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2012 Illahee Lecture Series: Christopher Phillips

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Event Date: 
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Event Location: 
First Congregational Church
1126 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205
United States
See map: Google Maps

Christopher Phillips
Energized by the initial optimism surrounding Obama's presidency and concerned with the increasingly fierce nature of the partisanship infecting Congress, Phillips' latest project is Constitution Cafe (2011), an effort to engage everyday Americans in constructive dialogue and debate about the nature of our government, the meaning of citizenship and our most important political documents. Phillips has taught at New York University and is the founder and executive director of the Constitution Cafe and the Society for Philosophical Inquiry (SPI).

2012 Illahee Lecture Series
In 2012 we'll examine several paradigms or practices - "Sacred Cows" - that are resistant to criticism or change; systems that deliver mixed results for long periods of time, but somehow retain a powerful hold our society and imaginations. Democracy, jobs, education, health care, innovation, national defense - it's hard to argue that these five systems aren't immensely important to society. But when it comes to action, there's a fundamental disagreement on their purpose.

1 FEB 2012: Christopher Phillips, Democracy
24 FEB 2012: Juliet Schor, Jobs
20 MAR 2012: Diane Ravitch, Education
18 APR 2012: Wendell Potter
09 MAY 2012: Illahee Defense Panel
16 MAY 2012: Special Event, Andrew Bacevich, The Oregon Humanities Center 2011-12 Kritikos Lecture in the Humanities (free to the public)

For tickets and information: www.illahee.org or (503) 222-2719

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First Congregational Church
1126 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97205
United States
See map: Google Maps
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