Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences proudly presents the Summer 2011 Godbey Lecture Series program.
Series I
Bits & Bytes, Books & Vooks: It Really Isn't Your Grandmother's Library Anymore
In this one part lecture, we will explore how libraries have changed, how libraries have remained the same, and the future - challenges & opportunities.
Monday, June 6
Maggiano's at North Park Center
11:00 am Lecture/12:00 pm Lunch
Gillian McCombs
Cost: $45 Members/$65 Non-Members
Series II
The Rise of American Predominance and the Passing of the European Age
How can we understand Europe's abrupt loss of world-wide ascendency to the United States in the first half of the twentieth century? To address this remarkable shift, these lectures will examine the rapidly changing global power balances between the American Civil War and World War I. They will focus on three overriding themes: the impact of the modern nation state, socio-economic reverberations of industrialization, and the intellectual-cultural responses to the resulting disquietude in human relationships.
3 Tuesdays, June 14, 21 & 28
Maggiano's at North Park Center
11:00 am Lecture/12:00 pm Lunch
John Mears
Cost: $135 Members/$195 Non-Members
Individual Lecture Cost: $45 Members/$65 Non-Members
Series III
Marilyn Klepak Series presents SUMMER BOOK SERIES
The Mother's Story
Four novels that have at their core complex, evolving relationships between mothers and their children - the new born, the young, and the grown.
4 Wednesdays, July 13, 20, 27 & August 3
All lectures are held Maggiano’s at North Park Center
11:00 am Lecture/12:00 pm Lunch
Vicki Hill
July 13 - The Hand that First Held Mine, Maggie O'Farrell (2010)
July 20 - The Nobodies Album, Carolyn Parkhurst (2010)
July 27 - Red Hook Road, Ayelet Waldman (2010; paperback May 31, 2011)
August 3 - Room, Emma Donoghue (2010; paperback June 1, 2011)
Cost: $180 members/$260 non-members
Individual Lecture Cost: $45 members/$65 non-members
Series IV
Godzilla and Japanese Culture
Since Godzilla's first appearance more than fifty years ago, the King of the Monsters has become a cinematic icon and a globally recognized symbol of Japan. But what can a giant, fire-breathing movie monster tell us about Japanese culture and Japan's national experience since World War II? What is it about an actor in a rubber lizard suit destroying miniature Japanese cities that has inspired love, loyalty, and laughter over generations of fans? This talk, lighthearted but rooted in current scholarship, will explore the serious lessons to be learned from the twenty-eight Godzilla films and the abiding worldwide popularity of the King of the Monsters.
Monday, August 8
Maggiano's at North Park Center
11:00 am Lecture/12:00 pm Lunch
William Tsutsui
Cost: $45 Members/$65 Non-Members
Series V CANCELLED
The Second Century Celebration
Wednesday, August 10
Maggiano's at North Park Center
11:00 am Lecture/12:00 pm Lunch
Brad Cheves
Cost: $45 Members/$65 Non-Members
Series VI
SMU's Common Reading: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Approaching its 8th year, the Common Reading Program is now an established tradition at SMU, creating a common thread amongst all incoming, first-year students. The common reading is selected each year bu the Common Reading Selection and Implementation Committee and then distributed to incoming students during orientation. Faculty members weave the book into their teaching, assignments, and discussions throughout the year. Godbey participants can now become pary of that common thread by participating in the Common Reading Program. Participants are encouraged to read the book and attend a lecture/discussion led by SMU faculty.
The common reading for the class of 2015 is "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot.
Wednesday, August 17
Maggiano's at North Park Center
11:00 am Lecture/12:00 pm Lunch
Dennis Foster
Cost: $45 Members/$65 Non-Members