Joseph S. Schick Lectures in Literature, Language, and Lexicography
Thanks to a generous bequest from Joseph S. Schick, Professor Emeritus of English at Indiana State University, the Department of English can host the Joseph S. Schick Lectures in Language, Literature, and Lexicography. According to the conditions of Professor Schick's will, "Eminent scholars . . . will be invited to present lectures on the literature, language and lexicography of the United States . . . and Great Britain. The topics of the lectures will be limited to the period before 1900."
Bash Lectures in Modern American Literature
Established in 2016, the Bash Lectures in Modern American Literature series has enabled the Department to invite one guest lecturer a year to speak on a 20th- and 21st-century literary topic. Generously initiated in the memory of James Bash, who taught in the Department, and his wife Virginia, the fund ensures that future generations of faculty and students, as well as members of the community, can continue to share in the Bash family’s appreciation of modern American literature.
Speakers
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Bow, Leslie, University of Wisconsin, Madison – Spring 2017
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Duvall, John N., Purdue University – Spring 2016
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Harris, William J., University of Kansas, Lawrence – Spring 2018