Speakers and lecturers at Augustana College
Each year, Augustana welcomes dozens of nationally recognized speakers to engage students, faculty, staff and the community on a vast range of topics. Whether it be a political activist speaking during one of our Thursday morning convocations in Centennial Hall, or a visiting scholar presenting as part of our endowed lecture series supported by the generosity of alumni and friends, these events help enrich the education of our students and allow Augustana to continue its tradition of giving back to the surrounding community.
These events are free and open to the public.
An archive of our visiting speakers is at right. Enjoy the videos.
If you would like to support future lectures at Augustana College by making a gift to the Augustana Fund or any of the college's endowed lecture funds, we invite you to make a gift today.
Thank you for your support and partnership in higher education!
Schedule of speakers |
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Date |
Name |
Time |
Place |
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| 8/27 | Adrien Wing, Professor, University of Iowa College of Law | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | Video |
| 9/2 | Eleanor Clift, Reporter/Columnist, Contributing Editor for Newsweek | 7 p.m. | Larson Hall | Video |
| 9/10 | Kamran Pasha, Film writer/producer | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | Video |
| 9/10 | River Readings: Rebecca Wee | 7 p.m. | Larson Hall | Video |
| 9/22 | Judge Tom Lytton, Third District Appellate Court | 7:30 p.m. | Evald, Rm. 17 | Video |
| 9/24 | Joe Riley, Mayor, Charleston, S.C. | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | Video |
| 9/29 | Dr. Naomi J. Norman, Archaeologist | 7:30 p.m. | Science 102 | |
| 10/1 | River Readings: James Galvin | 7 p.m. | Larson Hall | Video |
| 10/8 | Josh Swiller, Author, "The Unheard: A Memoir of Deafness and Africa" | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | Video |
| 10/9 | Dr. Anne Charlotte Harvey, Swedish American Stereotypes in America | 7 p.m. | Science 102 | Video |
| 10/22 | Alison Malmon, Mental Health Advocate | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | Video |
| 11/19 | LSFY100 Faculty, "From Antiquity to Modernity" | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | Video |
| 12/10 | Dr. Cyrus Zargar, "What can we learn from Iran today?" | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | |
| 12/12 | Dr. Paul V. Olsen, "The joys of teaching at Augustana" | 7 p.m. | College Center | Video |
| 12/17 | Christmas Convocation | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | |
| 1/14 | Dr. Thomas Tredway, former President, Augustana College | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | Video |
| 1/21 | River Readings: Robyn Schiff and Nick Twemlow | 7 p.m. | Larson Hall | |
| 1/28 | Dr. Michael Shermer, "Why do people believe weird things?" | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | Video |
| 2/4 | Dr. Cal DeWitt | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | Video |
| 2/4 | River Readings: Richard Katrovas | 7 p.m. | Larson Hall | |
| 3/11 | Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | |
| 3/18 | River Readings: Chris Offutt | 7 p.m. | Larson Hall | |
| 3/25 | Tim Wise | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | |
| 4/8 | Dr. Miriam Labbok | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | |
| 4/15 | John Granger, expert on Harry Potter and Twilight | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | |
| 4/15 | River Readings: Daniel Woodrell | 7 p.m. | Larson Hall | |
| 4/22 | Peter Feaver | 10:30 a.m. | Centennial Hall | |
