Barbara & Michael Newmark Endowed Sociology Lecture on Pluralism

You are cordially invited to join the Department of Sociology at Washington University in St. Louis for the presentation of the inaugural event of its newly established lecture series. This lectureship honors Barbara and Michael Newmark, alumni and longtime community leaders in St. Louis. The series supports visits to Washington University in St. Louis by scholars whose work engages with the concept of a pluralistic society where diverse religious, racial, and ethnic groups live and work together, and their differences enhance the community. This year's speaker, Prof. Ian Haney Lopez of Berkeley Law, will present a talk titled "Getting It Together Before It's Too Late: Building Solidarity Across Race and Class." Professor Lopez is the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Public Law at the University of California, Berkeley. He is one of the nation's leading experts on how race relations have evolved since the Civil Rights era. He has authored a number of books, scholarly articles, and media contributions, including this recent op-ed in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/18/opinion/biden-latino-vote-strategy.html.

This lecture will be held via ZOOM on Wednesday, December 2nd at 7 p.m. Central Time and is open to the public. ​Please feel free to share with those who may be of interest.

 

In lieu of a formal reception, select participants will receive a $25 UberEats gift card.  These will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis following one's registration for the event.

 

Please register at the following *UPDATED* link to confirm your participation: https://wustl.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HboGeGnZSP-F80Xu_sIQUQ.  Previously-registered participants are highly encouraged to re-register using this new event link; however, Sociology personell will be monitoring the previously-advertised event meeting to redirect participants to the new webinar site.

 

More information about our esteemed speaker can be found at: https://www.law.berkeley.edu/our-faculty/faculty-profiles/ian-haney-lopez/ and at https://ianhaneylopez.com/