The Institute for Governance and Civics (IGC) at Florida State University will host an evening with Glenn Loury, one of the most influential voices on race and education in America, for its inaugural event.
Loury’s talk is the first in a robust lineup of guest speakers that the newly created IGC will host this spring. Established in 2023 by the Florida Legislature, the IGC aims to advance civic literacy and engagement through rigorous research, education and public discourse on America’s founding principles.
Loury, the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences and Professor of Economics at Brown University and podcast host of The Glenn Show will share his insights on “The Case for Black American Patriotism” and engage in a question-and-answer session surrounding Black American patriotism, education and the economy.
“At the Institute for Governance and Civics, we are committed to fostering meaningful dialogue on the issues that shape our society,” said Ryan Owens, director of the Institute for Governance and Civics. “We are honored to welcome Dr. Glenn Loury to campus to discuss ‘The Case for Black American Patriotism.’ His insightful perspective will offer our community an opportunity to engage with one of the nation’s foremost scholars. This conversation will deepen our understanding of patriotism and its relevance to all Americans.”
A well-known economist, academic and author, Loury has published in the areas of applied microeconomic theory, game theory, industrial organization, natural resource economics, and the economics of race and inequality.
The event will take place Thursday, Jan. 30, at Miller Hall in the DeVoe L. Moore University Center C, 296 Champions Way. A reception with light refreshments will take place at 5:30 p.m., followed by Loury’s lecture at 6 p.m. A 30-minute question-and-answer session follows the talk at 6:45 p.m.
The event is free and open to the public, but guests are asked to RSVP at fla.st/Z1RUF1TV.
This spring’s speaker series also includes: Yeonmi Park, who escaped North Korea, China and human traffickers and will discuss the importance of the rule of law and individual liberties; Jeff Rosen, the president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, who will discuss how the Founding Fathers were influenced by concepts like virtue; Charles C.W. Cook, senior writer at the National Review, and FSU Professor of Constitutional Law Alexander Tsesis, who will discuss the tension between free speech and efforts to stop “misinformation;” and Beth Akers from the American Enterprise Institute, who will discuss “The Economics of Higher Education.” For a full schedule, visit igc.fsu.edu/upcoming-events.
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