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SHERMAN, TEXAS—Julia Hejduk, professor of classics at Baylor University, will present the lecture “The Liberal Arts and Virgil’s Aeneid: What Can the Greatest Text Teach Us?” at Austin College Wednesday, October 1, at 4:30 p.m. in Wright Campus Center, Room 231. A 4 p.m. reception will precede the presentation. The reception and lecture are free and open to the public.
Hejduk has been a member of the Baylor faculty since 2003. She specializes in Latin poetry, intertextuality, Roman religion in literature, and women in antiquity. She earned her bachelor’s degree in classics at Princeton University and master’s and doctoral degrees in classical philology at Harvard University.
The lecture is presented by Austin College’s Robert and Joyce Johnson Center for Faculty Development and Excellence in Teaching, directed by Bernice Melvin, Margaret Root Brown Chair of Foreign Languages and Literatures and professor of French. Within the mission of the center is the encouragement of ‘bold exploration of intellectual frontiers” and “fostering lively intellectual dialogue within and across academic disciplines.”
The Johnson Center schedules a number of events throughout the year, with presentations by Austin College faculty and guest lecturers.
Austin College, a private national liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, has earned a reputation for excellence in academic preparation, international study, pre-professional foundations, leadership development, committed faculty, and hands-on, adventurous learning opportunities. One of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives, Austin College boasts a welcoming community that embraces diversity and individuality, with more than 36 percent of students representing ethnic minorities. A residential student body of 1,250 students and a faculty of more than 100 allow a 12:1 student-faculty ratio and personalized attention. The College is related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA) and cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports students’ faith journeys regardless of religious tradition. Founded in 1849, the College is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original name and charter.
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