Questions That Matter: “Anger in Politics: From the Bard to the Donald”

Questions that Matter: A series of public dialogues presented by the Institute for Humanities Research

Tuesday, October 18 @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center
6pm wine and hors d’oeuvres / 7pm program
$10 Ticket includes one complimentary drink

What place does anger have in public life? Should we welcome the expression of anger in our elections and political deliberations, or does the common good depend on the existence of political institutions and processes from which anger and other strong emotions are excluded? Has the failure of those institutions and processes prompted much of the acrimony, hostility, and rage that we have witnessed (or felt)? What does the theater understand about such questions that politics does not understand? On the eve of an historic election, join UC Santa Cruz faculty and the Institute for Humanities Research for a conversation about anger and politics, from Shakespeare to Donald Trump. Presented in partnership with Shakespeare Workshop.

This series brings together UC Santa Cruz scholars with community members to explore questions that matter to all of us. We invite you to join us on October 18, 2016 at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center for “Anger in Politics: From the Bard to the Donald.”

Featuring: Deborah Gould (Sociology), Sean Keilen (Literature), and Daniel Wirls (Politics)

Please join us for an evening of conversation and connection as we explore questions that matter.

Questions that matter is a public humanities series developed by UCSC Institute for Humanities Research (IHR) and the community of Santa Cruz – bringing together in conversation two or more UC Santa Cruz scholars with community residents and students to explore questions that matter to all of us. The series is a part of a strategic initiative of the IHR to champion the role and value of the humanities in contemporary life. At the University of California Santa Cruz, we understand that the humanities are a crucial element of any first-rate liberal arts education. Indeed, what distinguishes the best universities in the United States is the fact that the humanities are an integral part of their core curriculum, along with the arts and sciences. The series is designed as a lecture and conversation, with plenty of time built in for participant questions and answers.