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Seat at the Table · Volume Six
Searching for Amelia
For nearly nine decades, her disappearance has captivated the world. This October, an expedition finally goes to answer it.
"The disappearance of Amelia Earhart has captivated generations of historians, aviators, and the public."
Nearly nine decades. Still unanswered.
Held Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026 · 2:00–4:00 p.m. · Launch Fishers
Hear it from the people going
An afternoon with the leaders of the October expedition to Nikumaroro, and a Purdue student with a keen interest in the mystery. Before the world hears what they find, this room heard from them first.
RP
Dr. Rick Pettigrew
Expedition LeaderExecutive Director, Archaeological Legacy Institute
SS
Steven Schultz
Purdue UniversitySenior Vice President and General Counsel
AM
Adriana Molinar
Purdue UniversitySenior, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering
The conversation, continued
Searching for Amelia, in four parts
Each panelist's segment from the afternoon, as a short film and the story behind it.
▶Dr. Rick PettigrewArchaeological Legacy InstituteRead + watch →The Evidence That Points to Nikumaroro
▶Dr. Rick PettigrewArchaeological Legacy InstituteRead + watch →Five Days to Investigate a 90-Year-Old Mystery
▶Steven SchultzPurdue UniversityRead + watch →Amelia Earhart's Indiana Legacy: Why Purdue Matters
▶Adriana MolinarPurdue UniversityRead + watch →Following Amelia Earhart's Legacy at PurdueThursday, Aug. 27, 2026 · Launch Fishers