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College of Arts & Sciences Lecture Series

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Welcome to the College of Arts & Sciences Lectures—where curiosity meets conversation.

Our lectures bring together scholars, students, and the community to engage with thought-provoking topics across the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Whether you're here to learn, be inspired, or connect with others, we invite you to discover the diverse voices and perspectives that shape our academic community.

Visit our calendar of events for the latest updates on upcoming lectures and academic gatherings. To explore how Gonzaga University is deepening its commitment to the humanities, visit the new Woodley Institute for Civil Engagement and Humanistic Dialogue—a hub for interdisciplinary dialogue, research, and community engagement.

Terry Tempest Williams

Gonzaga University
Visiting Writers Series

April 7, 2026. The Spring 2026 Gonzaga University Visiting Writers Series Presents: A Conversation with Terry Tempest Williams.

Dr. Elizabeth Cantalamessa (St. Bonaventure University)

Rukavina Lecture

April 16, 2026. The 2026 Rukavina Lecture: Philosophy of Humor and Pop Culture.

Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall

Friday Night Movies at the MAC

April 17, 2026. April Film: Key Largo (1948).

Laurie Arnold, Ph.D., associate professor and director of Native American Studies at Gonzaga University. (Photo courtesy Laurie Arnold)

William L. Davis, S.J. Lecture

April 24, 2026. The 2026 Davis Lecture: We Share Our Futures with You: Native Nations and Neighbors, the First 250 Years.

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Gonzaga University Film Festival

May 1, 2026. The 2026 Gonzaga University Film Festival: Jundt Auditorium.

Dr. Meghan Sullivan, University of Notre Dame

Rukavina Lecture

September 30, 2026. The Fall 2026 Rukavina Lecture: Loving Strangers.

Vincent Valdez

Kreielsheimer Visiting Artist Lecture

October 1, 2025. The Fall 2025 Kreielsheimer Visiting Artist Lecture: Artist Talk with Vincent Valdez.

Dr. Sharon Suh

Arnold Lecture

October 15, 2025. The 2025 Arnold Lecture: Emergent Dharma: Asian American Feminist Buddhists on Practice, Identity, and Resistance.

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Catholic Studies Speaker Series

January 27, 2026. The 2026 Catholic Studies Speaker Series: Foundations of AI Ethics?

Karen Goldberg

O'Leary Lecture

February 19, 2026. The 2026 O'Leary Lecture: Developing Alternatives to Oil as Feedstocks for Our Chemicals and Liquid Fuels.

Dr. Tracy Sayuki Tiemeier

Flannery Lecture

March 3, 2026. The 2026 Flannery Lecture in Catholic Theology: Strangers Still Longer: Comparative Lessons on Otherness from a Demon Devotee.