“Education is our outstanding asset. Our American system of education is
what has made these United States the outstanding nations of the world.... Education is
our surest guarantee of maintaining our present high standing and of providing for our
future advancement.”—William T. Patten
Gillian Beer
King Edward VII Professor of English Literature and President of Clare Hall (ret.), University of Cambridge
Dame Gillian Beer was born on 27 January 1935 in Bookham, Surrey, and was educated at St Anne's College, Oxford. On graduating she lectured at Bedford College, London, (1959-62) and Liverpool University (1962-4). A Fellow at Girton College, Cambridge, between 1965 and 1994, Gillian Beer began lecturing at Cambridge in 1966 and became Reader in Literature and Narrative in 1971. She was made Professor of English in 1989 and in 1994 became King Edward VII Professor of English Literature and President of Clare Hall at Cambridge. She holds honorary degrees from Liverpool University, Leicester University, Cardiff University, Anglia Polytechnic University and Université de Paris Sorbonne, and has been awarded medals by M.I.T., St Andrew's University and the National Autonomous University, Mexico City. Gillian Beer became a DBE in 1998.
Gillian Beer
Darwin's "filthy heraldries": Why Did Darwin's Theories Cause Scandal?
Thursday, April 10, 2008
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Rawles Hall 100
Thursday, April 10, 2008
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Rawles Hall 100
A note from the Executive Director
I am relatively new to the directorship of this marvelous
program, following the legacy of Mary Tilton, Patten’s longtime director. A tribute
to Mary can be found at the link to the right.
The Patten Lecture series brings world renowned writers, artists, and scholars to Bloomington for a week-long residence. During their stay, Patten guests deliver public lectures, meet and work with students, attend faculty colloquia, and visit some of the treasure on campus and in town. A gift to Indiana University from one of its alumni, William T. Patten, the Patten Foundation and its lecture series have been an integral part of the Bloomington community since 1936, bringing citizens together to learn, to talk, to appreciate human creativity from around the globe, and to benefit from that education.
Each year, the Patten series welcomes not only its illustrious guests; it welcomes all of us. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming lectures. — Laura Plummer
The Patten Lecture series brings world renowned writers, artists, and scholars to Bloomington for a week-long residence. During their stay, Patten guests deliver public lectures, meet and work with students, attend faculty colloquia, and visit some of the treasure on campus and in town. A gift to Indiana University from one of its alumni, William T. Patten, the Patten Foundation and its lecture series have been an integral part of the Bloomington community since 1936, bringing citizens together to learn, to talk, to appreciate human creativity from around the globe, and to benefit from that education.
Each year, the Patten series welcomes not only its illustrious guests; it welcomes all of us. I look forward to seeing you at our upcoming lectures. — Laura Plummer
Read more about Mary Tilton here
