Visions of Resilience: Sacred Art & Storied Landscapes - Keynote
Time: April 7, 2026, 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Strasser Legacy Room | Commons, 220 Eggers
Join the Humanities Center in welcoming Linda Infante Lyons as the Jeannette K. Watson Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities (April 6-17).
In this keynote address and opening reception, Infante Lyons explores her profound engagement with Indigenous traditions, resilience, and circumpolar landscapes to expand the idea of sovereignty. Infante Lyons’ body of work illuminates the complex ways in which communities create, sustain, and nurture cultural life.
The event also features the premiere unveiling of two recent Alaska Native icon portraits for the SUArt Museum’s permanent collection, made possible in part by the Humanities Center's J.K. Watson Professor award.
Commentary follows with Indigenous artists Edward Hummingbird (Cherokee Nation) and Brandon Lazore (Onondaga Nation Snipe Clan).
Faculty co-hosts for Lyons' two-week residency are Chie Sakakibara (NAIS, Geography and the Environment) and Timur Hammond (Geography and the Environment).