Willis to Present at the Academy, Dec. 15
Thursday, December 8, 2016
The Academy for Lifelong Learning at St. Mary’s Sewanee will meet at noon, Thursday, Dec. 15. University of the South professor John Willis will present the program entitled “Landscape and Memory.”
Willis’ talk is based on an environmental history study he is conducting on this part of Appalachia. He will assist us in understanding and “reading” the landscape as a way of relating to the past; 50 years, 150 years and even 9,500 years ago. These marks and signs of human history are present today and Willis will talk about some of these observations and the findings of his research.
Willis has conducted and published numerous research projects around the South, working under the auspices of the American Historical Society and the Mellon and DuPont foundations. He holds a degree from Baylor University and advanced degrees from the University of Virginia.
The Academy for Lifelong Learning at St. Mary’s Sewanee provides a program each month covering a wide range of topics. The public is invited to attend and become a member. Each session runs for one hour. Membership to the Academy is $12 per year. A box lunch ($12) can be ordered by calling (931) 598-5342. Participants may bring their own lunch. For more information contact Stephen Burnett at (931) 598-5479.