The Clark campus community is invited to two special events over the next week that center the current state of affairs in the United States.
“America: The Last 250 / The Next 250” will feature conversations focused on how Americans should think about the nation’s 250th anniversary, its past, and our hopes (and fears) for its future. This event culminates a grant Clark University received from the Davidson College Deliberative Citizenship Network to train students to facilitate difficult political discussions. Clark is one of 25 colleges and universities selected for the program’s first year; 10 students from several departments spent two weekends training to moderate discussions of political issues. These students will guide the Oct. 21 discussion, which will be held in Tilton Hall from 2 to 4 p.m.
Sponsored by the School of Civic and Global Engagement, the event aims to foster constructive dialogue among Clark students and community members and build an appreciation for the different points of view we all have on this subject.
And next Monday, Oct. 26, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Jefferson 218, faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies, a course taught by Political Science Professor Kristen Williams and Sociology Professor Johanna Volhardt, for a conversation with special guest Congressman Jim McGovern. McGovern, who has represented Central and Western Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1987, will talk with students about issues related to war and peace, both globally and locally.
