"The Making of Adrienne" - Panel Discussion

As part of the Council of Lafayette Women, The Lafayette Legacy: Women Leading Change, the College will dedicate the Bicentennial Art Commission, a bust of Adrienne de Noailles, the wife of Lafayette, and an activist in her own right. While her husband became involved in French politics, Adrienne was working hard to further the cause of abolition and human rights. The bust, the final work of world-renowned artist, Audrey Flack, will be dedicated as part of the closing of the conference. Join us for an informative panel discussion - "The Making of Adrienne", at 3:00 p.m. in Colton Chapel, to be followed immediately by the dedication and reception in Skillman Library. Open to the Lafayette community, the 2026 Conference of the Council of Lafayette Women will feature insights into the life of Adrienne, along with alumni, faculty, and staff speakers on a variety of topics focusing on women's achievements throughout the modern history.

Panel Participants:

Elaine Stomber, Co-Director of College Archives and Distinctive Collections, Panel Moderator

Dr. Robert Mattison, Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Art History, Emeritus, Lafayette College

Brian Boothe Craig, Artist

Dr. Samantha Baskind, Distinguished Professor of Art History at Cleveland State University, Board Member of the Audrey Flack Foundation, and her principal biographer

Diane Shaw, College Archivist, Emeritus, Lafayette College