ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½, Crandall Public Library partner for ‘Politics’ series

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ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ and Crandall Public Library will hold “Politics and Community Today, †a monthly reading and discussion series, starting in September.

The free series focuses on books that explore American identity in the 21st century, putting the current political climate into a historical context. Wendy L. Johnston, associate professor of political science, will facilitate the series, which is part of the National Endowment for the Humanities funded “Democracy in Dialogue.â€

Programming includes:

  • “Talking to Strangers: Anxieties of Citizenship since Brown v. Board of Education†by Danielle S. Allen  at 12:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in Room 128 of Bryan Hall on the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ campus.

  • “Indecision†by Benjamin Kunkel at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 7, 2019 in Room 202 of Adirondack Hall on the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ campus.

  • “Between Past and Future†by Hannah Arendt at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 4 in the Holden Room at Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls.

  • “The Book of Daniel†by E.L. Doctorow at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 16 in the Holden Room at Crandall Public Library in Glens Falls.

  • “The Collected Essays of Ralph Ellison,†edited by John Callahan, at 12:30 p.m. Jan. 22 at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ (location to be determined).

Copies of the books for this series are available to borrow from the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Library and Crandall Public Library. Participants are encouraged â€”  but are not required — to read the books before each event.

The â€œPolitics and Community Today,†series was organized through a Humanities NY grant.

For more information, contact Wendy Johnston at 518-832-7729 or johnstonw@sunyacc.edu.