BRATTLEBORO — Dartmouth faculty member Jane Carroll will consider one of the treasures of Western civilization, the Book of Kells, in a talk at Brooks Memorial Library in Brattleboro on Wednesday, March 7.
Her talk, “The Book of Kells,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays lecture series and takes place at 7 p.m.
Carroll, a senior lecturer in art history, will discuss the book's history and how the Irish monks' lavish illustrations of the 1,200-year-old Gospel manuscript illuminate the artists' thoughts about theology and the power of the word.
The Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays series is held on the first Wednesday of every month from October through May, featuring speakers of national and regional renown. Talks in Brattleboro are held at Brooks Memorial Library.
Upcoming Brattleboro talks include “An Evening of Latin American Poetry” with Amherst professor Ilan Stavans on April 4 and “One Nation under Contract” with Middlebury College professor Allison Stanger on May 2.
For more information, contact Brooks Memorial Library at 802-254-5290 or contact the Vermont Humanities Council at 802-262-2626 or info@vermonthumanities.org, or visit www.vermonthumanities.org.