Events & Appearances
Rebecca Skloot travels worldwide speaking about her book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and related scientific and ethical issues; she also teaches writing workshops and gives talks on a wide range of subjects at conferences and universities nationwide. To read about Rebecca’s work as a speaker, click here.
Members of Henrietta Lacks’s immediate family also travel extensively to speak about their story at universities and other institutions. Rebecca encourages all institutions interested in having her speak to consider having the Lacks family join them either with Skloot or in her place, to tell their own story and answer questions about their experiences with HeLa cells, the book, and more. For more information on the Lacks Family and their upcoming events, visit their website.
See the calendar below for a schedule of upcoming speaking events featuring Skloot and/or the Lacks family. The schedule is updated often.
If you’d like to invite Rebecca and/or the Lacks family to give a talk in your area, please e-mail the details of your request to Miriam Feuerle at Lyceum Agency: miriam [AT] lyceumagency [DOT] com, or call her at 503.467.4621.
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Palatine, IL
Lacks Family Event
Harper College – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
The Lacks Family will speak at the Performing Arts Center at Harper College at 1200 W. Algonquin Road at 7pm on September 17, 2013. For more information, please visit the event website.
Iowa City, IA
Lacks Family Event
Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
The Lacks Family will speak at the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature on October 10, 2013 at 7:30pm. The location is to be determined. For more information, please visit the event website.
Terre Haute, IN
Lacks Family Event
Indiana State University, University Speaker Series – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Members of the Lacks Family will speak at Indiana State University’s ISU Tilson Auditorium on October 14, 2013 at 7:00 pm. For more information about the event, please call 812.237.3737 or visit their website.
Bakersfield, CA
Lacks Family Event
California State University Bakersfield
One Book, One Bakersfield – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
The Lacks Family will speak at CSU Bakersfield for One Book, One Bakersfield at the Dore Theatre at 9001 Stockdale Hwy on October 17, 2013 at 7pm. For more information, please contact Emerson Case, Dept of English by phone at 661.654.2144 or email ecase@csub.edu.
New Orleans, LA
Lacks Family Event
Xavier University of Louisiana – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
The Lacks Family will speak on October 28, 2013 at 7pm at the McCaffrey Ballroom at Xavier University of Louisiana, located at 1 Drexel Drive. For more information, please contact Jason Todd at 504.520.7484 or by e-mail at jtodd1@xula.edu.
Chicago, Il
Rebecca Skloot
Northeastern Illinois University — Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Skloot will speak at Northeastern Illinois University on October 29, 2013 at the NEIU Auditorium. The time is yet to be determined. For additional information please visit NIU’s website.
Chicago, Il
Rebecca Skloot
Chicago Humanities Festival
Skloot will speak at the Chicago Humanities Festival on October 20, 2013. The time and location are yet to be determined. Join Skloot for a sneak preview of her research into her new book, which promises to upend our understanding of the role animals play in our lives.
Stockton, CA
Rebecca Skloot
University of the Pacific – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Skloot will speak at at the University of the Pacific at 7:00 pm on November 5, 2013. The venue is TBD. For questions, please contact Corrie Martin, Director at the Women’s Resource Center at 209.932.2815 or email cmartin1@pacific.edu.
Bakersfield, CA
Rebecca Skloot
California State University Bakersfield – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Skloot will speak at California State University Bakersfield at the Icardo Center on November 6, 2013 at 7:00 pm. For additional questions, please contact Emerson Case, Dept of English by phone at 661.654.2144 or email ecase@csub.edu.
Pasadena, CA
Rebecca Skloot
Westridge School – Talk, Q&A and Book Signing
Skloot will speak at the Westridge School at the Fran Norris Scoble Performing Arts Center on November 7, 2013 at 7pm. For additional information please visit the Westridge News and Events page.
The Henrietta Lacks Foundation
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