Robert Putnam's "Making Democracy Work" Kicks Off President's Lecture Series
MISSOULA – The 91次元 will host a new schedule of President’s Lecture Series speakers slated to bring free, enlivening talks to the campus community this fall.
The lecture series kicks off Monday, Sept. 15, with Robert Putnam’s talk “Making Democracy Work.” Join Putnam, the Malkin Research Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University, at 7 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom or via livestream. American Sign Language interpretation will be provided. The event is the 2024-25 Lucile Speer Memorial Lecture and Mansfield Center Lecture.
Putnam is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the British Academy and past president of the American Political Science Association. In 2006 he received the Skytte Prize, the world's highest accolade for a political scientist, and in 2012 he was awarded the National Humanities Medal – the nation’s highest honor for contributions to the humanities – by former President Barack Obama.
Putnam has written 15 books, including “Making Democracy Work: Civic Traditions in Italy” and “Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community,” both among the most cited and bestselling social science works in nearly a century. He also consulted for former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Obama.
The President’s Lecture Series provides an opportunity for the community to gather, learn and discuss invigorating ideas and issues. UM President Seth Bodnar looks forward to hosting a series that challenges all to engage in meaningful – and enjoyable – learning together.
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Contact: Dave Kuntz, UM director of strategic communications, 406-243-5659, dave.kuntz@umontana.edu.