Monday, September 26, 2011
The focus of this summer's Jamestown Rediscovery archaeological research and field school at Jamestown was the comprehensive excavation of the 1608-1617 church
RICHARDS HALLROOM 15, 7:30PMJamestown expert to give lecture
William Kelso, director of archaeology at Historic Jamestowne for the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, will present a public lecture for the Lincoln-Omaha Society of the Archaeological Institute of America. The 7:30 p.m. lecture, "Jamestowne: The Buried Truth," is in Richards Hall, room 15. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Kelso, the archaeologist who discovered the first traces of Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in America and currently the director of excavations at the "lost" colony, will discuss the discovery of the site and its history. Read more about this lecture on Today@UNL
Media entrepreneur Dravid is Innovator in Residence
Shiv Bhaskar Dravid
Shiv Bhaskar Dravid, the founder and chief executive of The Viewspaper – The Voice of the Youth of India, will be the fifth Innovator in Residence at the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. He will visit UNL Sept. 26 and 27.
Theviewspaper.net presents opinions of youth on a variety of subjects that include politics, environmental issues, entertainment and literature in India and the United Kingdom. The website itself is a combination of documentaries and videos, music, games and photos. Read more about this residency on Today@UNL
Lectures
NEBRASKA UNION, 12:30PMGrad Student Ethics Forum - "Starting Out Grad School Right (And Helping Others Do So Too!"
Co-sponsored by the Robert J. Kutak Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics and UNL's Graduate Student Association.
Walt Kuhn's "Apples in Wooden Boat," oil on canvas, 1938; from the permanent collection
BryanLGH, Sheldon team up to solve mystery with Kuhn painting
BryanLGH Medical Center West will X-ray the painting "Apples in Wooden Boat" from the Sheldon Museum of Art collection today. Recently the painting by early American modernist Walt Kuhn underwent routine conservation. While the painting was under examination, Kenneth Bé, head of the paintings laboratory at the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center in Omaha, discovered a second image under the surface of "Apples in Wooden Boat."
This revelation has resulted in a unique collaboration of the Sheldon Museum of Art, BryanLGH Medical Center West, and the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center. BryanLGH Medical Center's collaboration to X-ray Kuhn's painting enables the museum to archive and exhibit a more complete history of the work. The results of the medical center's examination will be exhibited with the artwork when it returns to the museum.
Panel to explore rich history, impact of King James Bible
The Medieval and Renaissance Studies Program will mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible by bringing together experts to explore its history and influence on other written works and to lead a lively discussion.
A free, public panel discussion, "Celebrating the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible: Creation and Legacy," will be held Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union, 14th and R streets. A reception will follow. Read more about this panel on Today@UNL
