The Louise Doherty Wyant ’63 Lecture Series
The Wyant Lecture Series features speakers in the humanities, history, and the arts selected in consultation with the Wyant Professor. The Wyant Endowed Professorship was established by the late Louise Doherty Wyant ’63 and her husband, Dr. James Wyant, in honor of Sister Anne Cyril Delaney, SNDdeN. Sister Anne Cyril was a professor of English at Emmanuel for 26 years. Through her teaching and her intellectual breadth, Sister Anne Cyril exemplified the values and relevance of the humanities and had a profound influence on generations of students.
Past speakers include:
2018 Titus Kaphar
“Making Space for Black History: Amending the Landscape of American Art”
2017 Dr. Raymond J. Devettere
“Post Truth and Alternative Facts: The Challenge for Higher Education”
2016 Dr. Amy Boesky
"Narrative as Change Agent: Writing Advocacy and Medical Humanities"
2014 Dr. Robert Green
“Ethical Questions in the Genomic Era”
2013 Dr. James C. Wyant
“Professor to Inventor to Entrepreneur: The Excitement of High-Tech Innovation”
2013 Dr. Dan Ariely
“The (Honest) Truth About Dishonesty: How We Lie to Everyone-Especially Ourselves”
2012 Nirupama Rao
"India's Role in the Changing Global Landscape in the 21st Century"
2011 The Boston Study Group for the Middle East
Panel Discussion Focusing on Issues Relating to the Ongoing Conflict Between Israel and Palestine
2011 Laurence H. Tribe
“What Will the Constitution Mean in 2037?”
2010 James Carroll
“War, Peace, and the American Conscience”
2009 Kate Burton
“From Hedda Gabler to Dr. Ellis Grey: A Life in the Theater and Beyond”
2008 James Roosevelt, Jr.
“The Opportunity to Fulfill a National Goal of Universal Health Care”