Speaker Series
Historic Sotterley’s mission of its Speaker Series is to:
Serve as an exceptional educational and cultural resource which explores topics to enrich, expand, and sometimes challenge our understanding of the world we inhabit. Diverse subjects include our shared history and stories, connections to our land, pressing issues facing our community and world today, and the arts.
This year’s Speaker Series will be offered virtually and some may also be offered in person depending on community guidelines later this year. Links will be available the week of the event and a replay will be available shortly after. Registration is required to participate.
For the 14th season, this series is a FREE public event as a part of our mission to provide cultural and educational programming to our community.
2021 Speaker Series Calendar
A Question of Freedom with Dr. William G. Thomas III
March 3 - 7:00 PM EST

The Nine Lives of Benjamin Franklin with Dr. Richard Bell
April 14 - 7:00 PM EST

Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy with Abbott Kahler (aka Karen Abbott)
May 12 - 7:00 PM EST

Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: From the Colonial Era, to the Oyster Wars
with Jamie L. H. Goodall
June 9 - 7:30 PM EST

The Other Madisons: The Lost History of a President's Black Family
with Dr. Bettye Kearse
July 7 - 7:00 PM EST

Return to a Native Place: Native People of the Chesapeake Region
with Dr. Gabrielle Tayac
August 4 - 7:00 PM EST

Lincoln and the Natural Environment with James Tackach
September 8 - 7:00 PM EST

History Unearthed: Archaeological Discoveries at Sotterley with Dr. Julie King
October 6 - 7:00 PM EST

Food & Black Freedom: Reflections on Race, Resistance, and the
Legacy of Food Justice with Dr. Bobby J Smith II
November 10 - 7:00 PM EST
