On Thursday, January 15, Deerfield will take the day to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We will come together in the Hess auditorium to hear from Dr. Danielle Allen, the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University. At the conclusion of her keynote address, there will be a short Q&A.
After that event, Dr. Allen will sit for an optional extended Q&A session in the Concert Hall for Alliance leaders and anyone else who would like to attend. Space is limited, so please sign up here by Monday, January 12.
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Dr. Danielle Allen is a professor of political philosophy, public policy, and ethics at Harvard University. She is Director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation, Director of the Democratic Knowledge Project, and James Bryant Conant University Professor, one of Harvard’s highest honors. She is also Founder and Chairperson of Partners In Democracy. At Partners In Democracy, she advocates for democracy renovation to create greater voice and access in our democracy and drive progress towards a new social contract that serves and includes us all. Her many books include the widely acclaimed Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality; Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A.; Democracy in the Time of Coronavirus; and Justice by Means of Democracy.