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Jean Lane Professor

Jean Gimble Lane Humanities Professor

The Jean Gimbel Lane Professor is invited to teach HUM 395-0 -The Humanities Seminar.

Traditionally the professorship has been awarded to members of the Northwestern faculty. Starting in 2008-2009 the Jean Gimbel Lane Humanities Professor will be a distinguished visiting professor (or professors).

Fall 2008
HUM 395-0 - Professor William Pope.L
William Pope.L is a prominent, multidisciplinary artist known for his ironic and martial conceptual art dealing with consumerism, social class and racism. Pope.L regularly draws upon his African-American heritage to tackle variations upon what he calls "social conundrum."

Winter 2009
Not offered.

Spring 2009
TBA

The Jean Gimble Lane Professorship was endowed in October 1996.
Donor Jean Gimbel Lane is a 1952 graduate of Northwestern University who majored in art history.

For information or to submit suggestions, please contact S. Hollis Clayson.