Civility Conference Agenda

March 3, 2011 | 5:30 – 7:00pm | Isabella Ballroom, The Davenport Hotel, Spokane, WA

Reception & Keynote Speakers

Introductions

Brian Pitcher, Chancellor
Washington State University Spokane

Doug Epperson, Dean
College of Liberal Arts, Washington State University

Keynote Speakers

Sam Reed
Washington Secretary of State

Stephen L. Carter
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, Yale Law School

March 4, 2011 | 8:30am – 6:00pm | Classroom Building Auditorium (Rm 122), Riverpoint Campus, WSU Spokane

Academic Forum: “Exploring the Relationship Between Civility, Democracy, and the Common Good”

Introduction

Doug Epperson, Dean
College of Liberal Arts, Washington State University

History Session

  • Michael Kazin, Georgetown University
  • Thomas J. Sugrue, University of Pennsylvania
  • Fredrik Logevall, Cornell University
  • Lisa McGirr, Harvard University
  • Panel Facilitator: Cornell Clayton, Washington State University

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Religion Session

  • Amanda Porterfield, Florida State University
  • Wade Clark Roof, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Jane Smith, Harvard Divinity School
  • Paul Boyer, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Panel Facilitator: Matthew Sutton, Washington State University

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Art & Architecture Session

  • Alan J. Plattus, Yale University
  • Witold Rybczynski, University of Pennsylvania
  • Edward Feiner, Former U.S. Chief Architect
  • Joan Ockman, University of Pennsylvania
  • Panel Facilitator: Ayad Rahmani, Washington State University

2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Philosophy & Ethics Session

  • Thomas Christiano, University of Arizona
  • Joshua Cohen, Stanford University
  • Brian Leiter, University of Chicago Law School
  • Ann Levey, University of Calgary
  • Panel Facilitator: Joseph Campbell, Washington State University

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Communication & Media Session

  • Peter Bhatia, The Oregonian
  • Dietram Scheufele, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Theodore L. Glasser, Stanford University
  • Russell Dalton, University of California, Irvine
  • Panel Facilitator: Lawrence Pintak, Washington State University

Conference Agenda

March 3, 2011 | 5:30 – 7:00pm | Isabella Ballroom, The Davenport Hotel, Spokane, WA

Reception & Keynote Speakers

Introductions

Brian Pitcher, Chancellor
Washington State University Spokane

Doug Epperson, Dean
College of Liberal Arts, Washington State University

Keynote Speakers

Sam Reed
Washington Secretary of State

Stephen L. Carter
William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, Yale Law School

March 4, 2011 | 8:30am – 6:00pm | Classroom Building Auditorium (Rm 122), Riverpoint Campus, WSU Spokane

Academic Forum: “Exploring the Relationship Between Civility, Democracy, and the Common Good”

Introduction

Doug Epperson, Dean
College of Liberal Arts, Washington State University

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

History Session

  • Michael Kazin, Georgetown University
  • Thomas J. Sugrue, University of Pennsylvania
  • Fredrik Logevall, Cornell University
  • Lisa McGirr, Harvard University
  • Panel Facilitator: Cornell Clayton, Washington State University

10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Religion Session

  • Amanda Porterfield, Florida State University
  • Wade Clark Roof, University of California, Santa Barbara
  • Jane Smith, Harvard Divinity School
  • Paul Boyer, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Panel Facilitator: Matthew Sutton, Washington State University

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Art & Architecture Session

  • Alan J. Plattus, Yale University
  • Witold Rybczynski, University of Pennsylvania
  • Edward Feiner, Former U.S. Chief Architect
  • Joan Ockman, University of Pennsylvania
  • Panel Facilitator: Ayad Rahmani, Washington State University

2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Philosophy & Ethics Session

  • Thomas Christiano, University of Arizona
  • Joshua Cohen, Stanford University
  • Brian Leiter, University of Chicago Law School
  • Ann Levey, University of Calgary
  • Panel Facilitator: Joseph Campbell, Washington State University

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Communication & Media Session

  • Peter Bhatia, The Oregonian
  • Dietram Scheufele, University of Wisconsin, Madison
  • Theodore L. Glasser, Stanford University
  • Russell Dalton, University of California, Irvine
  • Panel Facilitator: Lawrence Pintak, Washington State University