Revive Civility--The Importance of Being Civil: online lecture and discussion
Monday, March 186:30—8:00 PMStewart RoomWilmington Memorial Library175 Middlesex Ave, Wilmington, MA, 01887
Watch a 48 minute online lecture given by McGill University Professor John A. Hall as he explores the nature and advantages of civility throughout history and in our world today. The aim is to expand our understanding of civility as related to larger social forces—including revolution, imperialism, capitalism, nationalism, and war—and the ways that such elements limit the potential for civility. Combining wide-ranging historical and comparative evidence with social and moral theory, Hall examines how the nature of civility has fluctuated in the last three centuries, how it became lost, and how it was re-established in the second half of the twentieth century following the two world wars. He also considers why civility is currently breaking down and what can be done to mitigate this threat. Facilitator Keith West will lead a discussion after the online lecture. The discussion will explore how these concepts effect our daily lives, and what actions we can take as individuals. We'll identify and grapple with different experiences and perspectives and reinforce the idea that disagreement need not lead to disrespect.
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