Colorado State University’s College of Liberal Arts is hosting a special weeklong event showcasing CSU’s longstanding efforts in democracy and civics spaces that includes two prominent speakers: Emmy-winning stand-up comedian and producer W. Kamau Bell and renowned political scientist Robert D. Putnam.
The College of Liberal Arts is leading the Democracy Summit April 8-12, with a series of events designed for students, employees and community members to explore what we mean by democracy and how democracy is experienced in a variety of contexts by a variety of people.
Bell will open the weeklong summit on Monday, April 8, with Putnam bringing the week to a close with a talk on Friday, April 12. Both speakers will highlight different approaches to the issues of community and culture.
With the upcoming November elections, Democracy Summit organizers are looking to showcase CSU’s longstanding efforts in democracy. This year, CSU instituted a Thematic Year of Democracy, a university-wide initiative that invites members of the campus community to participate in conversations and events focused on democracy. This has included visits by nationally known speakers during the spring semester such as actress and activist Jane Fonda and U.S. Rep. Ken Buck, among others.