2008–2009 Season
Each lecture will be held on the IPFW campus in The John and Ruth Rhinehart Music Center’s 1,600-seat Auer Performance Hall at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne. Doors open one hour prior to each lecture. There is no charge for the lectures, and free parking is accessible in nearby lots. Sign-language interpretation is available upon request.
John L. Esposito
“The United States and the Muslim World: What the Next President Should Know”
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008
Note: The date for this lecture has been changed to Wednesday, September 24. Please update your calendars.
Eugene Robinson
“Politics and the Nation”
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
Sponsored by: The Journal Gazette Foundation
David Baldacci
“From Thriller to Tradition: Balancing Between Deadly Suspense and Wistful Southern Fiction”
Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
Sponsored by: United Way of Allen County
The remainder of the season is in conjuction with The Remnant Trust at IPFW:
Hal Holbrook
“Mark Twain Tonight!”
Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009
A.J. Jacobs
“My Year of Living Biblically”
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Sandra Day O’Connor
“Advancing the Rights of Humanity”
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Note: This is a ticketed free event. All tickets have been distributed; however, there will be a stand-by line the night of the event. At 7:20 p.m. any unoccupied seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis to those individuals. There is no guarantee you will be seated from the stand-by line.