Arts and Culture at Wittenberg

The Wittenberg Series

Now celebrating its 42nd season, the Wittenberg Series offers a selection of cultural activities available to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community.

All events are admission-free, and doors open 30 minutes prior to the beginning of each one. All facilities are accessible without climbing stairs. Questions, including inquiries about audio-description and interpreters, may be sent to wittseries@wittenberg.edu.

Wittenberg Series Graphic 2026-27

2026-2027 Wittenberg Series Events

Richard PhillipsOpening Convocation

Richard Phillips, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Biology
Director of Environmental Sciences
11:30 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026
Weaver Chapel

Recipient of the 2026 Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Teaching, Dr. Richard Phillips is a wildlife ecologist who uses humor and experiential learning opportunities to inspire his students in their study of birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Phillips teaches courses in ecology, evolution, and wildlife management and serves as the director of the First Year Research (FYRA) program.

Bart D. EhrmanWilliam A. Kinnison Endowed Lecture in History

Bart D. Ehrman, Ph.D., M.Div.
American Biblical Scholar and New Testament Historian
7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026
Bayley Auditorium, Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center

  • Presentation Title: "Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West"

Bart D. Ehrman is the James A. Gray Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Recognized internationally for his scholarship on the New Testament and early Christianity, Professor Ehrman has written or edited 33 books, including six New York Times bestsellers.

CandleLessons and Carols for Advent & Christmas

7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2026
Pre-service music begins at 7 p.m.
Weaver Chapel

As the Advent season unfolds, this annual tradition offers a time of music and reflection.

Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation

Monday, January 18, 2027
Weaver Chapel

Details forthcoming

Fred R. Leventhal Family Lecture

Spring 2027

Details forthcoming

Wittenberg Series Archives

Click here to see complete history of all Wittenberg Series performers/speakers since the program's inception in 1982.