Lectures on campus: Friday, Feb. 6

Friday, February 6 is a bountiful day of public lectures on campus, headlined by the annual Hunter-Holmes Lecture in the chapel at 2 pm, anchored between two important departmental lectures. Beginning with:

The Women’s Studies Friday Speaker Series Lecture "Double Consciousness in the 21st Century: Negotiating Identities Among Academically Successful Black Women," Danielle Dickens, a lecturer in the Department of Psychology.

Then the Hunter Holmes Lecture:

Glenda Hatchett, best-known for her nationally syndicated show "Judge Hatchett" and now a senior attorney with the Hatchett Firm, will deliver the 2015 Holmes-Hunter Lecture Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. in the University of Georgia Chapel.

Hatchett, a former chief presiding judge of the Fulton County Juvenile Court, was the first African-American chief presiding judge of a state court in Georgia and head of one of the largest juvenile court systems in the country. She left her post in Fulton County to preside over her two-time Emmy nominated show, "Judge Hatchett," for 13 seasons. "Judge Hatchett" won a Prism Award for Best Unscripted Non-Fiction Series or Special for Television.

Then beginning at 2:30pm in Leconte Hall, the UGA Press presents a discussion by Leslie Harris, co-editor of "Slavery and Freedom in Savannah":

Slavery and Freedom in Savannah" is a co-edited volume of essays focusing on Savannah from its earliest days to the 20th century, particularly studying the history of emancipation and slavery. Published in February 2014, the book has been well received by the historical field. "Slavery and Freedom in Savannah" reveals the complex nature of urban slavery and illustrates how Savannah acted as both a port city which accepted thousands of new slaves and a thriving urban area constructed and financed by slavery. 

A snapshot of your campus on Friday afternoon. The rich cultural life all around you awaits only your participation.

Image: Cover of "Slavery and Freedom in Savannah"