PUBLIC HUMANITIES, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Wed, Jan 24
|USC Doheny Memorial Library, 240/241
A three-part event examining the role of public humanities in relation to the American prison system presented by the Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics, USC Department of Classics, USC Society of Fellows in the Humanities, USC Thematic Option, USC Prison Education Project, and the USC GWNP
Time & Location
Jan 24, 2018, 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
USC Doheny Memorial Library, 240/241, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
About the event
Organized by the Levan Institute for Humanities and Ethics and co-sponsored by the Department of Classics, USC Society of Fellows, USC Thematic Option, USC Prison Education Project, and the USC Chapter of the Global Women's Narratives Project. Thanks go to Dr. Jessica Wright (USC Society of Fellows in the Humanities), Prof. Lucas Herchenroeder (USC Classics), and Remaya Campbell (USC Levan Fellow) for their ideas and organization of the program.
In its mission statement USC professes commitment to "the development of human beings and society as a whole through the cultivation and enrichment of the human mind and spirit." But how are we to interpret and enact this mission? How do we—students, scholars, staff at USC—work toward this goal.
In a three-part event, we seek to consider our role in carrying out the university’s mission, and the role of the public humanities generally, as they concern the educational needs of the…
