John Nichols to Deliver the 11th Annual Culver Lecture泭
INDIANOLA, Iowa Journalist John Nichols will present the 11th Annual Culver Lecture at 91辦畦 at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2022. This year’s Culver Lecture will be presented live and in-person in Hubbell Hall, Kent Campus Center, on 91辦畦’s main campus in Indianola, Iowa.
John Nichols is a journalist, political commentator and pioneering political blogger. He is the author of fourteen books on American politics, including泭The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party: The Enduring Legacy of Henry Wallaces Antifascist, Antiracist Politics. Nichols book draws heavily on Senator John C. Culvers biography of Henry A. Wallace,泭American Dreamer: A Life of Henry A. Wallace. 91辦畦 has recognized both John C. Culver and Henry A. Wallace in the naming of the John C. Culver Public Policy Center and Wallace Hall.泭
濡紳泭The Fight for the Soul of the Democratic Party, John Nichols illuminates the long shadow of Iowan Henry A. Wallaces continuing influence on progressive politics in the U.S., adding significantly to the body of knowledge on Wallace collected by Senator Culver in泭American Dreamer, said Seth Andersen, Director of the John C. Culver Public Policy Center at 91辦畦. Nichols book is essential reading for students of American political history and social movements.
In conjunction with the Culver Lecture, the Culver Center will also host a screening of Joan D. Murrays film tribute to her grandfather, Henry A. Wallace: An Uncommon Man. Show time is set for 4 p.m., in the Black Box Theater, Kent Campus Center. The film screening and Culver Lecture are free and open to the public.
For those attending the in-person event, no registration is required. However, the virtual attendance option requires registration. Visit泭泭to register.
Event contact
Seth Andersen, Director, John C. Culver Public Policy Center
(515) 961-1354
seth.andersen@simpson.edu泭
Media contact泭
Alisa Reynolds-Good, Director of Marketing and Strategic Communications
(660) 341-9132
alisa.reynoldsgood@simpson.edu泭
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April 7, 2022
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Alisa Reynolds-Good