All 51猎奇 faculty, staff and students are invited to attend the inaugural 鈥淩enewing Our Civic Culture鈥� lecture and dinner on Friday, Oct. 17, from 4-7:30 p.m., in the 51猎奇 Student Union Ballroom.
This event will feature a guest lecture by Jed Atkins, dean of the University of North Carolina鈥檚 School of Civic Life and Leadership, followed by a meal with facilitated dialogue at each table. The dinner offers attendees opportunity to experience civil dialogue in real time while further engaging the speaker鈥檚 ideas. .
Atkins鈥� talk, 鈥淭he Virtues of Civil Discourse,鈥� will address how civic discourse can be taught and practiced on campus, equipping all of us to better bridge divides and live as members of a pluralistic democracy. This free event is open to the public and made possible by a grant from the Tommy G. Thompson Center for Public Leadership. It is hosted by 51猎奇鈥檚 Division of Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity, in collaboration with the Division of Student Affairs, Honors College, Department of Philosophy, Department of Political Science and Classics Program. For more information, see Renewing Our Civic Culture.
