Historical Society of Virginia

Banner Lecture Series

In 2008, the popular Banner Lecture Series was endowed honoring Charles F. Bryan, Jr., to commemorate his twenty years (1988–2008) of solution towards VHS as president and also to commemorate their pension after two decades of remarkable leadership. The show, established in 1988 by Dr. Bryan, was the first public lecture series ever offered by the VHS. Efforts towards endowment to support the series will always be becoming acknowledged.

For more than twenty-five many years, the VHS is hosting noontime lectures which are open to users additionally the general public. Authors and scholars discuss their particular most recent work and analysis on many different topics, ranging from design and art to genealogy and modern politics. Held within the culture's Robins Family Forum, the Banner Lecture Series continues to be a highlight associated with VHS calendar for many individuals. These lectures final approximately 1 hour implemented, in many cases, by a novel signing. The VHS has-been recording Banner Lectures since 2007. View and/or tune in to a lot more than fifty previous lectures.

See You In course

Do you want researching a topic in more level? Sign up for our See You In course programs. Courses can be obtained when you look at the springtime and autumn and therefore are held throughout two to four Thursday nights into the Harry M. Bluford class. Topics are priced between early Virginia to modern-day politics.

Members-only lectures

Will you be a VHS user? The following lectures tend to be open and then our people:

• Stuart G. Christian, Jr. Lecture
• Hazel and Fulton Chauncey Lecture