The Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lectureship
New Opportunities for
Enhancing Intellectual Life at Drake University
POSSIBILITIES
It is hoped that members of the campus community will explore creative ways
to achieve the purposes of the Lectureship. These might include, in addition to
the kinds of lectureships we have had so far, such things as sponsoring a conference
on an important topic, to be keynoted by a distinguished lecturer; hosting a scholar-in-residence
for two or three days or possibly even two or three weeks (and a semester-long
distinguished lectureship would not be out of the question); inviting a lecturer
to present a series of lectures--perhaps one in the Fall and another in the Spring--with
the intention of publishing the lectures in a book; and inviting a pair or trio
of scholars to engage in lecture dialogs over a period of several days.
PROCEDURE
There are no forms to be submitted, at least not yet. Rather, persons or entities
wishing to present proposals are invited to discuss their ideas with Neil Hamilton,
who serves a Susan Breakenridge, Committee chair or Cowles Library. At an appropriate
point, they will be asked to submit a proposal. Consisting of the name of the
group submitting the proposal; the prospective lecturer and information about
her or him (including such things as addresses and phone numbers); the agency
representing the lecturer, if that is applicable; the proposed dates for the lectureship;
the plans for the lecture and related activities (such as an informal session
in the afternoon in Cowles Library, a dinner for the lecturer, meetings with students,
class meetings, a luncheon with students, and community outreach events; if a
more extended lectureship or residency is proposed, appropriate details should
be provided); the anticipated costs (stipend for the lecturer, travel expenses,
and local arrangements charges). At this time, the responsibilities of the proposing
group and of the Cowles Library staff will be determined.
Persons interested in reviewing lists of lecturers managed by speakers agencies
should ask Susan Breakenridge to show them the catalogs supplied regularly by
these agencies. Ms. Breakenridge, Bucksbaum Administrator will coordinate the
lectureships (i.e., such things as travel and lodging arrangements and the on-campus
schedule, and publicity). Many of the speakers listed in these catalogs are "celebrity
lecturers"; some of them have records of genuine accomplishment, others are
famous for being famous. Booking speakers through an agency is always more expensive
than working directly with prospective speakers, but sometimes such speakers use
agencies to protect themselves from too many requests, and the agencies cannot
be bypassed. The booking process is sometimes tricky and always quite time-consuming.
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