Special Public Event

The Enduring Themes of Past Jefferson Lectures

Washington, DC, and Livestreamed

This event is free and open to the public. You have the option to view the livestream of the session or attend in person, Friday, January 24, 2025, 1:30-2:30 p.m. ET. 

Advance registration is required for those not already registered to attend the AAC&U Annual Meeting. Once registered, you will receive additional information.

Please join us for an exploration of the enduring impact of the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, a program that has helped shape the intellectual landscape of American culture for more than five decades.

Established by the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1972, the Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities is the highest honor the federal government confers for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. In his 2022 lecture, “The Question of Reparations: Our Past, Our Present, Our Future,” Andrew Delbanco addressed reparations for slavery in the United States, using history, philosophy, and literature to examine a wide range of perspectives on the debate.

This special public session of the AAC&U Annual Meeting will be a wide-ranging discussion of the role of institutions in confronting difficult histories and shaping more inclusive futures, as well as the ongoing struggle to understand and define the American ideal. AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella will revisit themes from recent Jefferson Lectures in conversation with Ronald Crutcher, Andrew Delbanco, and Mary Dana Hinton.

  • Ronald A. Crutcher

    Ronald A. Crutcher

    President Emeritus and University Professor, University of Richmond; Senior Fellow, The Aspen Institute

  • Andrew Delbanco

    The Alexander Hamilton Professor of American Studies at Columbia University and President of the Teagle Foundation
  • Mary Dana Hinton

    Mary Dana Hinton

    President, Hollins University

Moderator

  • Lynn Pasquerella

    Lynn Pasquerella

    President, AAC&U

Registration

This event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required for those not already registered for the AAC&U Annual Meeting.

During the registration process, you will be asked to choose between the in-person session, which will be held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in Washington, DC, and the livestream.

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