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The Mellby Memorial Lectures
The Faculty Development Committee sponsors a lecture series in memory of Carl A. Mellby. A member of the faculty from 1901-1949, Mellby taught European history and introduced courses in economics, sociology, political science, and art history. In honoring Melby with a lecture series in his name, the College also honors his successors on the faculty who are chosen by the Faculty Development Committee to reflect on the significance of their scholarly work and developments in their academic fields. Mellby lecturers exemplify the liberal arts education to which St. Olaf College is committed: excellence marked by comprehensiveness, intellectural seriousness and creativity within the context of a concern for the interrelationships and communication.
The Faculty Development Committee chooses Mellby lecturers from nominations made by members of the faculty. Nominations are held and reviewed by the Committee for two years; thus nominations for 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 Mellby lectures should be addressed to Jeanine Grenberg, Chair of the Faculty Development Committee. Deadline for receipt of nominations is noon on Tuesday April 18, 2006.
The first Mellby Lecture was delivered by Lynn Steen in 1983-84.
Archive of former Mellby Lecturers
Mellby Lecture Nomination Information
2006-07 Mellby Lecturers announcedOn behalf of the Faculty Development Committee, I'm pleased to announce the Mellby Lecturers for 2006-2007: Rich DuRocher, Hum-English, will give the first lecture on Thursday, October 19, 2006 at 7:30 p.m. in the Viking Theater. Jeanine Grenberg , Chair, FDC, 2006-2007 |
