Lectures and Symposia

Join us for an intriguing, thought provoking, educational and entertaining program of lectures and symposia!

UPCOMING LECTURES

Unless otherwise stated, all lectures will be held at the Linda Hall Library. Events are free and open to the public; however, seating is limited and e-tickets are required. Click on the e-ticket link below each lecture to access the registration form. For reservation questions, please email events@lindahall.org or call 816.926.8772 to leave a message. Contact Eric Ward at 816.926.8753 for more information on these events.

2013 Lectures

 
Thursday
October 10, 2013
6:00 p.m.
Exhibition Opening
Wheels, Pyramids, and Spinning Tops: The Scientific Approach to Color

Curator: Nancy V. Green, Head, Digital Projects Unit, Linda Hall Library
 
7:00 p.m. Opening Lecture
Reweaving the Rainbow

Dr. Jay Neitz, Bishop Professor of Ophthalmology and Color Vision Researcher, University of Washington
e-tickets
 
 
Wednesday
October 23, 2013
3:00 p.m.
Modular System Design and Manufacture
Eric Friesel, PhD Candidate, Indiana State University
e-tickets
 
 
Wednesday
October 30, 2013
3:00 p.m.
Making Oil in Mexico in the 19th Century: The U.S. Oilmen and Scientists Who Took a Chance
Dr. Francesco Gerali, University of Bari, Italy
e-tickets
 
 
Thursday
November 7, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Listening to Colors: Life with Extra Senses
Neil Harbisson, Artist, cyborg, and colorologist
e-tickets
 
 
Wednesday
November 13, 2013
7:00 p.m.
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn From Traditional Societies?
Jared Diamond, professor of geography at UCLA and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel
Note: This lecture will be held at Unity Temple on the Plaza

A Rainy Day Books author event co-sponsored by the Linda Hall Library
Visit Rainy Day Books for ticket information
 
 
Thursday
November 21, 2013
7:00 p.m.
Aesthetic Preference for Colors
Dr. Stephen Palmer, Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of California, Berkeley
e-tickets
 
 

2014 Lectures

 
Thursday
March 13, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Jason Schleifer, Head of Character Animation, DreamWorks Animation
(TENTATIVE)

E-tickets will be available after date is confirmed.
 
 
Tuesday
April 8, 2014
6:00 p.m.
Exhibition Opening
The Land Divided, The World United: Building the Panama Canal

Curators: Bruce Bradley, Donna Swischer, and Eric Ward, Linda Hall Library
 
7:00 p.m. Opening Lecture
The Panama Canal Expansion Project

Alberto Alemán Zubieta, Administrator of the former Panama Canal Commission, 1996-1999, and CEO, Panama Canal Authority, 1996-2012
E-tickets will be available January 2, 2014, at 9:00 a.m.
 
 
Wednesday
April 23, 2014
7:00 p.m.
12th Paul D. Bartlett, Sr. Lecture
The Lost Art of Finding Our Way
Dr. John Huth, Donner Professor of Science, Harvard University
E-tickets will be available April 2, 2014, at 9:00 a.m.
 
 
Thursday
May 8, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Rails Across Panama: From '49ers to 40-foot Containers
Peter A. Hansen, Editor, Railroad History
E-tickets will be available January 2, 2014, at 9:00 a.m.
 
 
Thursday
May 20, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Big-Ship Ready: The Post-Panamax Era
Dr. Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, The Port of Los Angeles
E-tickets will be available January 2, 2014, at 9:00 a.m.
 
 
Thursday
October 2, 2014
7:00 p.m.
Building the Panama Canal
David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian
Note: This lecture will be held at Unity Temple on the Plaza
E-tickets will be available July 1, 2014, at 9:00 a.m.
 
 
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