The William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series continues on Thursday, Feb. 11 with iconic architect I.M. Pei, presented by Assistant Professor of Art History Suzie Kim. The JON Properties/Van Zandt Restorations Lecture.Because of restrictions on public gatherings on campus, the entire series of 18 lectures will be pre-recorded and delivered electronically, through Zoom Webinars, […]
Assistant Professor of Art History Suzie Kim wrote an editorial on iconic architect I.M. Pei in advance of her lecture this evening, at 7:30 p.m. All Great Lives lectures can be accessed via Zoom at umw.edu/greatlives/. CHINESE-born American architect I.M. Pei (leoh Ming Pei, 1917–2019) was one of the most acclaimed architects of the 20th […]
College of Arts and Sciences Dean and Professor of Mathematics Keith Mellinger wrote an editorial about Sir Isaac Newton in advance of his “Great Lives” lecture on Feb. 2. The Zoom talk may be accessed online at umw.edu/greatlives. BORN ON Christmas Day in 1642 to a family of humble roots, Isaac Newton grew to be regarded […]
The William B. Crawley Great Lives Lecture Series continues on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. with Associate Professor of European and Modern Russian History Steven Harris, who discusses the lives and fates of Communist dictator Joseph Stalin and Soviet aircraft engineer Andrei Tupolev. The Irene and Curry Roberts Lecture.Because of restrictions on public gatherings […]
The “Great Lives” lecture series kicks off on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. with a lecture on former Presidents James Monroe and George Washington, delivered by UMW Museums Executive Director Scott Harris. The Barlow & Thomas, P.C. Lecture. Because of restrictions on public gatherings on campus, the entire series of 18 lectures will be […]