USCA’s free lecture series moves to Aiken County Public Library

February 19, 2026 • Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Dr. Samuel Pierce will present “Future Soldiers of Spain: Masculine Indoctrination During the Early Franco Regime on Feb. 26.
Dr. Samuel Pierce will present “Future Soldiers of Spain: Masculine Indoctrination During the Early Franco Regime on Feb. 26.

AIKEN, S.C.– USCA’s Aiken in the Alley lecture series continues Thursday, February 26 with Dr. Samuel Pierce as he presents “Future Soldiers of Spain: Masculine Indoctrination During the Early Franco Regime” at 11 a.m. in the Creative Lab at the Aiken County Public Library.

Due to a water leak and subsequent repairs, the USCA’s Alley location is unavailable for use for the foreseeable future. As a result, the remaining lectures in the series will be held in the Creative Lab at the Aiken County Public Library, located at 314 Chesterfield Street SW in downtown Aiken.

For more information on the series, call 803-641-3784.

 

Aiken in the Alley Schedule of Events

Feb. 26

11 a.m.-noon

“Future Soldiers of Spain: Masculine Indoctrination During the Early Franco Regime,” presented by Dr. Samuel Pierce, associate professor of history

March 19

11 a.m.-noon

“Hemingway, Salinger and the American Short Story,” presented by Dr. Forrest Anderson, dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

April 9

11 a.m.-noon

“A Sneak-Peek of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’” presented by Paul Crook, Etherredge Center director and professor of theatre

April 23

11 a.m.-noon

“Paris in the 20s,” presented by Dr. Andrew Geyer, professor of English

For more information, contact us at news@usca.edu.

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