Speakers

Christian women are looking to the Virgin Mary for inspiration as they move to expand their leadership within the church, says a Vanderbilt University theologian who has organized a Mary conference on April 13 and 14. Read More

The role of religion in ecology will be explored by a leading proponent of ecofeminism during a lecture on Thursday, April 7, at Vanderbilt University. Read More

NO!, a documentary about rape in the African-American community, will be screened Tuesday, April 5, at Vanderbilt University, followed by a discussion led by filmmaker Aishah Shahidah Simmons. Read More

Interfaith activist and filmmaker Ruth Broyde-Sharone will bring her most recent documentary, God and Allah Need to Talk — a Film for Healing and Reconciliation, to Vanderbilt University Tuesday, April 5. Read More

Lawrence Small will discuss his vision for the Smithsonian Institution during a lecture titled "A 21st Century Smithsonian" April 5 at Vanderbilt. Read More

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that profoundly affects the lives of thousands of children and adults and their families. Susan Folstein, a distinguished psychiatrist and geneticist known for her research on autism, will speak at the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development on Thursday, March 31, at 4 p.m. Read More

Andrew Erdmann, a former adviser to the Bush administration on Iran and Iraq who was also part of the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad, will speak at Vanderbilt on April 4. Read More

Tom Wolfe, author of the critically acclaimed works "The Bonfire of the Vanities" and "The Right Stuff," will speak at Vanderbilt University on Monday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Langford Auditorium. Read More

Art created by DeLoss McGraw and inspired by poems by Robert Penn Warren will be exhibited at the Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities at Vanderbilt University in April. McGraw will discuss his work on Tuesday, April 5. Read More

Al Sharpton, Ann Coulter and Howard Dean will participate in question-and-answer sessions with the press before their sold-out lectures March 21-22. Read More

Akbar Ahmed, described by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as the world‘s leading authority on contemporary Islam, will speak at Vanderbilt University on Monday, March 28. Read More

Policy regarding weapons of mass destruction and balancing national security with arms control will be among the subjects U.S. Ambassador Robert T. Grey Jr. addresses at Vanderbilt University Law School on Monday, March 21. Read More

Bernard Rollin, a philosopher who developed the first university course on veterinary ethics, will speak at Vanderbilt University March 23 about "Animal Rights as a Mainstream Phenomenon." Read More

Vanderbilt University will welcome the Rev. Al Sharpton, Ann Coulter and Howard Dean to its 41st annual Impact Symposium March 21-23. Read More

Works by women writers offer a significant resource to those searching for the connection between intellectual work and practical spiritual practice, says Harvard theologian Stephanie Paulsell, who will speak at Vanderbilt University March 17. Read More

A philosopher from Emory University will deliver Vanderbilt University‘s Berry Lecture, an annual community lecture designed to show how philosophy can impact our lives. Read More

Three African American women who undermined prejudices about race and gender in the 19th century by pursuing an education in the classics will be profiled during a lecture marking Women‘s History Month at Vanderbilt University. Read More

Children are being used as soldiers in 40 percent of the world‘s armies, says author Peter W. Singer, who speaks at Vanderbilt University on Thursday, March 17. Read More

Robert Stutman, a 25-year veteran of the national Drug Enforcement Agency, will address the Vanderbilt community on the dangers of even casual drug use in a talk titled "What Did I Take? The Truth Behind Ecstasy, Coke and Other Drugs" on Monday, Feb. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in Sarratt Cinema. Read More

The nuclear threat posed by North Korea will be the focus of a lecture by former South Korean government official Chang Hee Kang Tuesday, Feb. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies. Read More