Wayland Women in Scholarship Lecture Series kicks off Sept. 11

PLAINVIEW — Wayland Baptist University will launch its 2025–2026 Women in Scholarship Lecture Series with a trio of presentations at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in HAC Studio B of the Harral Auditorium Complex. The venue, formerly known as the Black Box, provides an intimate setting for exploring diverse ideas and perspectives.

Lecture 1 features presentations by three distinguished Wayland scholars:

• Erin Heath, “Hollywood on Hollywood: How the Film Industry Adores Itself.”
• Rebekah Crowe, “Race and the Split in the 19th Century Women’s Movement.”
• Rebekah Brown, “Reclaiming Frances H. Burnett’s The Secret Garden as a Narrative of Healing from Childhood Emotional Neglect.”

The Women in Scholarship Lecture Series provides a platform for faculty to share their research while fostering dialogue across disciplines. The event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Yahui Zhang, Associate Dean of Wayland’s School of Creative Arts and coordinator of the series, said the program highlights the breadth of scholarship represented at Wayland. “This series allows us to celebrate the voices of women in academia and bring forward research that resonates with both historical significance and contemporary relevance,” Zhang said.