The Polaris Lectures, named for the North Star on Alaska’s flag, address a wide range of subjects in the liberal arts.  The series began in the 1980s to commemorate the bicentenary of the American Constitution. 

The 2005-06 Polaris Lecture program offers a dozen lectures to students, faculty, staff, and the interested public.  Eight of these lectures form the National Park Series and are accompanied by a 1-credit course, offered through the UAA Department of Political Science.

The Polaris Society is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members who support the lecture program.  Your annual contribution to the Polaris Lecture Fund is tax deductible and goes to a dedicated fund in the University of Alaska Foundation, used exclusively to support future Polaris Lectures.  To join, contact the UAA Office of Development.


Membership Levels

Little Dipper (student members)	$15
Lodestar	$35
Starduster	$75
Great Bear	$150
Big Dipper	$250 and up

Sponsors

The Polaris Lectures are sponsored by:

• Office of Community Partnerships
• University Honors Program Forty-Ninth State Fellows
• Democracy Forum

Other assistance provided by:

• Alaska Humanities Forum
• Intercollegiate Studies Institute
• U.S. Department of Education

The National Park Series is co-sponsored by:

• The National Park Service, Alaska Region