The George T. Hunter Lecture Series brings renowned thinkers and leaders to Chattanooga in order to broaden the understanding of critical community issues. The goal of the series is to catalyze meaningful community dialogue as well as innovative efforts to build and strengthen the Chattanooga community.

Named in honor of the founder of the Benwood Foundation, the George T. Hunter Lecture Series brings speakers that address issues in the foundation's four focus areas - Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, and Community Building.

The Benwood Foundation is proud to work with our co-sponsors, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, CreateHere, and the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies to produce the lecture series each year. 

2011-2012 Lecture Series Speakers

Education: Michelle Rhee  /  September 20, 2011 / 7p

Community Building:  Armando Carbonell  /  November 1, 2011 / 7p

Arts & Culture:  Robert Pinsky  /  February 7, 2012 / 7p

Environment:  Michael Pollan  /  April 19, 2012 / 7p

All lectures are free and open to the public.

Lecture Series Overview