WFU religion professor Simeon Ilesanmi to speak on human dignity

The 22nd Annual Hubert McNeill Poteat Lecture will be held on Wednesday, April 6 at 4 p.m. in the Z. Smith Reynolds Library Auditorium. Simeon Ilesanmi, Wake Forest University Distinguished Professor of Religious Studies, will speak on “Human Dignity in the Age of Disrespect.” Register to attend at go.wfu.edu/poteat.

Named in honor of Hubert McNeill Poteat, who taught at Wake Forest University from 1911 to 1956 and was widely known and respected as a Latin scholar, this lecture series is designed to recognize and celebrate the many achievements of our faculty in research, scholarly, and creative work. The annual lectures are held each spring and are alternately sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College and the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.