U. S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. (Statehouse Convention Center) *Book signing to follow
– Justice Breyer will discuss his book “Making Our Democracy Work: A Judge’s View,” in which he advocates a pragmatic approach to democracy that applies constitutional values to ever-changing circumstances. A chapter in the book focuses on the 1957 desegregation crisis at Little Rock Central High School.
“China: A Player or Bystander in the Global Economy,” Dan Ben-Canaan
Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) – In Partnership with the Crain-Maling Center of Jewish Culture at Hendrix College
– Ben-Canaan, professor of research and writing methodology at the Heilongjiang University School of Western Studies in Harbin, China, will give a Clinton School lecture about China’s changing role in the global economy.
“The Fall of the House of Zeus” author Curtis Wilkie – Part of the Arkansas Literary Festival
Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall) *Book signing to follow
– Wilkie will discuss his book that tells the story of Dickie Scruggs who rose to become one of the most successful plaintiff’s lawyers in America before his conviction for conspiring to bribe a Mississippi state judge. Based on extensive interviews, transcripts and FBI recordings never made public, Wilkie exposes the dark side of Southern and Washington legal games and power politics.
“Pathways to Promote Racial Healing and Equity in the American South: A Community Philanthropy Strategy,” David Williams
Friday, April 8, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. (Sturgis Hall)
– Williams is internationally recognized as a leading social scientist focused on social influences on health. His research has enhanced understanding of the complex ways in which race, discrimination, socioeconomic status and religious involvement can affect physical and mental health.
*Reserve your seats by emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu, or calling 501-683-5239.