Join us for free, fascinating lectures delivered by leaders in the world of archaeology and allied fields. Lectures are designed for general audiences and anyone interested in recent archaeological discoveries and theories.
Lectures begin at 7:30pm at the Burpee Museum (map), 737 North Main Street, Rockford, IL.
2011-2012 Lecture Schedule
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Giza Through Time and Space: The Renegotiation of a Sacred Landscape
Professor Jessica Kaiser
University of California, Berkeley
Thursday, November 3, 2011
The Rise of the Philistines at the Seaport of Ashkelon
Professor Daniel Master
Wheaton College
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Evidence for Early Pipemaking in Illinois during the Middle Woodland Period (50BC - 400 AD)
Professor Shannon M. Fie
Beloit College
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Children in Wartime: Ancient Athens and Modern Europe
Professor John H. Oakley
The College of William and Mary
Thursday, April 12, 2012
All Roads Lead to Rome: The Roman Highway
Professor Richard J. A. Talbert
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
