“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
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Alphonse Fletcher University Professor and Director of the W. E. B. Du Bois Institute, Harvard University
Described by Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka as an "intellectual entrepreneur," Henry Louis "Skip" Gates is not only one of the leading African American intellectuals in the U.S., but also a familiar presence outside the academy who has revolutionized the study of the Black world. His charisma, creativity, and commitment to Afro-American studies has led him to author books, essays, documentaries and reviews on a broad range of issues, including African and African American identity, slavery, race, feminism, and dialect.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Gates Lecture I
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE; THIS LECTURE WILL NOW TAKE PLACE IN THE SPRING SEMESTER
Monday, April 12, 2010
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Whittenberger Auditorium
Monday, April 12, 2010
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Whittenberger Auditorium
Gates Lecture II
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE; THIS LECTURE WILL NOW TAKE PLACE IN THE SPRING SEMESTER
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Alumni Hall
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Alumni Hall
