Repairing an Unequal Nation: Five Top Speakers on the Art of Change
Keynote speakers Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Jeff Chang, Gabby Rivera, and Reza Aslan hail from the middle east to the midwest, but they all have one thing in common: an infectious desire to make the world a more peaceful and equitable place. Khalil Gibran Muhammad: Professor of... Continue Reading →
First a Memoir, Soon a Film. Megan Phelps-Roper’s Story of Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church Is a Study in Empathy
Megan Phelps-Roper, once a prominent member of the Westboro Baptist Church, known for its vicious hate speech and cruel protests, is now one of its rare defectors. Her highly anticipated memoir, titled This Above All is coming soon to the big screen. Produced by Reese Witherspoon, and set to be... Continue Reading →
Kwame Anthony Appiah: “Sometimes in Thinking About the World, the Truth Isn’t What You Need”
In his newly released book, As If: Idealization and Ideals, Kwame Anthony Appiah makes a compelling argument for the importance of “useful fictions” when it comes to understanding nature, society, and ourselves. These useful fictions are not to be confused with “alternative facts,” says Appiah,... Continue Reading →
Every College Needs A Before I Die Wall: Candy Chang Profiled In HuffPo
"Every single college campus across the world can benefit from a 'Before I Die' wall." Candy Chang, the public space artist, college speaker, and TED Fellow, recently received a rave review for her community art project in a new blog entry at The Huffington Post. Since Chang first started the... Continue Reading →