The Charles K. Wilkinson Lecture Series—Gardens, from Paradise to Parterre

Three lectures on the topic of ancient gardens hosted by the Departments of Ancient Near Eastern Art, Egyptian Art, and Islamic Art.

“An Ancient Egyptian Garden for Eternal Life”
Dr. José Galán, Research Professor, The Spanish National Research Council; Director, The Spanish Archaeological Mission at Dra Abu el-Naga, Luxor

“Pots and Plants: Trade, Exchange, and the Creation of Gardens in the Ancient Mediterranean and Near East”
Dr. Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, Assistant Professor and Acting Executive Officer, MA in Liberal Studies, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York

“Water from Sand: From Desert to Garden in the Islamic World”
Dr. D. Fairchild Ruggles, Professor and Chair, Joint PhD Program in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Recorded March 19, 2018