Sunday Lecture Series 2014-2015

 The Archaeological Society of Staten Island &

The Archaeological Institute of America, Staten Island Society

2014-2015 Sunday Lecture Series

 

September 14, 2014 at 3pm

Dr. Celia Bergoffen

Excavating a Jewish Ritual Pool in a Manhattan, Russian Bath House

 

October 19, 2014 at 3pm

Archaeological Institute of America Lecture

Dr. Victoria Reed

Lost and Found: Research on Nazi-Era Looting and Restitution at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

 

November 16, 2014 at 3p

The Helen H. Loeffler Memorial Lecture

Dr. Matthew Adams

Challenges and Promise in the Practice of Archaeology in Egypt Today:  A Perspective from Abydos

 

December 14, 2014 at 3pm

Dr. Katherine Boivin

Auspicious Passageways: Rilgrimage, Commemoration and Procession Beneath Medieval Church Sanctuaries

 

January 18, 2015 at 3pm

The Dr. George G. Hackman Memorial Lecture

Mr. Robert Bunkin

Behind the Scenes: Developing an Exhibition at the Staten Island Museum

 

February 22, 2015 at 3pm

Ms. Meg Ventrudo

Tibetan Achitecture, Stupas and Mandalas

 

March 15, 2015 at 3pm

Dr. Lauren Kilroy

Noble Organ and Grotesque Idol: The Sacred Heart of Jesus in Colonial Mexico

 

April 19, 2015 at 3pm

Archaeological Institute of America Lecture

Dr. Chap Kusimba

Trade and Civilization in Medieval East Africa

 

May 17, 2015 at 3pm

Dr. April Beisaw

Seeing Native American Women’s Response to Colonialism in the Archaeological Record

 

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Meet the Speakers over Tea/Coffee Following each Lecture

Wagner College – Spiro Hall – Room C-2

 

631 Howard Avenue, Grymes Hill, Staten Island, New York

All Disabled/Senior Members are requested to use the stairs with the hand rails

New York Council for Humanities Lectures are Free to All. Other Lectures are Free to Wagner College Students, Faculty, and Staff;  A.I.A. Members and Staten Island Society Members (Wagner or Society ID card is your admission ticket).

Hopefully you have attended some of our other lectures. We have an interesting, informative and varied program each month. The lectures are by renowned experts in their fields. If you are a member, please join us at our meetings and try to bring a friend. If you are not a member, come with your friends to one of our meetings to hear an interesting lecture and you can apply the one day $5.00 per person trial membership fee to your very reasonable annual dues should you decide to join us.