Master of Liberal Arts & Science
Vanderbilt’s Saturday University:
Lectures at the Commons
Vanderbilt is pleased to announce its second offering of the Saturday University: Lectures at the Commons, for Fall 2008.
Inquisitive adult learners can rediscover the joy of education for its own sake, without entrance exams, homework assignments, or final papers. All classes will be held at The Commons, Vanderbilt’s innovative facility situated on the eastern end of campus, which has been specifically designed to encourage an environment of intellectual curiosity.
The fall series of lectures is presented in collaboration with the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS). World-renowned Vanderbilt faculty will address aspects of their current research, including:
- Oct. 25: Prof. James Lang (Sociology) will speak on New World crops that changed the world
- Nov. 1: Prof. Leonard Folgarait (History of Art) will speak on the Mexican muralist painters (Rivera, Orozco, and Siqueiros)
- Nov. 8: Prof. René Prieto (Spanish) will speak on Gabriel García Márquez and Latin American literature
- Nov. 15: Prof. Arthur Demarest (Anthropology) will speak on the rise and fall of ancient Maya civilization
- Nov. 22: Prof. Helena Simonett (CLAS and Blair) will speak on the music and culture of the Mexican borderlands
Lectures will be held over five consecutive Saturdays. Each session will include lecture, plus Q&A, from 9:30 until 11:00 from October 25 through November 22. Courses will be held at the Commons.
For more information, contact Martin Rapisarda, associate dean for Arts & Science, at 615.936.5964 or martin.rapisarda@vanderbilt.edu.