The College is delighted to announce that its keynote Ramsay Murray Lecture will be given this year by Professor Theda Skocpol. She is the Professor of Government and Sociology at Harvard University, and a distinguished commentator on American politics and society. In the year of an American election which is more unpredictable than any in recent times – as the turbulent Primary season is already showing – Professor Skocpol will be sharing her insights about the legacy of Barack Obama, and the forces driving US politics.
You can read more about Professor Skocpol here http://www.gov.harvard.edu/people/faculty/theda-skocpol. The title of her lecture will be announced soon, and it will take place on Friday May 6th at 5.30pm. It’s free, and all are welcome. There’s information online for all Selwyn events: http://www.selwynalumni.com/eventscalendar.
Theda Skocpol
photo credit: Martha Stewart
Last year’s Ramsay Murray Lecture was given by Bridget Kendall on the subject of Vladimir Putin’s Russia. It can be viewed on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjSoK1hidww.
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