Lectures & Events

Political scholars, journalists and pundits will offer their informed perspective on where the 2008 presidential election is headed during an Oct. 7 forum for students that is sponsored by Vanderbilt University and the First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt. Read More

Vanderbilt University will host a number of events leading up to and on the day of the Oct. 7 presidential debate in Nashville. Read More

Listen to Andrea George discussing "Sustainability at Vanderbilt: What You Can Do" to find out how you can "green" the many choices you make each day. Read More

The role of homosexuals in the Christian Church will be examined at a three-day workshop at a Nashville church. The "Our Family Matters" workshop Oct. 22-25 will include a screening of the documentary God and Gays: Bridging the Gap, which inspired the conference. Read More

Frank Warren, founder and curator of the PostSecret Project, brings his story to Vanderbilt University Friday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. at Langford Auditorium. Read More

Listen to a talk by John Styll, President/CEO of the Gospel Music Association, Christian Trade Music Association and founder of Contemporary Christian Music Magazine. Read More

The New York Times best-selling author Stephen Mansfield and Vanderbilt Divinity School Dean James Hudnut-Beumler bring a discussion, "Race, Religion and Politics: Evangelicals, Conservatives and Liberals Look for Common Ground," to Vanderbilt University Wednesday, Oct. 1, at 6 p.m. Read More

Community leaders, educators and a hip-hop artist will gather at Vanderbilt University to discuss hip-hop, the presidential election and the youth vote Thursday, Sept. 25, at 6 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at The Commons Center. Read More

Listen to a podcast of a talk by producer and session musician Dave Perkins. Read More

Watch video of University of Michigan School of Education Dean Deborah Ball speaking about the need for more practical classroom experience in the curriculum of collegiate education programs across the country. Read More

Watch video of University of Michigan School of Education Dean Deborah Ball speaking about the need for more practical classroom experience in the curriculum of collegiate education programs across the country. Read More

Gary Gerstle, the first James G. Stahlman Professor of American History at Vanderbilt University, will deliver his inaugural lecture Sept. 25 on "Minorities, Multiculturalism and the Presidency of George W. Bush." Read More

Technology company Google will bring its retro-fitted, eco-friendly school bus to Vanderbilt University Thursday, Sept. 18, as part of a campaign to get more students, faculty and staff using their free Google Apps for Education that includes Google Calendar, Google Docs, Google Talk calls and instant messaging, and Google Sites Web site builder. Read More

A panel discussion by Vanderbilt alumni who survived the Holocaust will highlight the 31st Annual Vanderbilt University Holocaust Lecture Series. Read More

Singers, artists, journalists and others will share insights into popular music and religious identity during a semester-long lecture series at Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read More

Grammy award-winning singer Judy Collins will make a rare Nashville appearance at Dyer Observatory at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20. A Read More

A session on life as an Arabic-speaking Jew and another on a premier archaeological site in Israel are the topics of the Fall 2008 Community Breakfasts sponsored by Vanderbilt Divinity School. Read More

Two Vanderbilt University political scientists will mark federal Constitution Day with a discussion about how the role of the American president has changed since the beginning of the United States. Read More

Latin American author and journalist Alma Guillermoprieto will address "How to Be a Mexican" in a Sept. 23 lecture sponsored by the Vanderbilt University Center for Latin American Studies. Read More

The man credited with making ‘Must See TV' one of the most popular and recognizable promotional themes in television history is coming to the Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Read More