Upcoming Events – Spring 2017
Thursday March 30 | 12 noon. | Foley Speaker’s Room | 308 Bryan Hall
Coffee & Politics “Women and the prison industrial complex” with Christia Mercer.
Join Christia Mercer, Gustave M. Berne Professor of philosophy at Columbia University, to discuss forgotten women from Jim Crow to the prison industrial complex.
Tuesday April 18 | 4:30 p.m. | Smith Center | CUE 203
Public lecture “Patriotism versus Nationalism: When should we be concerned?” with Carol Swain.
Carol Swain, professor of political science and law at Vanderbilt University, will discuss the causes and manifestations of nationalism in the context of the new administration.
Thursday April 20 | 4:30 p.m. | Foley Speaker’s Room | 308 Bryan Hall
The refugee crisis is a hot-button issue in the world today. Our panel of experts is ready to discuss the current implications of the ongoing crisis and our next steps.
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