Humanities Speaker Series
Founded in 1947, the Humanities Speaker Series is the oldest continuing program of its kind at KU. Previous speakers have included authors Jesmyn Ward and Neil Gaiman, actor and author Alan Alda, poets Natalie Diaz and Terrance Hayes, sociologist Matthew Desmond, and many many more.
All events in this year's series will be held in-person and also live-streamed via The Hall Center's Crowdcast Page. Please follow the Hall Center on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, or check the calendar on our website to stay up-to-date on all Hall Center events.
Upcoming Events in the Series
Nicole Fleetwood
WED DEC 6, 7:00 PM
"Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration"
Lied Center Pavilion
(and live-streamed via Hall Center Crowdcast)
"Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration"
Lied Center Pavilion
(and live-streamed via Hall Center Crowdcast)

Lewis Gordon
THU FEB 22, 7:00 PM
KU Common Book
"From Kitchens and Pubs to the World: Philosophy for Humanity Today and Beyond"
Hall Center Conference Room
(and live-streamed via Hall Center Crowdcast)
KU Common Book
"From Kitchens and Pubs to the World: Philosophy for Humanity Today and Beyond"
Hall Center Conference Room
(and live-streamed via Hall Center Crowdcast)

Past Events in the Series for 2023-24
Susan Wolf
THU NOV 9, 7:00 PM
"Meaning in Life and Why It Matters"
Hall Center Conference Hall
(and live-streamed via Hall Center Crowdcast)
"Meaning in Life and Why It Matters"
Hall Center Conference Hall
(and live-streamed via Hall Center Crowdcast)

A.E. Stallings, This Afterlife: Selected Poems
WED OCT 11, 7:00 PM
"This Afterlife: Selected Poems"
Hall Center Conference Hall
(and live-streamed via Hall Center Crowdcast)
"This Afterlife: Selected Poems"
Hall Center Conference Hall
(and live-streamed via Hall Center Crowdcast)
