In recognition of Casey Nelson Blake's retirement, the Center for American Studies and the Department of History are hosting a day-long conference on October 16th, with presentations by his former students.
Conference Program
- 9:00 AM: Coffee, light breakfast
- 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: "The Humanities and Civic Education": Richard R. John (Chair), Chloe Hawkey, Ana Keilson, Jessica Lee, Paul Murphy, Justin Reynolds
- 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM: "Public Intellectuals: Left, Right and Beyond": Kimberly Phillips-Fein (Chair), Shannan Clark, Whitney McIntosh, Benjamin Serby, Gregory Sumner
- 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM: Lunch
- 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM: Keynote by Richard Wightman Fox: "I heard his voice before I saw his face": Casey Blake, Christopher Lasch, and Garry Wills
- 2:30 PM – 3:45 PM: "Cultural Criticism": George Cotkin (Chair), Siobhan Burke, Robert Genter, David Marcus, Jude Webre
- 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM: "The Arts and Public Life": Maura Spiegel (Chair), Juliana DeVaan, Emily Hawk, Matthew Joseph, Lydia Ross
- 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Reception
