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- Civic Discourse
The Civic Discourse Series, sponsored by Suffolk University and The Boston Athenæum, is an annual series of presentations devoted to a topic of national significance.
In its third year, the Winter 2011 series examines Immigrants in America, presenting a wide range of viewpoints around one of the most controversial and current issues of today. The Keynote event will kick off the series on February 9th with a dialogue on immigration by Maxine Hong Kingston and Gish Jen, both Chinese-American women writers who have made it their mission to spread multicultural awareness through their artistry; the series will continue in March with panel discussions on “Immigrants in Boston”(March 3rd @ 6PM) and “Children of Immigrants” (March 15 @ 6PM).
Events take place at the Athenæum and at Suffolk University’s Beacon Hill campus. For more information, please contact CAS Events Manager Sandy Barry at 617.305.6316 or sbarry@suffolk.edu.
About the Boston Athenæum
Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenæum is the largest membership library in North America. In addition to sponsoring programs for its members and the public, the Athenæum serves as a center for research, with extensive rare book and manuscript collections and an important collection of paintings, statuary, prints, photographs, and drawings. New members are always welcome. For more information visit the website or call 617.227.0270.
The Library’s collections related to media and democracy are extensive and include such national treasures as George Washington’s signed copy of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, a rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln, and a complete run of William Lloyd Garrison’s anti-slavery newspaper, The Liberator.
All events in the Media and Democracy series are free and open to the public by advance reservation. Please reserve early as space may be limited.
Funding for the Civic Discourse Initiative has been provided by the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Programming Fund at the Boston Athenæum and by Suffolk University’s College of Arts and Sciences.