A.C.T.O.R. with Dr. Nicholas Buccola

A.C.T.O.R. with Dr. Nicholas Buccola

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Aug 10, 2020 6:00 pm

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Join the John Mitchell, Jr. Program and Busboys and Poets for a discussion with Dr. Nicholas Buccola of Linfield University

 

MONDAY, AUGUST 10th: A Zoom Dinner with Dr. Nicholas Buccola

In conversation with Andy Shallal (CEO & Founder, Busboys and Poets) and Dr. Charles L. Chavis, Jr. (Carter School, George Mason University)

During this virtual event, Dr. Nicholas Buccola, a celebrated writer, lecturer, and teacher, will discuss how various traditions in American political thought have either upheld or challenged white supremacy and racial hierarchies.

Dr. Buccola's most recent book is The Fire Is Upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America (Princeton University Press, 2019).

This event is part of the A.C.T.O.R. (A Continuing Talk on Race) series at Busboys and Poets.

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After you RSVP for this FREE event, you will receive an email for instructions on how to join via Zoom.

Want to support a social justice-minded business and its employees? Order your favorite meal and beverage from Busboys and Poets, set your table, and tune in for an engaging discussion.

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About the Speaker

Dr. Nicholas Buccola is a writer, lecturer, and teacher who specializes in the area of American political thought. He is the author of The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America (Princeton University, 2019) and The Political Thought of Frederick Douglass: In Pursuit of American Liberty (New York University Press, 2012). He is the editor of The Essential Douglass: Writings and Speeches (Hackett, 2016) and Abraham Lincoln and Liberal Democracy (University Press of Kansas, 2016). His essays have appeared in scholarly journals including The Review of Politics and American Political Thought as well as popular outlets such as The New York Times, Salon, The Baltimore Sun, Dissent, and The Claremont Review of Books.

He is the Elizabeth and Morris Glicksman Chair in Political Science at Linfield University in McMinnville, Oregon.

At Linfield, he teaches courses in Political Theory and Public Law, coordinates the major in Law, Rights, and Justice, and serves as the Founding Director of the Frederick Douglass Forum on Law, Rights, and Justice. He serves as the Book Review Editor of American Political Thought (Univ. of Chicago Press).

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

The John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race is based at the Center for Peacemaking Practice at George Mason University's Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution. The program engages with museums, schools, local communities, and state and national partners to complicate historical memory, build peace, and promote racial justice. Find out more at https://www.johnmitchelljrprogram.gmu.edu/home.

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Busboys and Poets is a community gathering place. First established in 2005, Busboys and Poets was founded by owner Andy Shallal, an artist, activist, and restaurateur. After opening the flagship location at 14th and V Streets, NW, the neighboring residents and progressive community embraced Busboys, particularly activists opposed to the Iraq War. Busboys and Poets is now located in seven distinctive neighborhoods in the Washington Metro. Find out more at https://www.busboysandpoets.com.

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