Munch and Learn: American Art, Photography, and Politics in the Progressive Era

Enjoy lunch alongside this weekly lecture series featuring presentations by artists, scholars, and Dixon staff sharing their knowledge on a variety of topics.

American Art, Photography, and Politics in the Progressive Era with Dr. William McKeown

Dr. William McKeown is an Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Memphis, Tennessee. He received his Master of Arts in Art History and Criticism from SUNY at Stony Brook, and his PhD in the History and Criticism of Art from Florida State University. He has published articles on topics in Victorian and Edwardian art for The Burlington Magazine and The Ruskin Review and Bulletin, and a book on The Role of Venetian Renaissance Painting in John Ruskin’s Utopian Theories (Edwin Mellen Press, 2011). He has recently produced a new edition of John Ruskin’s The Stones of Venice, for which he wrote an introductory essay and new scholarly notes. This new edition of The Stones of Venice was published by the University of Toronto Press (Lorenzo da Ponte Italian Library imprint) in 2025.

Dr. McKeown is currently working on a study of the visual culture of utopianism at the socialist community of Ruskin, Tennessee, in the 1890s.

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Wednesdays can be especially busy at Park and Cherry. If you’re attending Munch and Learn, please plan ahead and place your lunch orders early. To reduce disruptions during the lecture, guests are asked to bring their own food from the cafe to the auditorium. You may request to-go containers to make the trip to your seat easier. Pre-order by calling (901) 312-1277.

MUNCH AND LEARN IS ENDOWED BY THE LANDAU FAMILY IN MEMORY OF LESLIE MANN LANDAU