The NTU Distinguished Lectures in the Humanities Series brings together some of the most eminent thinkers, writers, and intellectuals from around the world to share their insights and perspectives on a wide range of topics. From literature and philosophy to art, history, and linguistics, these lectures provide a unique opportunity to engage with some of the most important ideas and issues of our time. The series emphasizes the critical contribution of the humanities to education, research, and matters of pressing global significance. The speakers will advance our understanding of key questions within the various disciplines of the humanities and across a broad range of related fields. All lectures are free and open to the public and are available – where possible – in a hybrid format, providing an opportunity for both in-person and virtual attendees to engage with the speakers and their ideas. Don't miss this chance to expand your knowledge and deepen your understanding of the human experience.
27 February 2024
Professor of History of Science and Medicine
University of Cambridge
Professor of History
Northwestern University
Literature, Art, Craft
15 February 2023
Derek Attridge
Emeritus Professor
Department of English & Related Literature
University of York & Fellow of the British Academy
Organoids, Androids and the Consciousness Club
10 April 2023
Tim Bayne
Professor
Philosophy
Monash University
University of Oklahoma
Irving and Jean Stone Endowed Chair of Humanities
Comparative Literature, Asian Languages and Cultures, and Asian American Studies
University of California, Los Angeles
Localising Linguistic Citizenship
24 February 2023
Ben Rampton
Professor
Applied & Socio Linguistics
King’s College London
Multi-Tentacled Time: Contemporaneity, Heterochrony, Anachronism for Preposterous History through Semiotic Thinking
20 October 2023,
Mieke Bal
Independent theorist, art writer, critic;
filmmaker, video artist, curator