The Cornell art historian gives a public lecture at the Spencer Museum of Art on Nov. 11. The event listing directs attendees to the west entrance and notes that the main entrance will be closed.

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The lecture title sets its historical frame—mountains in nineteenth-century France—but the event listing does not explain what “remaking” means in this talk. Kelly Presutti is the named speaker for KU’s public lecture at the Spencer Museum of Art.
Presutti is an assistant professor of History of Art and Visual Studies at Cornell University. She is also a faculty affiliate in Environment and Sustainability and American Studies, giving attendees context for her academic affiliations without establishing how those fields will shape this particular lecture.
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The event page and the Kress Foundation Department of Art History’s Fall 2026 calendar identify the program as a public lecture titled “Remaking Mountains in Nineteenth-Century France.” Neither provides an abstract or names a mountain region, artwork or argument. The title gives the available guide to the topic, rather than a confirmed case study.
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The announcement lists a single lecture, with a 5:30 p.m. start and no stated finish time.
The lecture begins at 5:30 p.m. No end time is listed.
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The event listing does not specify an admission charge or whether advance registration is required. Check with the organizer if either detail affects your plans.
The calendar calls the event a public lecture and lists faculty, graduate students and undergraduate students as its target audience. It does not say whether that audience list is restrictive. No age policy is stated.
The lecture is in Room 211 at the Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi Street, Lawrence, KS 66045. Use the west entrance, also described as the back doors; the event listing says the main entrance will be closed.
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The Art History department’s general visitor information identifies an accessible entrance at the ramp just north of the west doors during Murphy Art and Architecture Library hours, or at the museum’s front entrance during museum hours. The event listing says the main entrance will be closed and does not confirm the relevant hours or an event-specific accessible route. Contact the department at [email protected] to check arrangements.
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The event page provides map options for transit, driving and walking, but does not list transit routes or stops. Use the map links to calculate directions from your starting point; specific service details are not provided.
Parking is controlled by KU; follow posted regular and temporary restrictions. The department says the red lot behind the museum is typically open to the public after 5 p.m., though special-event restrictions may apply.
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In Room 211 at the Spencer Museum of Art, 1301 Mississippi Street, Lawrence.
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The west entrance, or back doors. The event listing says the main entrance will be closed.
The event listing does not state an admission charge or registration requirement; check with the organizer if you need confirmation.
No end time is listed; the lecture is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.
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Department guidance describes a ramp entrance north of the west doors during library hours and a front entrance during museum hours. Since the event listing says the main entrance will be closed and does not confirm hours or an event-specific route, contact the department before attending.
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1301 Mississippi Street, Lawrence, KS 66045
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