AGHI is home to an array of talks, lectures, and symposia featuring some of the most important voices leading scholarship today. Find out more about these events—from one-timers to recurring series—below. Check out our programs page for other opportunities to get involved with AGHI-sponsored events (and those hosted by our partners and affiliates).

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Humanities in the Village and Humanities on the Hill

AGHI and the Ivy Bookshop brings scholarly work from our city’s thriving universities and colleges into conversation with a broader public audience.

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Richard A. Macksey Lecture Series

The Annual Richard A. Macksey Lecture invites a leading scholar to discuss the state of the humanities now, including how it affects our lives as thinkers, humanitarians, and community members.

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Biannual Calley Symposium

Every two years, AGHI and affiliate programs offers the Calley Symposium.

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New Faculty Lecture

The New Faculty Lecture series showcases the work of new JHU faculty as part of bringing together scholars from across departments, fields, and career stages.