The Paul and June Schlueter Lecture on the Art and History of the Book

The Schlueter Lecture series is sponsored by the Lafayette College Libraries and endowed by a generous gift from Paul and June Schlueter. This lecture series has provided an opportunity to study books as objects and artifacts since 2007. The Schlueter Lecture occurs annually in Fall.

Past Speakers

Our past speakers include:

2024
Jesse Erickson, Alphas’ Adventures in Munchland 2
2023
Michael Dirda, The Washington Post Book World: From the Last Days of Typewriters and Linotype Machines to the Contemporary Digital Era
2022
Dr. Leah Price, Inessential Work: What COVID Has Taught Us About Reading

2020/2021
Matthew Kirschenbaum, Bitstreams The Future of Digital Literary Heritage
2019
Nicholas Basbanes, Paper: A Cultural Consideration
2018
Andrew Stauffer, University of Virginia, Book Traces
2017
David J. Roxburgh, Harvard University
2016
Ian Smith, Lafayette College
2015
Michael Blanding, Brandeis University
2014
Heather Wolfe, The Folger Shakespeare Library
2013
Michael F. Suarez, University of Virginia
2012
David Reynolds, Graduate Center of the City University of New York
2011
Kent Harold Richards, Society of Biblical Literature
2010
Carolee Campbell, Ninja Press
2009
Jay Parini ’70, Middlebury College
2008
Mark Dimunation, Library of Congress