60-Second Lectures
Time and Location
Lectures are held at noon on their scheduled dates, in front of the Benjamin Franklin statue outside of College Hall. In the case of inclement weather, lectures will be held at the Bistro at Houston Hall.
Featured Lectures
Annette Lareau, Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Endowed Term Professor in the Social Sciences, Professor of Sociology
Melissa Sanchez, Donald T. Regan Professor of English and Comparative Literature
Paul Sniegowski, Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Biology
Special 60 Second Lectures
The 60-Second Lectures: In Quarantine series explored the complex social, cultural, historical, and economic issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out the video library here.
60-Second Lectures on Racial Injustice.
This set of short talks spotlights the history and contemporary manifestations of racism in the U.S., Black lives and culture, and the range of factors that have contributed to this moment.
1.5 Minute Climate Lectures to sound the alarm about the climate emergency, to call for large-scale climate action, and to share a vision of constructive and comprehensive response.
No upcoming lectures at this time. Please check back later.
