The 1891 Lectures in the Humanities: Ato Quayson

"Interdisciplinarity and Interpretation"Ato Quayson, Professor of English

In 1891, thirty-five scholars gathered to form a community in a new university. In that spirit, we come together to welcome new senior faculty members of the community in 2020. Speakers will present current research that reflects the shape of their thought. Join us for the inaugural lecture in this series.Following the lecture there will be a Q&A session and reception.About the SpeakerAto Quayson, a scholar of African and postcolonial literature, is a Fellow of the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Society of Canada, and in 2019 was elected Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy. He is Professor of English at Stanford University. Read More >