The UIS Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series was inaugurated in 2002. It is now known as the Mary and James Beaumont Endowed Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series after a generous gift was recently given to the university by the Beaumonts. The series is a part of the UIS Center for Lincoln Studies, which opened on Feb. 12, 2021. The Center is a national base for scholarship, teaching, and public history about Lincoln’s life, leadership, and legacy. In addition, it allows students to collaborate on research, history, and public policy projects with Lincoln scholars.
Past Lectures:
- 2024 "Lincoln and Political Conflict"
- 2023 "Lincoln and Digital Humanities"
- 2022 "Lincoln and African Americans"
- 2021 “Lincoln and Anti-Racism”
- 2020 “Lincoln and the American Political Tradition”
- 2019 "Lincoln, Immigration, and Citizenship"
- 2018 "Lincoln vs Douglas"
- 2017 "Lincoln and Education"
- 2016 "Lincoln and Reconstruction"
- 2015 "Lincoln and Voting Rights"
- 2014 "Lincoln's Funeral"
- 2013 "Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address"
- 2012 "Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation"
- 2011 "Lincoln and the Civil War"
- 2010 "Lincoln and Race"
- 2009 "Lincoln and the Environment"
- 2008 "Lincoln and Presidential Campaign Politics"
- 2007 "Lincoln and the Law"
- 2006 "Lincoln and America's Faith"
- 2005 "Lincoln and Economic Opportunity"
- 2004 "Civil Liberties and Lincoln's Presidency"
- 2002 "Lincoln and Race"