Icelandic Culture Discussed at Nathan Lecture
For the seventh annual presentation in the Jay Nathan, Ph.D. Visiting Scholar Lecture Series, The University of Scranton hosted Her Excellency, Ambassador Bergdís Ellertsdóttir of Iceland. She presented a lecture titled, “Iceland: History, Culture, Environment.” After the presentation and panel discussion, Eva Ingolfsdóttir, a classical Icelandic violinist, gave a performance to demonstrate Icelandic culture through music. From left: Eva Ingolfsdottir, classical violinist; Jay Nathan, Ph.D.; Iceland Ambassador Bergdis Ellertsdottir; Rev. Joseph G. Marina, S.J., president of The University of Scranton; Michelle Maldonado, Ph.D., dean of the University's College of Arts and Sciences; and George J. Aulisio, dean of the Weinberg Memorial Library at the University.
The lecture was sponsored by the Weinberg Memorial Library.