To facilitate friendly discussion on the topics of progressivism, conservatism and the common good, two ESU faculty members Thursday night will participate in a debate-style forum titled “Progressivism, Conservatism and the Common Good: A Friendly Discussion?”
ESU President Allison Garrett will moderate a debate-style forum with Professors Greg Schneider and Charles Brown.
Schneider, a historian and scholar of American conservatism, is speaking on the side of the conservatism. A frequent discussant at ESU and in Kansas, Schneider will draw on his extensive knowledge of conservative politics to articulate and defend his stance in regards for America’s greater good.
Brown, a philosopher, takes the opposing side of the debate. His in-depth knowledge of economic and political theory and environmental philosophy serve as the groundwork for his defense of American progressivism. Brown’s argument centers around the belief that progressivism can promote a more robust version of the common good.
The forum is sponsored by the Emporia University Alumni Association and will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 20 in the Theater Room of the Emporia Arts Council