Dr. Lillian Nayder, an expert on Charles Dickens and currently the chair of English at Bates College in Maine, will present a lecture entitled “Marriage and Mesmerism- The Union of Charles and Catherine Dickens” on Monday Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in the Donaghey Student Center Room G. This lecture kicks off the spring schedule of the William G. Cooper, Jr., Honors Program in English. This event is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the presentation.