Godbey Anniversary Lecture Series

The Godbey Lecture Series is a distinguished Dedman College tradition going back more than 40 years. The series features SMU faculty lecturing on a variety of topics, most often marking important historical events on their anniversary year.

Godbey Lectures are typically held during the Spring semester each year and are free and open to the public. 

Our upcoming Godbey Lectures for Spring 2025 will be on February 13, February 27, and March 9. You can see the fliers for each below and click on the flyer to register.

Image showing the dates and titles for the upcoming lectures

Flier for Dan Moss's lecture titled "Screw You Yorick!: Shakespearean Clown Control and the World's Most Famous Skull"

Flier for Ariel Ron's lecture on Feb 27 titled "How Eli Whitney Single-Handedly Caused the Civil War and Why That Isn't True

Flier for Alida Libermans's lecture on March 13 titled "AI and the Limitations of Imitation"