BRATTLEBORO — Middlebury College professor Glenn Andres will illustrate and discuss the treasures of Vermont's built environment in a talk at Brooks Memorial Library on Wednesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.
His free talk, “The Buildings of Vermont,” is part of the Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays lecture series.
Andres' talk will look beyond Vermont's pastoral stereotypes to examine the remarkable range, quality, humanity, and persistence of its built landscape.
He has taught, primarily in the areas of architectural and urban history, at Middlebury since 1970. His research spans from the Italian Renaissance through 19th-century America to postmodernism.
Andres holds a bachelor's degree in architecture from Cornell University and a Ph.D. in architectural history from Princeton University. His doctoral dissertation on the Villa Medici in Rome was pursued while a fellow of the American Academy in Rome.
The Vermont Humanities Council's First Wednesdays series is held on the first Wednesday of every month from October through May in nine communities statewide, featuring speakers of national and regional renown. Talks in Brattleboro are held at Brooks Memorial Library unless otherwise noted. The free program is accessible to people with disabilities.
Upcoming talks include “Vincent Van Gogh: What Influenced Him and His Influence on Art” with art historian Carol Berry on Jan. 6; “The History of Health Care in the U.S.” with Dartmouth professor Allen Koop on Feb. 3; and “Celebrating E. B. White” with Dartmouth professor Nancy Jay Crumbine on March 2.