The Heyer Lecture at Austin Seminary

The Heyer Lectureship was established to honor George S. Heyer Jr., professor emeritus of the history of Doctrine, for his 30 years as a valued member of the Austin Seminary faculty. The purpose of this annual lecture is to symbolize and advance the important relationship between the academy and the church, to recall the long-lasting cooperation between UT-Austin and the seminary, and also to encourage the positive relationship between faith and knowledge.

Join us for the 2025 Heyer Lecture with Dr. Lyndon K. Gill, Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies at The University of Texas at Austin! The lecture will be held on Thursday, Nov. 6 at noon in McMillan #210. Lunch will be provided. Click here to RSVP!

Livestream at www.austinseminary.edu/livestream

About the Lecturer:

Lyndon K. Gill is an Associate Professor in the Department of African & African Diaspora Studies, the Department of Anthropology, and Department of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his Ph.D. in African American Studies and Anthropology from Harvard University. And he has received fellowships from Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Ford Foundation. His first book Erotic Islands: Art and Activism in the Queer Caribbean was published by Duke University Press. He is also a poet and installation artist.