|
In 1805 a group of Salem gentlemen, having formed the South Buildings Association,
erected the fine brick building known as Hamilton Hall. This was built as an assembly
hall from plans by Samuel McIntire, the renowned architect and wood carver of
Salem, and was named in honor of Alexander Hamilton.
The Hall is famous for its design, for the ballroom with its spring floor, imported mirrors, and musicians' balcony, and for the arched Supper Room. Other rooms include the Lafayette Room, the Pickering Room, and the Old Kitchen, now known as the Brick Hearth.
Profit realized from these lectures is presented to Hamilton Hall, Inc., each year as a contribution toward the maintenance of Hamilton Hall.
Contributions from those interested in Hamilton Hall, but unable to attend the lectures, will be gratefully appreciated.
2010 Lecture Series
|
February 4 |
Stephen Walt,
Professor of international affairs, Harvard University
"Grading Obama's Foreign Policy: One Year Report Card"
|
|
February 11 |
Nigel Point,
Director of AfPak Program, Harvard University
"Rural Development in Afghanistan: Where Policy Meets Reality"
|
|
February 18 |
John Briscoe,
Professor of environmental engineering, Harvard
"Water and Food Challenges in the Developing World"
|
|
February 25 |
Ann Velenchik,
Associate professor of economics, Wellesley College
"Current News in the Global Economy"
|
|
March 4 |
Graham Allison,
Professor of government, Harvard University.
"Urgent Nuclear Challenges Today: Iran, North Korea and the Fragility of the Global Nuclear Order"
|
|
March 11 |
Stephen Bosworth,
Former ambassador and now special representative for North Korean policy, and dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University
"Peace and Stability on the Korean Peninsula"
|
|
March 18 |
Steven Levitsky,
Professor of government, Harvard University
"The Rise of Competitive Authoritarianism in the Post-Cold War Era"
|
|
March 25 |
Geoffrey T. H. Kemp,
Director, Regional Strategic Programs, Nixon Center, Washington, D.C.
"The New Administration and the Middle East: A Balance Sheet"
|
Admission by Series Ticket only
Lectures are held Thursday mornings, starting with bouillon at 10:15 -
a Hamilton Hall tradition. Lectures begin at 11 a.m.
|
