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Wednesday, August 19, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Virtual Forum
Our perceptions of artists and creators shift with our perceptions of society; at times we have perceived them as intellectuals, at times as professionals, and at times as artisans. Yet, in the Digital Age – where the materials to create...
Friday, August 21, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Modern Visibility: Indigenous Imagery and Representation in the 21st Century
Virtual Forum
This summer, after nationwide protests and demonstrations over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, several major and minor league sports teams – all who utilize Native American mascots, imagery, and stereotypes – announced their intention to...
Friday, August 28, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
CSU 2.0: Reimagining our Future
Virtual Forum
Life on college campuses looks markedly different this fall as higher education deals with the ongoing issues resulting from the global health pandemic. University leaders have grappled for months with questions around how and when to re-open and how to...
Tuesday, September 01, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
Foreign Threats and the 2020 Election
The challenges facing contemporary democracies are unprecedented. The rise of foreign interference in the spread of disinformation, the fragility of cybersecurity, and questions of electoral integrity have recently forced us to reevaluate our conception of national security. And that was...
Friday, September 04, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Reimagining Journalism: A Community Vision for Local News
Virtual Forum
Local news outlets are a vital component of a healthy community; they promote civic engagement, hold elected officials accountable, boost local economies, and foster community. Yet, more than 65 million Americans live in counties with only one local newspaper—or none...
Wednesday, September 09, 2020, 12:00 p.m.
Virtual Forum
Fifty years ago, on May 4, 1970, four unarmed college students were killed and nine wounded when the Ohio National Guard opened fire on Kent State University’s campus during a Vietnam War protest. It was a day that shocked the...
Friday, October 02, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Who is Permitted to Vote?: Lessons from the Reconstruction
Virtual Forum
Dr. Eric Foner, educator, historian, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, is often regarded as the “dean of Reconstruction historians.” Professor Emeritus of History at Columbia University, Dr. Foner has used his career as a scholar to construct a more truthful narrative...
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