Lectures & Readings Spring 2007

March 26, 4 p.m.
Lecture: "Patents: Separating Fact and Fiction," Steven Phillips, Chief Biological Safety Officer, Baylor Research Institute. Francois Room E-117, Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. Free.

March 27, 4 p.m.
Lecture: "From Bench to Bedside: Medical Research at Baylor Research Institute," Steven Phillips, Chief Biological Safety Officer, Baylor Research Institute. Francois Room E-117, Umbeck Science-Mathematics Center, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois. Free.

March 29, 4 p.m.
Lecture: "Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln and the Triumph of Anti-Slavery Politics," James Oakes, professor of history, City University of New York. Alumni Room. Sponsored by the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College. Free.

April 17, 4 p.m.
Lecture: "The Fiscal Wake-Up Tour." Corey Davison, Director of Government Affairs of the Concord Coalition, discusses the federal bduget deficit. Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. Free.

April 26-28
Sandburg Days festival for the mind: Lectures, performances, concerts presented to honor poet and Galesburg native Carl Sandburg. For Knox events listing, see the Sandburg Days news release

May 4, 4 p.m.
Lecture: "Fighting Over the Past: The 1960's as History," Konrad Hamilton, associate professor of history at Knox College. Alumni Room, Old Main, Knox College. Free.

 May 18, 4 p.m.
Reading: Jen Tynes, 2001 Knox College graduate and author of "The End of Rude Handles." Tynes will also judge the 2007 Davenport Poetry Competition. Sponsored by the Caxton Club.
Alumni Room, Old Main. Free.

Earlier this year...

September 8, 2006, 4 p.m.
Lecture: Jennifer Fleischner, professor of history at Adelphi University, author of Mrs. Lincoln and Mrs. Keckly: The Remarkable Story of the Friendship Between a First Lady and a Former Slave. Also, Willis Regier, director of the University of Illinois Press, will talk about the forthcoming series of books about Abraham Linoln, co-edited by Rodney Davis and Douglas Wilson of the Lincoln Studies Center at Knox College.
Lincoln Room, Seymour Union. Free.

September 18, 7 p.m.
Public discussion: Natania Rosenfeld, assistant professor of English, leads a public discussion of Lost in Translation by Eva Hoffman. Presented by the series, "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature," sponsored by a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association, and co-sponsored by the Galesburg Public Library.
Seymour Library. Advance registration required at 309 341-7249. Free.

September 20, 7:30 p.m.
Lecture: "Robinson Crusoe in the Land of Israel." Zali Gurevitch, Glossberg Visiting Israeli Scholar.
Alumni Room, Old Main. Free.

September 22, 4 p.m.
Reading: Herman Carrillo, author of the novel Loosing My Espanish.
Alumni Room, Old Main. Free.

October 2, 7 p.m.
Public discussion: Natania Rosenfeld, associate professor of English, leads a public discussion of Mr. Sammler's Planet by Saul Bellow. Presented by the series, "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature," sponsored by a grantfrom Nextbook and the American Library Association, and co-sponsored by the Galesburg Public Library.
Seymour Library. Advance registration required at 309 341-7249. Free.

October 6, 4 p.m.
Reading: Zali Gurevitch, novelist, essayist and Glossberg Visting Israeli Scholar, reads in Hebrew and English.
Alumni Room, Old Main. Free.

October 13, 4 p.m.
Million Poems Show: Poetry reading, collaboration, and audience participation. Featuring poets Karen Anderson, Jasper Bernes, Anne Boyer, and Karl Parker, with musician JJ Appleton.
Studio Theatre, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. Free.

October 13, 4 p.m.
Alumni Lecture: "Earthen Construction: A Sustainable Solution for the Planet" with Jim Hallock '69, founder and president of Earth Block Inc., and director of Earth Block operations for the Loreto Bay Company.
Kresge Recital Hall, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. Free.

October 14, 1 p.m.
Lecture and Performance: "The Steelband of Trinidad: Sound and Significance." With Sarah Day O'Connell and Jeremy Day O'Connell, Assistant Professors of Music. Exploring the history and sound of the Trinidadian steelband.
Jay Hall, Ford Center for Fine Arts. Free.

October 14, 2 p.m.
Poetry Reading: with Karen Anderson, Jasper Bernes, Anne Boyer, and Karl Parker, reading from their own works.
Muelder Reading Room, Seymour Library. Free.

October 14, 3p.m.
Book Discussion: Robin Metz, director of Knox's Program of Creative Writing, leads a public discussion on Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, winner of a 2005 National Book Award and one of New York Times' 10 most notable books of 2005.
Pookie's Coffee Bar, 72 South Cherry Street. Free.

October 14, 3 p.m.
Lecture: "The Da Vinci Code in Knox's Old Main" with Lance Factor, George Appleton Lawrence Professor of Philosophy. A short walking tour of the building will follow the talk.
Alumni Room, Old Main. Free.

October 14, 3 p.m.
Art History Alumni Lecture: Knox alumna Melissa Hueting '04 will present her two-part masters thesis: "In-the-Dirt Art Historian?: Finding the Balance between Ancient Art History and Archeology" and the more in-depth "Being Roman: Freedmen and Religious Identity in North Africa." Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. Free.

October 14, 5 p.m.
Alumni Caxton Club: Knox College alumni read from their own literary works.
Muelder Reading Room, Seymour Library. Free.

October 19, 4 p.m.
Lecture: John Shaw will discuss his new book, The Ambassador: Inside the Life of a Working Diplomat. Ferris Lounge, Seymour Union. Free.

October 20, 4 p.m.
Reading: Poet Jay Hopler reads selections from his new book, Green Squall. More about Jay Hopler.
Alumni Room, Old Main, Free.

October 23, 7 p.m.
Book Discussion: Out of Egypt by Andre Aciman, led by Natania Rosenfeld, Professor of English at Knox College. Presented by the series, "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature," sponsored by a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association, and co-sponsored by the Galesburg Public Library.
Seymour Library. Advance registration required at 309 341-7249. Free.

October 24, 1 p.m.
Preceptorial Lecture: Kwame Anthony Appiah speaks on cosmopolitanism and answers questions from students. More info...

October 26, 2006 - 4 p.m.
Henry Joe lecture: "The Meaning of Chinese Art." Round Room, Ford Center for the Fine Arts. More information...

October 30, 7 p.m.
Book Discussion: The Centaur in the Garden by Moacyr Scliar, led by Natania Rosenfeld, Professor of English at Knox College. Presented by the series, "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature," sponsored by a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association, and co-sponsored by the Galesburg Public Library. Seymour Library. Advance registration required at 309 341-7249. Free.

November 6, 2006, 7 p.m.
Book Discussion: Kaaterskill Falls by Allegra Goodman, led by Natania Rosenfeld, Professor of English at Knox College. Presented by the series, "Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature," sponsored by a grant from Nextbook and the American Library Association, and co-sponsored by the Galesburg Public Library.
Seymour Library. Advance registration required at 309 341-7249. Free.

January 11, 2007, 4 p.m.
Lecture: "Sandburg's Influence on German Poet Yaak Karsunke," Gregory Divers, St. Louis University. Alumni Room, Old Main. Free.

January 19, 4 p.m.
Reading: Poets Nancy Eimers and William Olsen read from their own works. Alumni Room, Old Main. Free.