Sherri Miles on Jan 23rd 2009 Civic Discourse Series
David Gergen, Inaugural Lecture: Wednesday, Feb. 11th, 2009 6:00pm C. Walsh Theatre
Television and the Internet have become indispensable tools for presidential leadership. In fact, the media are a primary institutional force an effective president must manage by cooperation, charm, and persuasion. The Obama administration’s future success will be partly measured by its ability to manage the media in order to communicate its legislative goals to the nation. David Gergen is an experienced journalist, presidential adviser, and sought-after political analyst. In this talk, he will share his views on how the media have an impact on our nation’s policy focus, what the Obama administration must do to ensure that the members of the media do not resist Obama’s goals, and lessons to be learned from presidential media greats, such as Roosevelt, and mistakes to avoid.
David Gergen is editor-at-large at U.S. News and World Report, a senior political analyst for CNN, a professor of public service at the Harvard Kennedy School and director of its Center for Public Leadership, and author of the best-selling book Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership, Nixon to Clinton. Gergen is a former advisor to Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton.
Reservations will be accepted starting Jan. 26 at 617-720-7600.
srosa on Jan 15th 2009 Distinguished Visiting Scholars, Speakers and Events
Performed both at the C. Walsh Theatre at Suffolk University and at Boston Playwrights’ Theatre, Daughter of Venus shows us a family in pain, a mother too fragile to carry the weight of her husband’s desires, and a father and daughter emotionally distant to the point of despair. Sometimes the choices we make (or don’t make) have vast repercussions on our world and the people we love. Daughter of Venus is a co-production with Boston Playwrights’ Theatre.
Special Post-Show Discussion:
Following the Saturday evening performance on January 24, there will be a “Ground Floor” talk-back with Howard Zinn and Boston Globe columnist and author James Carroll.
For tickets call 866.811.4111 or visit Boston Playwrights’ Theatre online. Tickets are $25/General Admission - $20/Seniors (62+) - $10/Students (with valid ID). Special Suffolk student rush for $5 available one hour prior to the show, space permitting.
January 22-24, 2009
C. Walsh Theatre
55 Temple Street
Beacon Hill, Boston
January 29-February 8, 2009
Boston Playwrights’ Theatre
949 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Daughter of Venus
By Howard Zinn
Directed by Wesley Savick
Sherri Miles on Jan 15th 2009 Announcements, Civic Discourse Series
Civic Discourse is a new initiative sponsored by The Boston Athenæum and Suffolk University. The institutions will jointly present a series of programs each year, devoted to a topic of national significance. The inaugural series will focus on Media and Democracy and will include lectures, panel discussions and films. Events are free and open to the public by advance reservation and will take place at the Boston Athenæum and on Suffolk University’s Beacon Hill campus.
“With the civic discourse initiative, our goal is to reactivate the role of the Boston Athenæum as an institution in which the most pressing issues of the day would find a full and intelligent hearing,” said
Stanford Calderwood Director and Librarian Richard Wendorf. “We would like to make the Boston Athenæum synonymous not only with our collections and programming in the humanities, but also with the discussion of important political, social and scientific concerns. We are very fortunate to have been able to forge a relationship with the College of Arts and Sciences at Suffolk University, a major institutional presence in our neighborhood.”
Kenneth S. Greenberg, Dean of Suffolk University’s College of Arts and Sciences, said: “Our goal with the civic discourse initiative is to treat significant – and significantly complex – issues as thoroughly as possible and from a variety of perspectives. We believe the topic Media and Democracy will provide great resonance following the recent national elections. In addition to talks by leading national political and media figures, the series will feature many of Suffolk’s faculty members, particularly professors in the Communication and
Journalism Department.”
Funding for the Civic Discourse Initiative has been provided by the Daniel and Joanna S. Rose Programming Fund at the Boston Athenæum and by Suffolk University’s College of Arts and Sciences.
