The Barber Lecture Series is made possible by a gift to the University of Minnesota, Morris from Laird Barber, professor emeritus of English, and the late Dorothy Barber.
Past speakers have included:
- Kate Flint
- Siegfried de Rachewiltz
- Russ Castronovo and Dana Nelson
- Jonathan Culler
- Jerome McGann
- Marvin Lewis
- Mary Louise Pratt
- Sander Gilman
- Lawrence Buell
- Trinh T. Minh-ha
- Leah Marcus
- University of Minnesota, Morris Chancellor Samuel Schuman