Milton K. Wong annual lecture revisits democracy

Noted U.S. political philosopher Jean Bethke Elshtain will deliver the 2013 Milton K. Wong Lecture on June 13 at the Chan Centre, drawing on the examples of the U.S. and other countries to explore the politics of race, ethnicity, and gender identity. She will revisit the case she made 20 years ago in Democracy on Trial (originally broadcast as the 1993 Massey Lectures).

Elshtain is the author of award-winning books and a frequent journal contributor and public speaker. She is the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Professor of Social and Political Ethics at the University of Chicago. In 2011, she was honoured with the Democracy Service Award, previously given to the Dalai Lama, Lech Walesa, and Vaclav Havel, among others.

Date: Thursday, June 13
Time: 7-9 p.m.
Place: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (map)
Info: Free of charge. Register online or call 604 822 1444 to reserve a seat. Tickets at the door starting at 5pm on June 13.