Giant Leaps Series: Francis Fukuyama
Date and Time
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM EDT
When: April 16 Time: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Location
Fowler Hall, Stewart Center, Purdue University
Fees/Admission
Free and open to the public.
Website
https://calendar.purdue.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?fromdate=4/4/2019&todate=7/2/2019&display=Month&
Contact Information
Name: Sarah Johnson
Phone: 765-494-4132
Email: history@purdue.edu
Description
Political theorist Francis Fukuyama will discuss personal identity and its relationship to the current political climate when he visits Purdue on April 16. “Giant Leaps Series: Identity Politics and the Future of Democracy” is an armchair discussion with Purdue President Mitch Daniels at 6:30 p.m. in Stewart Center’s Fowler Hall. This event, which is free and open to the public, is presented by the College of Liberal Arts. Fukuyama is a best-selling author, senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Mosbacher Director of the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law at Stanford University. Fukuyama’s books have been recognized as a New York Times Notable Book and Best Book of the Year. His book “The End of History and the Last Man” has appeared in over 20 foreign editions. His latest release is titled “Identity: The Demand for Dignity and the Politics of Resentment” and examines modern identity politics.
