John R. Rickford, Stevenson Distinguished Alumni Lecture. Rickford will read the UCSC chapter from his 2022 memoir Speaking my Soul: Race, Life and Language.

This event will take place at the Stevenson College Library on February 28th at 3:30 PM, followed by a reception. Signed copies of the memoir will be available for purchase during the event.

John R. Rickford  is a member of the National Academy of Science, member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Fellow, the British Academy.

This event is co-sponsored by The Humanities Institute, the Department of Linguistics, and the Stevenson Programs Office.