Beatrice Kotz
Cook County Higher Education’s next guest lecture series is The Kensington
Rune Stone
on Tuesday, Oct. 12 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Beatrice Kotz will present the topic and lead the discussion regarding the finding and deciphering of the Kensington Rune Stone, and present some important new scientific findings regarding this controversial discovery.
What is the Kensington Rune Stone? Why was its discovery in 1848 questioned? And what does the latest research say about the rune stone and its discovery?
Kotz, who did her undergraduate studies at Gustavus Adolphus College and the University of Minnesota and her master of arts in liberal studies from Hamline University in literature and religion years later, offers a unique look at the Kensington Rune Stone.
She will speak of the finding of the Rune Stone as an historical event, but also as someone familiar with the small town—her mother knew the Ohman family that allegedly found the Rune Stone.
Kotz will share the recent work of Scott Wolter, a forensic geologist, and Richard Nielsen, an ardent student of Old Scandinavian languages, which is the first truly scientific research on the stone. It is also a first chance to really see the whole impact of this stone upon the lives of the people in the Ohman family and the verification of the stone’s authenticity.
Guest lectures are held at Cook County Higher Education’s North Shore Campus, 300 West 3rd Street. The guest lectures are free and open to the public, although donations are welcome. Donations at this event will support the North Shore Campus Learning for Life endowment campaign.
This event is sponsored by the Cook County Community Foundation and in collaboration with the Grand Marais Senior Center. Refreshments will be provided by Birchbark Books and Gifts, Beth’s Fudge and Gifts, and Johnson’s Foods.
Call 218-387-3411 to register, and watch www.boreal.org for updates on the guest lecture schedule.
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