Hackley Library Mon - Tues 9:00a - 7:00p | Wed - Sat 9:00a - 5:00p
|
Sun / Closed
Torrent House Tue - Sat 9:00a - 5:00p
|
Sun - Mon / Closed
Donate
Hackley Library Mon - Tues 9:00a - 7:00p | Wed - Sat 9:00a - 5:00p
|
Sun / Closed
Torrent House Tue - Sat 9:00a - 5:00p
|
Sun - Mon / Closed
Donate

Hackley Lecture



Charles H. Hackley Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities

Mark your calendar!

2025 Lecturer – Dr. Deborah G. Martin
7:00pm, Thursday, May 15, 2025 
at Central United Methodist Church (1011 2nd Street)

Topic: Exploring Place(-making): Insights from Urban Geography

FREE to enjoy.

~~~

 

Charles H. Hackley Distinguished Lecture in the Humanities is held each year. An individual with a tie to Muskegon who has made a distinguished contribution to an area of the humanities is invited to present a lecture in his/her area of expertise.

 

  • 2024 Lecture – “Hackley to Hollywood: Tanya Hart’s Journey to Inclusion” by Tanya Hart
  • 2023 Lecture – “General of the Army Omar N. Bradley: Son of the Midwest” by David W. Hogan, Jr. Ph.D.
  • 2022 Lecture – “Genomics and the Microbiome” by Dr. Keith A. Crandall
  • 2021 Lecture – “Health Equity: Path to Justice” by Lloyd F. Dean
  • 2019 Lecture (PDF) – “Round Up the Usual Suspects: Terrorist Watchlists and Civil Liberties” by Jeffrey Kahn
  • 2018 Lecture (PDF) – We are They: Building Diversity into Life’s Landscape by Gretchen Engle Schafft
  • 2017 Lecture (PDF) – The Opioid Crisis: A Federal Court’s Response by Nancy Torresen
  • 2016 Lecture (PDF) – Give War and Peace a Chance by Andrew Kaufman
  • 2014 Lecture (PDF) – Honoring and Perpetuating the Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer-by John Mattews