Since 1956, the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program has been offering undergraduates the opportunity to spend time with some of America's most distinguished scholars. The purpose of the program is to contribute to the intellectual life of the campus by making possible an exchange of ideas between the Visiting Scholars and the resident faculty and students. History of the Visiting Scholar Program.
The Visiting Scholars travel to 100 colleges and universities each year, spending two days on each campus and taking full part in the academic life of the institution. They meet informally with students and faculty members, participate in classroom discussions and seminars, and give a public lecture open to the academic community and the general public.
Vincent Wimbush is one of the Visiting Scholars for the 2015-2016 academic year.
CAMPUS SCHEDULE
Thur-Fri, September 17-18 Texas Christian University, Fort Worth
Thur-Fri, October 15-16 Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia
Thur-Fri, October 22-23 University of Georgia, Athens
Thur-Fri, November 12-13 Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee
Thur-Fri, January 28-29 Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Thur-Fri, February 11-12 University of Missouri, Columbia
Thur-Fri, March 3-4 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thur-Fri, March 24-25 Rockford University, Rockford, Illinois
Thur-Fri, April 14-15 Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota
LECTURE TITLES:
Scripturalization: A Theory of the Politics of Language
Scripturalizing the Human: Fathoming Discourse and Power
Signifying on Scriptures: The Black Atlantic Reads King James