Professor Agata Szczeszak-Brewer: 35th LaFollette Lecture
'In the nomadic future of the humanities, we prove that literature is not only for the elite few, that the beauty of the written and spoken word can move everyone, and everyone can try to articulate why.'
Professor of Theater Dwight Watson leads a moment of applause for the LaFollette family's support of the humanities at Wabash.
'The humanities have never been more in tune with reality'—from the 35th Annual LaFollette Lecture in the Humanities
'The true value of liberal arts education lies in the intimacy of the classroom, not with corporate-driven electronic learning platforms. The true value of the humanities lies in searching and wondering.'
Professor Szczeszak-Brewer, with husband Josh Brewer and colleagues Jennifer Abbott and Adriel Trott, enjoys a moment's relief as the work of giving the College's most prestigious lecture is finished.
Szczeszak-Brewer talks with President Gregory Hess following the talk.
A proud moment for Josh Brewer.
Szczeszak-Brewer gets a hug from her English department colleague, Professor Tim Lake.
Professors Lake, Szczeszak-Brewer, and Brewer.
The reception after the LaFollette is a great time for trustees and faculty to catch up.
Trustees Bill Wheeler, Jeremy Bird and Stephen Bowen enjoy a story from Professor Warren Rosenberg.
Dean of the College Scott Feller listens to Professor James Makubuya.
Professors Watson and Brian Tucker
Trustee David Orr ’57 talks with theater Professor Michael Abbott ’85
Professor Emeritus Tobey Herzog H’11 returned to cheer on his English department colleague.
Trustees Kelly Pfledderer ’96 and Robert Wedgeworth ’59
'We aim to explore the complexities of human emotions and decisions beyond numbers and statistics. We aim to empathize. We aim to discover the beauty of language.'