Frieze Lecture: 'The 1619 Project'

Dr. Lauren Hammond, associate professor of history, will present "The 1619 Project" in the second of this year's Frieze Lecture Series "Ideas That Changed Us."

In the series, Augustana faculty discuss books that mark significant artistic, scientific or political movements. Dr. Hammond will discuss how the long-form journalism project reframed the country’s history around the perspectives and contributions of Black Americans.

The series, a partnership between the Rock Island Public Library and Augustana College, will offer faculty presentations on Thursdays at 2 p.m.: Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, and 10.

November 3: "Cosmos and the Work of Alexander von Humboldt," presented by Dr. Stephen Hager, professor of biology. Considered by some as the first environmentalist, von Humboldt’s work is a holistic observation of all of nature.

November 10: "Beloved" by Toni Morrison, presented by Dr. Ashley Burge, assistant professor of English. Morrison’s literary masterpiece has faced multiple banning attempts for its frank depiction of the horrors of slavery.