Francis A. McAnaney Humanities Lecture - Saint Mary's College

09/30/2025

A wonderful testimony to the impact of this lecture series! Thank you, Julia Alvarez, for gifting us with your words and messages of validation and hope.

02/15/2025

02/07/2025

We had a chance to sit down with Dave O'Connor at WNIT Experience Michiana to talk about the lecture and this year's featured guests, Emily Wilson and Madeline Miller. This will be the first time we've focused on the ancient world, and we couldn't be more excited. See you Tuesday!

Ticket InfoSaintMarys.edu/Events Frances A. McAnaney Humanities LectureTuesday, Feb. 11 @ 7:30PMO'Laughlin Auditorium O'Laughlin Auditorium54100 Le Mans Dr,Notre Dame, IN Dave is at Saint Mary's College to learn about the Frances A. McAnaney Humanities Lecture and this years featured presenter. Disc...

01/08/2025

Have a question for this year's lecturers? Share yours with us by Feb. 7th, and we might ask it on stage!

Following their presentation on Tuesday, February 11th, Emily Wilson and Madeline Miller will participate in an on-stage conversation. If you have a question you'd like us to ask them, please share your inquiry or curiosity below. Note: submitted questions need to be received by Friday, February 7th...

08/28/2024

It's official! This February: an evening with *both* Madeline Miller and Emily Wilson. More details at https://www.saintmarys.edu/evening-madeline-miller-and-emily-wilson.

09/07/2023

Just in time for her visit in 2 weeks! Our Poet Laureate announced a new national poetry project.

Ada Limón’s signature project as U.S. Poet Laureate will feature two major new initiatives: an anthology of commissioned nature poems and poetry installed as public art in seven national parks.

08/06/2023

We are excited to announce that the lecture previously known as the Christian Culture Lecture has been endowed by a gift from the Peter B. and Adeline W. Ruffin Foundation. This continues our lecture series, which was revived by Donald and Susan Rice '61 in 2006 in memory of Bruno P. Schlesinger.

09/19/2022

Got questions for this year's speaker, Jill Lepore? Submit them here: tinyurl.com/LeporeCCL

09/16/2022

A lively storyteller and expert researcher, Harvard historian Jill Lepore uses her work to explore the overlooked or surprising aspects of the historical record. Her interests in politics, law, history, and literature have also shaped the many essays she has written as a staff writer for The New Y...