The University of Evansville’s annual Andiron Lecture Series begins October 5 in Eykamp Hall, Room 252, in Ridgway University Center. UE associate professor of archaeology Jennie Ebeling will be speaking on “It Takes a Village: The Realities of Directing and Archaeological Excavation in the 21st Century.†A social hour with beverages precedes each lecture at 3:45 p.m. The lectures are free and open to the public.
Other lectures in this series include:
- November 9, 4:00 p.m., Eykamp Hall, Room 253, Ridgway University Center,
“Evansville History in Motion†– Joe Atkinson, UE digital multimedia specialist in residence
- February 1, 4:00 p.m., Eykamp Hall, Room 252, Ridgway University Center
“Alpha Scholars and First- Generation Families†– Mari Plikuhn, associate professor of sociology
- March 1, 4:00 p.m., Eykamp Hall, Room 252, Ridgway University Center
“Toward a New Nostalgia for Public Libraries: Engaging, Inquiring, and Empowering†– Cynthia Sturgis Landrum, director of the Evansville-Vanderburgh Public Library
- April 5, 4:00 p.m., Eykamp Hall, Room 252, Ridgway University Center
“Diggers, Farmers, and Townsmen: Irish Immigrants in Southwestern Indiana†– Daniel Gahan, UE professor of history
The Andiron Lecture series is sponsored by the William L. Ridgway College of Arts and Sciences and supported by a generous gift from Donald B. Korb. For more information, call 812-488-1070 or 812-488-2589.
