreOct 1, 2015
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Jonathan Franzen to discuss new novel Sept. 23 at Ingram Hall
National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Franzen will discuss his new novel, "Purity," Sept. 23 in Ingram Hall at Vanderbilt's Blair School of Music. Read MoreSep 18, 2015
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Artist Coco Fusco speaks on performance and politics in Cuba Sept. 22
Interdisciplinary artist and writer Coco Fusco will introduce her forthcoming book, "Dangerous Moves: Politics and Performance in Cuba, on Tuesday," Sept. 22, at 4:10 p.m. at Vanderbilt's Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Read MoreSep 16, 2015
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Philosophers honor Lenn Goodman’s research in new book
Lenn Goodman, whose philosophical research is being lauded in a book that includes his name in the title, will be honored by academic colleagues at an April 20 public celebration in Buttrick Hall. Read MoreApr 15, 2015
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‘Silent Epidemic: Eating Disorders on College Campuses’ April 7
"Silent Epidemic: Eating Disorders on College Campuses," a conversation with Johanna Kandel, is scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Student Life Center Board of Trust Room. Read MoreMar 25, 2015
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Anti-sex trafficking activist Rachel Lloyd to deliver Cuninggim Lecture on Women in Culture and Society March 24
Rachel Lloyd, founder of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services, one of the largest providers of services to sexually exploited and domestically trafficked youth in the United States, will give the 2015 Cuninggim Lecture on Women in Culture and Society March 24. Read MoreMar 20, 2015
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Chaplain’s Speaker Series presents Barbara Brown Taylor March 31
The Chaplain’s Speaker Series will welcome Barbara Brown Taylor for a special engagement on Tuesday, March 31, at 7 p.m. in Benton Chapel. Read MoreMar 18, 2015
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Callie House Research Center launched with inaugural lecture
A celebratory event to launch the Callie House Research Center, housed within African American and Diaspora Studies, featured a lecture by author, historian and public servant Mary Frances Berry. Read MoreMar 16, 2015
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Five questions with entrepreneur Jonn Kim, to give engineering lecture March 16
Jonn Kim, founder and CEO of Geeks and Nerds Corporation in Huntsville, Alabama, will deliver the School of Engineering’s spring 2015 Chambers Family Entrepreneurial Lecture March 16. Read MoreMar 11, 2015
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Urban historian who studies water infrastructure to speak
The March 12 Goldberg Lecture will be delivered by Katherine Rinne, an urban designer and historian who has written an award-winning book on water infrastructure in 16th-century Rome. Read MoreMar 9, 2015
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Next-generation advanced composite materials topic of Hall Engineering Lecture
A globally recognized polymer sciences researcher will deliver the John R. and Donna S. Hall Engineering Lecture March 30. Read MoreMar 3, 2015
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Freedom Rider Jerry Moore featured at Vanderbilt Religion in the Arts event
Musician Ivor "Jerry" Moore, one of the original Freedom Riders, will be featured at a Feb. 23 performance event sponsored by Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read MoreFeb 10, 2015
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‘Synchromism’ topic of Vanderbilt art history lecture
University of Pennsylvania visual arts scholar Michael Leja will discuss the early 20th-century art movement known as Synchromism when he delivers the Goldberg Lecture Dec. 4 at Cohen Hall. Read MoreNov 20, 2014
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Overcoming challenges to scientific innovation topic of (Lunch) Box talk
Environmental scientist Chris Vanags will discuss overcoming obstacles to scientific innovation at the Nov. 5 Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box talk at the Nashville Public Library. Read MoreNov 4, 2014
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Harrod Lecture looks at impact of food trends on Native American culture
A University of Iowa professor will discuss the impact of renewed popularity of a bison-based diet on Native American communities when she delivers the Howard L. Harrod Lecture at Vanderbilt Divinity School Nov. 6. Read MoreNov 3, 2014