In addition to regular lectures from colleagues outside of Johns Hopkins, the department has three endowed public lecture series that bring world-renowned authorities to campus.
- The Albright Lecture: Endowed by the Harvey M. and Lyn P. Meyerhoff Foundation, has been held for more than 38 years (since 1978).
- The Iwry Lecture: Endowed by the Blum family who also endowed the Blum-Iwry Professorship, has been held for more than 30 years (since 1986).
- The Asher Achinstein Lecture: Focuses on Hebraic Studies; began in 2009.
2025 ANŠE Lecture with Céline Debourse
Clark 110 3400 N Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesCéline Debourse, Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University, will present the 2025 ANŠE Lecture at 5:30 pm in Clark Hall 110, Homewood Campus with a […]
Distinguished Lecture in the Art of the Ancient Americas: Kelley Ann Hays-Gilpin
Professor Kelley Ann Hays-Gilpin, Professor of Anthropology at Northern Arizona University, will present the Distinguished Lecture in Art of the Ancient Americas. Professor Hays-Gilpin specializes in the visual arts of […]
AIA John H. Young Lecture: Megan Kassabaum
The Baltimore Society of The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) welcomes Megan Kassabaum of the University of Pennsylvania for a talk titled "On Elevated Ground: The Origins, Use, and Meaning […]
2025 Albright Lecture Featuring Susanne Paulus, ISAC
Susanne Paulus, Associate Professor of Assyriology and Curator of the Tablet Collection at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at the University of Chicago, will present this year's […]