Please join the community of Seminary of the Southwest for the 57th Annual Blandy Lecture and Alumni Convocation on November 19, 2025.
This year’s Blandy lecturer is Kazu Haga. A respected voice in the fields of nonviolence and restorative justice, Haga brings decades of experience in social change and community healing to this year’s event. Read more about Haga and the event here.

Highlights of the event include:
- Opportunity to audit a class on Wednesday morning
- Attend an Alumni Eucharist in Christ Chapel with presentation of the Hal Brook Perry award
- Share lunch with the Southwest community
- Participate in a late afternoon reception followed by the Blandy Lecture with Kazu Haga
The event is presented free of charge this year. A detailed schedule is coming soon.
Please register for this event here.
Blandy Schedule of Events:
Morning: Class audit opportunity – class options coming soon.
11:45am: Holy Eucharist and presentation of the Hal Brook Perry Award* (Christ Chapel)
12:45pm: Community Lunch (Howell Dining Hall)
5:00pm: Evening Prayer
6:00pm: Reception (Howell Dining Hall)
7:00pm: Blandy Lecture* (Knapp Auditorium)
*These events will be livestreamed