Giles Wayland-Smith presents first talk in fall Adult Enrichment Series at Mansion House

(Oneida, NY) Giles Wayland-Smith presents “The Oneida Community-Sherrill Story: The Movement from Religious Experiment to Model City” at Sherrill City Hall on Thurs., Sept. 24, 2009, at 7 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public.

According to Wayland-Smith, the talk traces in detail the many ways in which the religiously-based ideals of the Oneida Community (a mid-19th century religious community that sought to create heaven on earth) were translated into a new corporate welfare identity and how this helped to shape the evolution of the city of Sherrill. The robust civic culture that emerged was anchored in OCL’s belief that a corporation should assume responsibility for the welfare of its employees and it led many people (including such British luminaries as George Bernard Shaw and H. G. Wells) to believe that a consummate business model as well as a model city had been established.

Dr. Wayland-Smith is professor emeritus of political science, Allegheny College, with a specialty in comparative politics. Since retiring after thirty-two years in 1999, he taught for six years as an adjunct faculty member at Hamilton College, offered two adult classes as part of the Oasis program and, in the spring of 2007, was a professor on the University of Virginia’s around-the-world Semester at Sea program. Dr. Wayland-Smith is also a direct descendant of the Oneida Community. He is the author of conference papers, lectures, and articles on the Oneida Community, upstate New York history, and the presentation of historical narratives at museums and historic sites.

For information call 315-363-0745 or visit www.oneidacommunity.org.

One Comment on "Giles Wayland-Smith presents first talk in fall Adult Enrichment Series at Mansion House"

Patricia Hoffman on Mon, 21st Sep 2009 11:03 am

Hi, thank you for publishing our information, however, there is a correction. The talk by Giles Wayland-Smith is being held at the Sherrill City Hall. Can you correct it please? Thanks!

Giles Wayland-Smith presents first talk in fall Adult Enrichment Series at Mansion House

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