John Pohl, Peter Jay Sharp Curator and Lecturer in the Art of the Ancient Americas at the Princeton University Art Museum, describes the function of art at three core sites of civilization within Meso-America.

Jennifer Greeson, Assistant Professor of English, explores the history of domestic slavery in the U.S. and analyzes its effects upon the perceptions of American industrialization during the Industrial Revolution. Presented during the 2004 Fall Football Lectures series.

Michael Barry, Lecturer in Near Eastern Studies, discusses the paradox of the abundance and marginalization of figurative art in Islamic civilization.