Lecture Series at Puget Sound Brown and Haley Lecture
Chism Lecture in Humanities and Arts
Norton Clapp Visiting Artist
John D. Regester Faculty Lectureship
Lora Bryning Redford Lectureship in Archeology
Susan Resneck Pierce Lectures in Public Affairs and the Arts
Swope Endowed Lectureship on Ethics, Religion, Faith, and Values
Diversity Theme Year Lectures
Dolliver Lectures
BROWN AND HALEY LECTURE
History and Purpose
Originated in 1953, Brown and Haley became the first fully endowed lectureship in the history of Puget Sound in 1981. The lectures are intended to make significant contribution to the understanding of urgent problems confronting society, emphasizing perspectives in the social sciences or humanities. Schedule
Series of three lectures given on consecutive nights, usually in February, in odd-numbered years (2009, 2011, etc.) Committee
Karl Fields, politics and government
Wade Hands, economics
Susannah Hannaford, biology
Mita Mahato, English
Doug Sackman, history
Administrative Contact: Jane Brazell CHISM LECTURE IN HUMANITIES AND ARTSHistory and Purpose
Named after Catharine Gould Chism, a Seattle businesswoman and patron of the arts. When Chism died in 1978, she left Puget Sound $1.25 million for an endowment that provides permanent support for the arts and humanities at the university. Schedule
Lectures are scheduled in various disciplines throughout each academic year, in conjunction with residencies and/or master classes. Committee
Carlo Bonura, politics and government
Michael Curley, English
Judith Kay, religion
Administrative Contact: Jane Brazell NORTON CLAPP VISITING ARTISTHistory and Purpose
To bring outstanding contemporary theater makers to campus for workshops and presentations. Committee
John McCuistion, art
Geoff Proehl, theatre arts
Keith Ward, school of music
Ili Nagy, art
Kurt Graupensperger, development
Administrative Contact: Jane Brazell JOHN D. REGESTER FACULTY LECTURESHIPHistory and Purpose
Established in 1965 to honor John D. Regester, who joined the Puget Sound faculty in 1924. The address is to be given by a member of the university who exemplifies the qualities of scholarship and intellectual integrity that professors and students have long associated with Regester, who taught philosophy and served as dean of the university and graduate school. The lectures recognize the scholarship and accomplishment of the lecturer, who chooses a subject of particular interest to him/her, and provide an opportunity for the faculty to develop and explore ideas with colleagues and the public. Schedule
One lecture on the the third Thursday in November of each year. Committee
University Enrichment Committee
Administrative Contact: Jane Brazell LORA BRYNING REDFORD LECTURESHIP
IN ARCHEOLOGYCommittee
Doug Edwards, religion
Kriszta Kotsis, art
Administrative Contact: Jane Brazell SUSAN RESNECK PIERCE LECTURES IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND THE ARTSHistory and Purpose
Established in August 2002 in honor of President Emeritus Susan Resneck Pierce. The lecture series brings to campus public intellectuals, writers, and artists of high recognition in public affairs and the arts, and will focus classroom and co-curricular activities on the speaker's work. Schedule
Two per year, fall and spring. Arts Committee
Mott Greene, honors and history
Pepa Lago-Grana, foreign languages and literature
Hans Ostrom, English
Tanya Stambuk, school of music
Administrative Contact: Liz Collins Public Policy Committee
Kristin Johnson, science, technology, and society
Jeff Matthews, business leadership
Dan Sherman, environmental studies
Mike Veseth, international political economy
Administrative Contact: Liz Collins SWOPE ENDOWED LECTURESHIP ON ETHICS, RELIGION, FAITH, AND VALUESHistory and Purpose
Established through a gift from Major Ianthe Swope in honor of her mother, Jane Hammer Swope. In keeping with her mother's vision, and recognizing their deeply held religious values as Methodists, Major Swope chose to establish an endowed lectureship to bring guest lecturers on the subject of faith, ethics, values or religion. The Jane Hammer Swope Lectureship is intended to promote broad discussions, critical thinking and ethical inquiry for nature of the mind and heart about matters of religion such as its role in public life, issues in contemporary spirituality, ethics and world religions. Schedule
Two per year, fall and spring Committee
Dave Wright, chair, university chaplain
Greta Austin, religion
Kris Bartanen, academic vice president
Jordan Conley, '09
Julian Edgoose, education
Eric Orlin, classics
Kate Simeon, '11
Administrative Contact: Louise Perez | 
