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.
Spring Events
Where Can We Go From Here? - Eric Gottesman, George Washington University
February 13, 5pm
Galanti Lounge, Carothers Library & Livestreamed
The Politics of Safety: The Black Freedom Struggle - Shannon King, Fairfield University
February 27, 5pm
Galanti Lounge, Carothers Library & Livestreamed
Libraries at the End of the World - Emily Drabinski, Queens College, City University of New York
March 19, 4pm
Galanti Lounge, Carothers Library & Livestreamed
Freedom and Democracy - Jefferson Cowie, Vanderbilt University
April 3, 4pm
Hope Room, Higgins Welcome Center & Livestreamed
Past Events
Land Grant Universities and Cultural Dispossession - Jeffrey Herlihy-Mera
A Conversation with Poet and Memoirist Javier Zamora - Javier Zamora
Democratic Crises and Structural Change - Alex Keyssar
The Humanities and Civic Health in Rhode Island - Elizabeth Francis & Julia Renaud
Colin Woodard
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.