Western Civilization Lectures Series 2013
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November 21
Global Governance vs. the Liberal Democratic Nation-State
Featuring Dr. John Fonte, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for American Common Culture at the Hudson Institute
November 5
The Gunpowder Age: China, Military Innovation, and the Rise of the West
Featuring Dr. Tonio Andrade, Professor of History, Emory University
September 5
Claiming Cleopatra: Race and the Study of Classical Antiquity
Featuring Dr. Denise E. McCoskey, Professor of Classics and Affiliate in Black World Studies, Miami University, Event cosponsored by the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures.
April 30
The Integrity of Science: What It Means, Why It Matters
Featuring Dr. Susan Haack, Distinguished Professor in the Humanities, Cooper Senior Scholar in Arts and Sciences, Professor of Philosophy, and Professor of Law, University of Miami, moderated by Dr. Stephen H. Balch, Director. Event cosponsored by the Department of Philosophy.
March 27
Why the West Rules —For Now:
The Patterns of the Past, and What They Reveal About the Future
Featuring Dr. Ian Morris, Jean and Rebecca Willard Professor of Classics and Professor of History at Stanford University, moderated by Dr. Stephen H. Balch, Director. Event cosponsored by the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures.
March 5
The Rise of Religious Toleration in the West
Featuring Dr. Alan Charles Kors, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, moderated by Dr. Stephen H. Balch, Director.
February 21
Literature Looks at Commerce:
How Poets and Novelists Have Seen the World of Business
Featuring Frederick Turner, Founders Professor in the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas, Dr. Bruce Clarke, Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of Literature and Science, moderated by Dr. Stephen H. Balch, Director. Event cosponsored by the Department of English.
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