Speakers

James Ransome, illustrator of more than 50 children's books, will deliver the Vanderbilt Peabody College 2006 Martin Luther King Lecture Thursday, Jan. 19 at 2 p.m. His lecture, "A Painterly Palette of My Life," will take place in the Wyatt Center Rotunda and is free and open to the public. Read More

John Douglas, former special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has hunted some of the most notorious criminals of our time and he will share an inside look during a free public lecture at Vanderbilt University, Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. Read More

Ed Colker, a noted print-maker and book publisher, will address "Modern Arts of the Book," at 4:10 pm. on Jan. 16 in 114 Furman Hall. A reception will follow his illustrated lecture, which will cover many of the major art movements of the 20th century. Read More

Charles Baxter, whose fiction has been described as "a valentine to the Midwest" by The Atlantic, will read from his work on Jan. 30 at Vanderbilt University. Read More

The legacy of entertainer Richard Pryor and history of African American comedy will be explored by Vanderbilt University at two January events sponsored by Vanderbilt's Bishop Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center. Read More

Thomas Weisner, an expert on the mental health challenges and needs of teens with disabilities, will deliver the 2006 Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Martin Luther King Jr. lecture Monday, Jan. 16, at 4:10 p.m. in Room 241 of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center. The lecture is free and open to the public. Read More

A leading expert on the geographical and social/racial issues that complicate the recovery of New Orleans from Hurricane Katrina will share his unique perspective on the aftermath of the tragedy during a lecture at Vanderbilt University. Read More

A standing-room only crowd of over 700 heard from top federal officials and national academic leaders in mental health and human development about topics such as the history of mental retardation research and treatment, the social nature of autism, the interplay between nature and nurture and the new "Decade of Discovery" in mental health research at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center's 40th Anniversary Symposium Nov. 30. Read More

The role of faith in public discourse will be the topic of a provocative inaugural lecture by the first Robert Penn Warren Professor in the Humanities at Vanderbilt. Read More

John C. Bogle, founder of The Vanguard Group and president of the Bogle Financial Markets Research Center, will speak at Vanderbilt University at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 15, as part of the Owen Graduate School of Management's Distinguished Speaker Series. The event, which will be held in Benton Chapel on the Vanderbilt campus, is free and open to the public. Read More

Two former U.S. ambassadors and alumni of Vanderbilt University will discuss diplomacy during a forum that will be part of International Education Week at Vanderbilt. Read More

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio's award-winning legal affairs correspondent, has cancelled her speaking engagement at Vanderbilt University on Thursday, Nov. 10. Read More

Watch video of a September 2005 talk by internationally recognized architect Peter Eisenman, "Architecture Matters." Read More

Watch video of a September 2005 talk by internationally recognized architect Peter Eisenman, "Architecture Matters." Read More

November offers several opportunities for members of the Nashville community to learn more about developmental disabilities, emotional temperament and art at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development. The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center is located at the corner of 21st Avenue South and Edgehill Avenue. Read More

Laurie Anderson, one of the most versatile and important artists of the last 25 years, will discuss her entire repertoire and current project, "The Waters Reglitterized," on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Vanderbilt University as part of the Chancellor's Lecture Series. Read More

Marcelo Kfoury Muinhos, head of the research department at the Central Bank of Brazil, will deliver the McGee Lecture on "Monetary Policy in Brazil" on Nov. 3 at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio's award-winning legal affairs correspondent, will talk about "The Supreme Court and its Impact on You" Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Jim Wallis, a passionate voice among Christian evangelicals for social justice, will deliver the 2005 Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt University's Benton Chapel. Wallis' first address, scheduled Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., is titled "God's Politics," a reference to his most recent book, God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It. He will return Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. to present "A New Vision for American Politics." Read More

Jim Wallis, a passionate voice among Christian evangelicals for social justice, will deliver the 2005 Cole Lectures at Vanderbilt University‘s Benton Chapel. Wallis‘ first address, scheduled Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., is titled "God‘s Politics," a reference to his most recent book, God‘s Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn‘t Get It. He will return Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. to present "A New Vision for American Politics." Read More