An Unsolved Mystery Resurfaces Nearly 40 Years Later
Artifacts that were stolen nearly 40 years ago from The University of Alabama’s Moundville Archaeological Park may soon be recovered with the help of a cash reward and the advent of technology.
Harper’s Magazine Editor to Present Hidden Humanities Lecture
James Marcus, the editor of Harper’s Magazine, will present The University of Alabama’s “Hidden Humanities” lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. in Oliver-Barnard Hall.
Paul R. Jones Gallery to Show Student-Produced Exhibit “Eclectic Way”
The Paul R. Jones Gallery will open its newest exhibit, “Eclectic Way,” this Friday, Nov. 3. The exhibit runs through Dec. 15 and features the work of UA undergraduate students alongside works from the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art.
ALLELE Series to Host Showing of ‘Speaking Evolution’
The Alabama Lectures on Life’s Evolution, or ALLELE, series will host a showing of Discovering Alabama’s newest production, “Speaking Evolution,” Thursday, Nov. 9, at 7:30 p.m. in room 2011 of North Lawn Hall.
Former Ambassador and UA Alumnus to Present Mills Lecture
Thomas Hubbard, senior director at McLarty Associates in Washington, D.C., and former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea and the Philippines, will present the Helen Crow Mills and John Carroll Mills Lecture at UA on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 11 a.m. in 125 ten Hoor Hall.
Symposium Celebrates 500th Anniversary of Protestant Reformation
Several departments within The University of Alabama will present a symposium celebrating the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation Monday, Oct. 30, a half century after Martin Luther originally nailed his 95 theses to the doors of a Roman Catholic church.
Acclaimed Author Margaret Atwood to Present Lecture Nov. 14
Margaret Atwood, award-winning author of The Handmaid’s Tale and other literary works, will present a lecture at the Bama Theatre Tuesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m.
University Museums Now Part of the College of Arts and Sciences
University of Alabama Museums are now part of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Time 100 Paleoanthropologist to Share Human Origins Discoveries
World-renowned paleoanthropologist Dr. Lee Berger will speak on his leading-edge discoveries in South Africa in his lecture “Homo naledi – The Species Rewriting the Story of Us” on Monday, Oct. 2.
UA’s Paul R. Jones Gallery Presents Art Exhibit on Surrealism, Fantasy
The University of Alabama’s Paul R. Jones Gallery is exhibiting “Lucid Dreaming: Surrealism and Fantasy in the Paul R. Jones Collection of American Art.” Free to the public, the exhibit is open now through Oct. 27 at the Paul R. Jones Gallery in downtown Tuscaloosa.