The goal of the Burack Distinguished Lecture series is to bring to our campus distinguished guest speakers who enhance our academic experience, showcase our faculty and programs, and draw groups of faculty and students together on a regular basis. Since 2003 the Burack Distinguished Lecturer Series has brought over 150 lecturers to the University of Vermont.
The Faculty Senate Research, Scholarship and Graduate Education Committee, a diverse and multidisciplinary committee made up of UVM professors and graduate students drawn from all sectors of campus, is responsible for making decisions about Buack Lectureships.
The guidelines and nomination form for the Burack Lecture Series for academic year 2013-2014 are posted on the Burack website. Please submit nominations to the President’s Office, 347 Waterman, to the attention of Gary Derr - Gary.Derr@uvm.edu. Hosts will have two semesters to schedule the lecture. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, November 15, 2013.
For more information please visit the Burack Distinguished Lecture Series website.
Upcoming Burack Lectures
(more information will be added to the website as details become available)
Kimberly Andrews Espy - October 2nd
Vice President for Research and Innovation, Dean of the Graduate School, Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Oregon
"The Structure and Developlment of Executive Control in Preschoolers... and Why it Matters"
Mary Jo Kreitzer - October 7th
PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of the Center for Spirituality and Healing, University of Minnesota
"Cultivating Well Being in Our Lives and Our Community"
Gary D. Libecap - October 10th
Donald Bren Distinguished Professor of Corporate Environmental Management, Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, Department of Economics Professor, University of California Santa Barbara, National Bureau of Economics Research (NBER) Research Associate
"Addressing Global Environmental Externalities: Transaction Costs Considerations"
Rick Prelinger - October 14th
Activist, Writer and Filmmaker, Founder of Prelinger Archives