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Civil Discourse at Roger Williams University
"I’m not sure why I’ve been invited to speak on civil discourse" is one of most common opening remarks audiences at RWU have heard in recent years. Intended as a humorous ice-breaker the comment, undoubtedly, hinges on the meaning of “civil” in civil discourse, particularly for such speakers as Salman Rushdie, Bob Geldof, and Sam Harris, who question… Continue reading
Tags: civil society, Intellectual Freedom in the Middle East Colloquium, New Media and Global Diaspora Symposium, PEN American Center, Reason & Respect Lecture Series, Roy J. Nirschel, Salman Rushdie
In his Reason & Respect lecture on April 6, 2005, Salman Rushdie focused on the ways in which literature interacts with politics and religion, pointing out why these interactions can be dangerous. Speaking as the president of American PEN, Mr. Rushdie explained that the public and private spheres are more closely connected than they were in the past, and that the shrinking of this distance affects the choices writers… Continue reading
Tags: civil discourse, PEN American Center, PEN Collaborative, Reason & Respect Lecture Series, Salman Rushdie
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