Watch previous lectures (playlist)
The Emeritus Academy hosts a monthly lecture series in which members discuss their current research and creative activities. Lectures are free and open to the public, occurring on the first Wednesday of each month during the academic year.
Next lecture
Sept. 3, 2025
Tim Berra, Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology
“The Peopling of Polynesia: From Taiwan to Easter Island.”
Registration to come.
Full 2025-26 Schedule
Sept. 3, 2025
Tim Berra, Evolution, Ecology and Organismal Biology, “The Peopling of Polynesia: From Taiwan to Easter Island."
Oct. 8, 2025
Michelle Herman, English, “If You Say So.”
Nov. 5, 2025
Barbara Haeger, History of Art, “Encountering Presence: Pictorial Construction and Viewer Response in Paintings by Rubens and Rembrandt.”
Dec. 3, 2025
Tom Boyd, Neuroscience, “Your Brain on Drugs."
Feb. 4, 2026
Jane Hathaway, History, “Jews, Christians, and Muslims in Ottoman-Era Documents from the Cairo Geniza.”
March 4, 2026
Richard Green, English, “Was Geoffrey Chaucer a Rapist?"
April 8, 2026
Susan Petry, Dance, “Body of Knowledge: Writing Dance."
May 6, 2026
Lois Rosow, Music, “Early Music as a Scholarly Pursuit."