Western Civilization and American Liberty Lecture Series Concludes in April
Contact: Joe Carr at (207) 581-3571
The University of Maine will host two April lectures, presented by its Program in Western Civilization and American Liberty.
Prof. Michael Palmer, director of the UMaine program, calls the subjects of the presentations “probably two of the most important and influential conservative political theorists of the twentieth century.”
Paul Franco, professor of government, Bowdoin College, will give a talk, “Skeptical Conservatism: The Political Philosophy of Michael Oakeshott,” on Friday, April 9 from 3:10-4:40 p.m. in 140 Bennett Hall.
Arthur M. Melzer, professor of political science, Michigan State University, will address the topic, “Defending Reason: Esotericism and the Political Philosophy of Leo Strauss,” on Friday, April 16. That presentation will also be from 3:10-4:30 p.m. in 140 Bennett Hall.
Each presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, and they are free and open to the public. For more information call 581-1879.