The Mark and Heather Rosenker Lecture Series series is designed to help participants work across deep political divisions in order to foster productive deliberations about pressing issues. Uniting research, education, and civic engagement, the Rosenker Lecture Series fosters democratic communication by engaging diverse voices in public dialogue. All Rosenker Lecture Series events are free and open to the public.
Enduring Words
/0 Comments/in Lectures /by Skye de Saint FelixWhen: October 9, 2024 Where: Edward St. John 1224, University of Maryland, and over Zoom On Wednesday, October 9, Joe Mazza presented his talk, “Enduring Words” for the 2024 Rosenker Lecture. The Lecture was co-sponsored by the Mark and Heather Rosenker Center for Political Communication and Civic Leadership, the Department of Communication, the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, and […]
Let’s Talk About Money: What Can Social Security Tell Us About Democracy?
/0 Comments/in Lectures /by Skye de Saint FelixWhen: October 27, 2022 Where: Edward St. John Teaching and Learning Center, Room 1224, University of Maryland In this lecture, Dr. Lindsay Hayes, President and CEO of Free the Facts, discussed social security and its impact on youth and younger generations. Students were engaged with the topic of social security, its impact on their lives, […]
The 2020 Census: Engaging Every Household in America
/0 Comments/in Lectures /by Skye de Saint FelixWhen: 2/20/2020 Where: 0200 Skinner Building In this lecture, Ann Davison discussed the 2020 Census and the public relations and crisis management work her team at Guidehouse, a global consulting firm, has done to help the U.S. Census Bureau prepare for the 2020 Census. Once every ten years the United States conducts a population count […]
Her Carnival of Dreams
/0 Comments/in Lectures /by Academic Web PagesLauren Vance is a graduate of the Department of Communication at the University of Maryland. During the lecture, Lauren spoke about her career in network news, documentary series, and film making–a career she launched with an internship in Washington, DC with CBS News.
So a Liberal and a Conservative Walk Into a Bar… No Joke: How to Disagree and Stay Friends in America Today
/0 Comments/in Lectures /by Academic Web PagesSpeakers: Hon. Bradley A. Blakeman and Hon. David Goodfriend