Burnham Lecture

An annual lecture by a leading scholar of the Civil War era

Joseph Glatthaar at podium on stage. "Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi" on wall and "The center for civil war research" on a sign in front of podium. — Joseph Glatthaar presents his lecture, "White Union Soldiers' Attitudes Toward and Interactions with African Americans During the Civil War" as part of the Burnham lecture series.

Each spring, the Center for Civil War Research invites a distinguished historian to the University of Mississippi to deliver a lecture on the Civil War era. The Burnham Lecture in Civil War History is free and open to the public.

Dr. Van Robinson Burnham was a family physician, Mississippi native, and University of Mississippi alumnus whose lifelong love of history and archeology prompted his generous support for the Center for Civil War Research. Through the Burnham Lectures, the Center honors Burnham's commitment to sharing historical knowledge and ensuring that others have the resources to explore and learn from history.