The John O. Waller Lectureship on the Arts is sponsored by the English Department in honor of late professor John O. Waller.
Dr. Waller, a very notable and influential Adventist English professor, was a member of the Department of English from 1960 to 1987 and chair from 1963 to 1979.
Dr. Waller was a specialist in the Victorian period and his book, A Circle of Friends: The Tennysons and the Lushingtons of Park House, was published by Ohio State University Press in 1986.
The 8th John O. Waller Lectureship on the Arts will take place on October 5, 2015 at 7:00 pm in the Seminary Chapel. The presentation, "Speaking in silences: Why saying nothing can ruin a perfectly good education," will be given by Allyson Jule, professor of education, co-Director of Gender Studies Institute, Trinity Western University, British Columbia.
Previous John O. Waller Lectureship presenters include:
Contact person: Scott Moncrieff, moncrief@andrews.edu
Photo: Regina Schwartz presents at the 2013 lectureship