The Jack N. and Addie D. Averitt Lecture Series was established in 1990 as a gift to the Department of History, the Department of Literature and Philosophy and the Department of Writing and Linguistics at Georgia Southern University. The purpose of the lectureship is to enhance on-campus academic and cultural life for students, faculty, and the community. Published versions of the lectures are available from the University of Georgia Press.

The Averitt Lecturers


Dr. Peter Coclanis

The 16th Annual Jack N. and Addie D. Averitt Lecture Series will be held on October 23 and 24, 2006. The theme for this year's series is "Home and the World: Global Perspectives on the Economic History of the American South." The speaker is Dr. Peter Coclanis, who is Alfred R. Newsome Professor and Associate Provost for International Affairs at the University of North Carolina. The schedule for the series is as follows:

Monday, October 23, 7:00 p.m. "People and Places"
Tuesday, October 24, 9:30 a.m. "Products"
Tuesday, October 24, 2:00 p.m. "Processes"

Lectures are open to the public.