The editor at large of The Weekly Standard and figure in United States political and policy circles for more than a quarter century, William Kristol, will be visiting IU-Purdue University Indianapolis and IU-Bloomington for two events this week.
Kristol is a regular on ABC’s “This Week” and often appears on TV news and programs about political commentary programs, according to an IU press release. In 1995 he founded The Weekly Standard and was its editor through 2016. Prior to 1995, he was the chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle and led the Project for the Republican Future.
Feb. 23, 2017
Kristol will speak at an invitation-only luncheon at IUPUI sponsored by the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and the Center on Representative Government and titled “Whatever Happened to Civil Society — and What Can Be Done About It?”
Feb. 24, 2017
Kristol will participate in an IU-Bloomington panel discussion from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Alumni Hall of the Indiana Memorial Union. IU political science professor Aurelian Craiutu will moderate the panel, and Paul Helmke of the School of Public and Environmental Affairs will be a panelist for the discussion: “Where Do We Go From Here: A Conversation With Bill Kristol.”
The University’s Tocqueville Program will be host to the IU-Bloomington event. The Tocqueville Program focuses on the contemporary legacy of 19th-century French political philosopher Alexis de Tocqueville, according to the release.
Also providing support to Kristol’s visit are the Ostrom Workshop, the Center for Representative Government and the IU-Bloomington Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President.
At the talk, he will respond to writer Charles Murray’s observation that America is coming apart and the social fabric has become frayed, according to the release.
March 24, 2017
The Tocqueville Program and the IU-Bloomington Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President will present a discussion involving the moderation and civility with Teresa Bejan, associate professor of political theory at Oriel College at the University of Oxford, along with IU-Bloomington faculty members Craiutu; Jeffrey Isaac, a professor of political science; and Allen Wood, a professor of philosophy, according to the release.
The panelists at this discussion will talk about Bejan’s new book, “Mere Civility: Disagreement and the Limits of Toleration,” and Craiutu’s recent book, “Faces of Moderation: The Art of Balance in an Age of Extremes.” The time and location of this event are to be announced.
Cody Thompson
