Fox Lecture
Connor to discuss the state of classics on March 2
Robert Connor, former president of the National Humanities Center and the Teagle Foundation, will deliver Monmouth College’s 30th annual Bernice L. Fox Classics Lecture on March 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Pattee Auditorium in the Center for Science and Business.
Titled “Classics Now!” the lecture is free and open to the public.
Connor will share his perspective on the vitality of the classics and of liberal arts and sciences education in today’s colleges and universities. He will advance some fresh ideas about strengthening these studies and assuring their continued strength.
“American society, economy and education have been on a rollercoaster ride in recent years,” said Connor. “Many of the changes have put new pressure on liberal arts and sciences, the humanities and the classics, in particular. This lecture will present reasons for guarded optimism, and suggestions for actions that can make a difference.”
Established in 1985, the lecture honors the late Bernice L. Fox, who taught classics at Monmouth from 1947 until 1981. The goal of the series is to illustrate the continuing importance of classical studies in the modern world and the intersection of the classics with other disciplines in the liberal arts and sciences
Titled “Classics Now!” the lecture is free and open to the public.
Connor will share his perspective on the vitality of the classics and of liberal arts and sciences education in today’s colleges and universities. He will advance some fresh ideas about strengthening these studies and assuring their continued strength.
“American society, economy and education have been on a rollercoaster ride in recent years,” said Connor. “Many of the changes have put new pressure on liberal arts and sciences, the humanities and the classics, in particular. This lecture will present reasons for guarded optimism, and suggestions for actions that can make a difference.”
Established in 1985, the lecture honors the late Bernice L. Fox, who taught classics at Monmouth from 1947 until 1981. The goal of the series is to illustrate the continuing importance of classical studies in the modern world and the intersection of the classics with other disciplines in the liberal arts and sciences