At a time of widespread concern about challenges to democracy, the Center for the Humanities is pleased to present “Sustaining Democracy: A Humanities Lecture Series.” This yearlong speaker series (which will run parallel to the Fall 2024 Honors Colloquium on “Democracy in Peril” and extend into Spring 2025) will demonstrate the critical role that the arts and humanities play in sustaining and inspiring democratic engagement.
All events in the series are free and open to the public.
Fall Events
A Conversation with Poet and Memoirist Javier Zamora - Javier Zamora
October 3, 4pm
Hope Room, Higgins Welcome Center, & Livestreamed
Democratic Crises and Structural Change - Alex Keyssar
October 23, 3pm
Galanti Lounge, Carothers Library, & Livestreamed
The Humanities and Civic Health in Rhode Island - Elizabeth Francis & Julia Renaud, Rhode Island Humanities
Colin Woodard, Nationhood Lab, Salve Regina University
December 5, 5pm
Hope Room, Higgins Welcome Center & Livestreamed
Past Events
Land Grant Universities and Cultural Dispossession - Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera
The Center for the Humanities is grateful to the College of Arts and Sciences, Department of English, Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Division of Research and Economic Development, Honors Program, Multicultural Student Services Center, and Office of the President for generously co-sponsoring this series.