Orlando Patterson

John Cowles Professor of Sociology
Harvard University

(in conjunction with the Martin Luther King, Jr., Committee)

"The Privatization of Freedom in America: What It Means for Individuals and Democracy"

Monday, 30 January 2006
8:00 P.M.
University Theatre

Winner of the National Book Award in 1991 for the first volume of Freedom in the Making of Western Culture, Professor Patterson is an authority on slavery and race relations in America.  He is now completing the second volume of this study.  In his lecture, he will discuss his recent research on the deeper meanings of freedom held by Americans.

In addition, Dr. Patterson will give a faculty-student seminar entitled, "The Medieval and Christian Sources of Modern Freedom," in Gallagher Business Building 123 from 3:10-4:30 P.M.

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