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Divided We Fall

Fri, Jan 29

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The two books we are reading offer hypotheses about what truly lies at the root of our contemporary polarizations, with the implicit or explicit goal and hope of renewing civil dialogue.

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Divided We Fall
Divided We Fall

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Jan 29, 2021, 1:00 PM – Apr 09, 2021, 2:00 PM

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About The Event

About this program:

This reading group will focus on two very recent books: Cynical Theories, How Activist Scholarship Made Everything about Race, Gender, and Identity―and Why This Harms Everybody, by H. Pluckrose and J. Lindsay; and Morality, Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times, by Jonathan Sacks. Both works offer hypotheses about what truly lies at the root of our contemporary polarizations, with the implicit or explicit goal and hope of renewing civil dialogue. Dr. DeAnn Stuart and Dr. Orlandi will lead the discussion.

We will be meeting Jan. 29 - April 9 (except March 19 and April 2).

Our COVID response for our programs:

This is an in-person reading group and attendance is limited to UT students and faculty. An online option will nonetheless be provided as required by evolving circumstances (City of Austin Covid guidelines, spread of Covid) and by personal preferences.

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