Formal Lecture Series
Annapolis Campus Lecture Schedule
Lectures will be held virtually through 2020–21. They are free and available to the public. Information about access will be posted closer to the lecture date.
For more information on the lecture series, please call 410-626-2511.
Lectures are archived in the Greenfield Library and on the SJC Digital Archives site.
2020 Fall Semester
| Date | Speaker/Event | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| August 28, 2020 8 p.m. ET |
Joseph Macfarland, Dean St. John’s College, Annapolis |
The Christopher B. Nelson Lecture “Our Polity” |
| September 4 8 p.m. ET |
All College Art Seminar For Annapolis students, faculty, and staff only |
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| September 11 & 12 8 p.m. ET |
Robert Druecker, Tutor St. John’s College, Annapolis |
“Looking in Freshman Lab—A Path to Experiencing the Blossoming of Things? A Two-part Lecture.” |
| September 18 8 p.m. ET |
Anika Prather Founder, The Living Water School |
“Great Books as a Tool for Liberating African Americans” |
| Watch the September 18 lecture via Zoom: sjc.zoom.us/j/92652619178?pwd=NktFMVVkUlBFeVFRb1BOMEg4ODk2Zz09 Passcode: 594186 Join the question period via Zoom: sjc.zoom.us/j/99901617768?pwd=UnlGSzM5eW5sV1IzLzZ0N3lESm1xUT09 Meeting ID: 999 0161 7768 Passcode: 083256 |
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| September 25 8 p.m. ET |
Ron Haflidson, Tutor St. John’s College, Annapolis |
“God and Ostriches: Queer Birds in the Book of Job” |
| October 2 8 p.m. ET |
Patricia Locke, Tutor St. John’s College, Annapolis |
On Princess de Cleves |
| October 9 | Long Weekend - No Lecture | |
| October 16 | The Parker Quartet | Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59, No. 2 |
| October 23 8 p.m. ET |
Mitchell Art Gallery Seminar | On Genesis and Jacob Lawrence |
| October 30 8 p.m. ET |
Chris Arnade Journalist |
“Poverty in America” |
| November 6 8 p.m. ET |
Film Seminar | TBD |
| November 13 | The Parker Quartet | Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132 |
| November 20 8 p.m. ET |
Bill Pastille, Tutor & former NEH Chair St. John’s College, Annapolis |
NEH Lecture On Plotinus |
| November 27 | Thanksgiving Holiday - No Lecture | |
| December 4 8 p.m. ET |
Film Seminar | TBD |
| December 11 8 p.m. ET |
King William Players | TBD |
| December 18–January 10 | Winter Vacation - No Lectures | |