Spancake Lecture on Political Discourse in America
Oct 24, 5:30 p.m., Albright College McMillan Center south lounge
Reading, PA (10/17/2022) — Taking place only weeks before general Election Day, Albright College's 2022 Spancake Lecture on Political Discourse in America will feature a discussion on political free speech, with Katy Harriger, Ph.D., professor of political science at Wake Forest University. Free and open to the public, the Spancake Lecture will be held Oct 24, 5:30 p.m., in Albright College's McMillan Center.
Holding a doctorate from the University of Connecticut, Katy Harriger is both a professor and chair in the department of politics and international affairs at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C. Her research and teaching interests focus on the civic engagement of young people, American politics and constitutional law.
Harriger is a co-author of "Speaking of Politics: Preparing College Students for Democratic Citizenship through Deliberative Dialogue" (2007). And "The Long-Term Impact of Learning to Deliberate" (2016). For the Spancake lecture, endowed by Steve and Jenny Spancake, Harriger will explain the issues that arise as debates over free speech take place across the U.S.
Albright College's annual Spancake Lecture on Political Discourse in America is funded by Jenny '71 and Steven Spancake, and coordinated by the college's Department of Political Science.
Named a top national college by Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, Albright College (founded 1856) is home to a diverse community of learners who cultivate integrity, curiosity, connection and resilience. Through learning experiences that engage a student's creative and innovative capacities across all disciplines, both inside and outside of the classroom, an Albright College education guarantees that each student learns how to engage the world, understand the world, and is prepared to make an impact on a rapidly changing world. Located in Reading, Pa., Albright is home to undergraduate students, adult learners and graduate students.
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