About this Collection
The Mark R. Finlay Visiting Lecture Series was established at Armstrong Atlantic State University in 2013. This memorial event was established by his family to share his passion for new ideas with future generations of university students. Armstrong State is presently the Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University. The lecture series is an annual event hosted by the College of Arts and Humanities.
Dr. Finlay joined the faculty of Armstrong Atlantic State University in 1992. Among his notable contributions to the University are the founding of the university's Honors Program in 1996. He served as director of the Honors program until 2004. At his passing in October 2013, he was the Assistant Dean of Liberal Arts and Professor of History.
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What Happens to Democracy When Anatomy Is No Longer Destiny?
Alice Dreger
The Georgia Southern College of Arts and Humanities hosted author Alice Dreger, Ph.D., as part of the Mark Finlay Lecture Series.
Dr. Dreger is an award-winning writer who speaks to various audiences on provocative topics, including gender and ethics, and will present “What Happens to Democracy When Anatomy Is No Longer Destiny?”, a lecture that questions how the body fits within a changing American democracy.
The lecture was open to the public and took place Thursday, Feb. 10 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Armstrong Campus as part of the annual lecture series funded by the family and friends of the late Mark Finlay, a History professor on the Armstrong Campus who passed away in 2013.
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How America Lost its Mind: Our Misinformation Crisis
Thomas Patterson
The Georgia Southern University College of Arts and Humanities (CAH) hosted Thomas Patterson, Ph.D., Bradlee Professor of Government and the Press at Harvard University, for the 2021 Mark Finlay Memorial Lecture. The virtual presentation streamed March 3 at 6 p.m. on the CAH Facebook page.
Patterson’s lecture, “How America Lost Its Mind: Our Misinformation Crisis,” addresses the United States’ political landscape, which according to Patterson, is currently filled with distrust, gridlock, partisanship, pettiness and deceptive messaging.
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“Our Lost Years” Documentary Screening
Lane Nishikawa
The Georgia Southern College of Arts and Humanities hosted Lane Nishikawa as part of the Mark Finlay Lecture Series.
The writer and director of "Our Lost Years," a documentary about the Japanese internment camps during World War II, attended the east coast premiere of the film.
The lecture was open to the public and took place Thursday, September 26, 2019 in the Armstrong Center on the Armstrong Campus as part of the annual lecture series funded by the family and friends of the late Mark Finlay, a History professor on the Armstrong Campus who passed away in 2013.
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Professor Anne Bailey speaks about The Weeping Time (2017)
Anne Bailey
Professor Anne Bailey of SUNY Binghamton. Professor Bailey, an historian of the African-American experience, speaks about her recent book, The Weeping Time (2017). The study is based on her research into the largest slave auction on US soil, which occurred in Savannah in March 1859.
The lecture series was established to honor the memory of former Professor of History and Associate Dean Mark Finlay. The events are free and open to the public. A reception and book signing followed the lecture.
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A World Without Paper? Not a Chance.
Mark Kurlansky
The Georgia Southern College of Arts and Humanities hosted author Mark Kurlansky as part of the Mark Finlay Lecture Series.
Kurlansky is a journalist and historian and has authored over thirty books. He will discuss his latest work, Paper: Paging Through History, about the history of paper and the roll of technology in modern society.
The lecture was open to the public and took place on Wednesday March 2, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Armstrong Campus as part of the annual lecture series funded by the family and friends of the late Mark Finlay, a History professor on the Armstrong Campus who passed away in 2013.
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There's an Art to Everything
Chuck Leavell
The Georgia Southern College of Arts and Humanities hosted musician Chuck Leavell as part of the Mark Finlay Lecture Series.
Leavell, keyboardist for the Rolling Stones and environmentalist, discussed stewardship and partnership as well as played the piano in the first of this annual event.
The lecture was open to the public and took place Friday, May 1, 2015 in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Armstrong Campus as part of the annual lecture series funded by the family and friends of the late Mark Finlay, a History professor on the Armstrong Campus who passed away in 2013.
