We are pleased to announce details of the 2021 Benjamin P. Thomas Symposium Banquet, which will all take place virtually on February 12, 2021 (Friday) and February 13, 2021 (Saturday). You may access all of the streaming content for free here on this page, on the ALA’s Facebook page, and on the ALA’s YouTube channel.
Although we will miss seeing you in Springfield, we trust that by 2022 we will be holding both of these events in person in Lincoln’s hometown and reuniting with you then.
February 12 (Friday)
10:00 a.m. CT
Opening of Center for Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois- Springfield, followed by a welcome by Dr. Michael Burlingame.
11:00 a.m. CT
7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. CT
February 13 (Saturday)
10:00 a.m. CT
1:00 p.m. CT
Roundtable – all four symposium speakers return – Michael Burlingame moderator – LIVE