The Lane C. McGaughy Lectureship in Ancient Studies was established in 2007 by the Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology at Willamette University in honor of Lane C. McGaughy, George H. Atkinson Professor of Religious and Ethical Studies emeritus (1981-2007), and founder of Willamette’s Classical Studies program, as well as a founding member of the Salem Society of the Archaeological Institute of America and the Northwest House of Theological Studies. An ordained United Methodist minister, Dr. McGaughy is also a distinguished scholar and the author of numerous books and articles in the fields of Early Christianity and New Testament Greek. His many accomplishments beyond the Willamette campus include the founding of Scholars Press, the development of the Westar Institute (Jesus Seminar) and the related Polebridge Press, and the reorganization of the Society of Biblical Literature. The McGaughy Lectureship enables the Center for Ancient Studies and Archaeology to pass on this inspiring tradition of distinctive scholarship and service by bringing a noted scholar to campus each year to deliver a major public lecture and to meet informally with students and faculty members.
Purpose and Proposed Mechanics of Annual Endowed Lectureship:
1) The purpose of this annual (possibly endowed) lectureship would be to bring to campus a highly distinguished speaker in classical/ancient studies who would deliver a major public lecture, meet with relevant faculty, and visit at least one class. The lectureship would provide a unique opportunity for both faculty and students to meet and interact with top scholars in the field.
2) $5,000 per annum would be set aside in the budget to cover all expenses relating to the annual endowed lecture. Thus, the typical honorarium might be 2K to 3K with adequate funds remaining for travel, lodging, meals, receptions, publicity, etc. In the long-term, we would seek to raise an endowment of $100,000 in order to fund this lectureship in perpetuity.
3) Members of the CASA Council would elect a volunteer interested in serving as the McGaughy Lectureship Chair for the coming year. This Chair would solicit and present possible candidates for the lectureship, which would then be voted upon by members of the CASA Council. Ideally, this decision would be made in the prior academic year by late spring so as to allow an adequate planning horizon.
4) The McGaughy Lectureship Chair would be responsible (with the assistance of the CASA administrative assistant) for all arrangements relating to the lectureship. These arrangements include the letter of invitation, the choice of a date (seeking to avoid major conflicts on campus, and in general, the month of April), the choice of a lecture topic, travel/lodging arrangements, honorarium check, room/equipment reservations, meals, meetings with faculty, students and classes, and publicity.
This Year's Lecture will be Thursday, February 28, 2008
Icons in Antiquity: The Symphony of the Gods
(The Lane C. McGaughy Lectureship in Ancient Studies)
Dr. Thomas F. Mathews
John Langeloth Loeb Professor of the
History of Art Emeritus
Institute of Fine Arts
New York University
Lecture: The Roger P. Hull Lecture Hall
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Salem, Oregon, 7:30 p.m.
Abstract
Additional Sponsors Include:
AIA Salem Oregon Chapter, the Mark and Janeth Hogue Sponenburgh Lectureship Fund,
and the Department of Art and Art History, Willamette University