Conversations with Christy S. Coleman at Jamestown Settlement

Join Christy S. Coleman, executive director of the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, as she sits down with prominent scholars and public figures for lively and enlightening conversations surrounding our shared legacies of American history.

Now in its third year, enjoy thought-provoking evening conversations in-person or virtually for $10 per program or $50 for the entire series. Admission is limited and tickets must be purchased online in advance.

TowneBank is presenting sponsor of the 2024 Director’s Series.

2024 Director's Series Guests

Dr. Ned Blackhawk
September 18, 2024 • 7 p.m.

Ned Blackhawk, an enrolled member of the Te-Moak Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, is the Howard R. Lamar Professor of History and American Studies at Yale University, co-director of the NYU-Yale American Indian Sovereignty Project and winner of the National Book Award for "The Rediscovery of America."

Dr. Julian Zelizer
October 16, 2024 • 7 p.m.

Julian E. Zelizer is the Malcolm Stevenson Forbes, Class of 1941 Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University, a New York Times best-selling author, CNN political analyst and a regular guest on NPR’s “Here and Now.” His latest book is "Myth America."

Dr. Edward L. Ayers
November 20, 2024 • 7 p.m.

Ed Ayers is a two-time Bancroft prize-winning historian, University of Richmond professor and president emeritus, and former University of Virginia Dean of Arts and Sciences. He has been honored as National Professor of the Year and received the National Humanities Medal in 2012. He is the author of numerous books, most recently “American Visions: The United States, 1800-1860.”

TowneBank is presenting sponsor of the 2024 Director’s Series.

Jamestown Settlement and the American Revolution Museum at Yorktown are administered by the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation, an agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. These world-class museums are open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s days). Museum daytime admission is not included in evening event ticket. Parking is free. For more information, call (757) 253-4572.