2019 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities

See Father Columba Stewart deliver the 2019 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities in D.C., on October 7.

You can reserve your tickets for the NEH Jefferson Lecture online starting September 4, 2019 at 12pm EST.

Father Columba Stewart, American Benedictine monk, scholar of early religions, and executive director of the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota, will deliver the lecture at the Warner Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The lecture, “Cultural Heritage Present and Future: A Benedictine Monk’s Long View,” is a free public event and will also stream live online.

Dubbed “the monk who saves manuscripts from ISIS,” by Atlantic magazine, Stewart has spent 15 years working with international religious leaders, government authorities, and archivists to photograph and digitize ancient to early modern religious manuscripts, especially those at risk due to war, strife, or economic uncertainty.

Tickets to the Jefferson Lecture are free. Read more about the NEH Jefferson Lecture and Father Columba Stewart at https://www.neh.gov/news/father-columba-stewart-named-2019-jefferson-lecturer-humanities

When all the tickets are spoken for please email media@neh.gov to inquire about the standby line.

Please note that Eventbrite confirmations are proof of registration only. All tickets will be held at NEH-staffed Will Call tables in the lobby of the theatre on the evening of the event. All tickets will be general admission and seating is first-come first-served.

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