2025 Symposium

Statesmanship and Tyranny

We are pleased to provide a space for students, faculty, and members of the community to gather and discuss the questions that connect us. We invite you to register for our two-day symposium, this year on "Statesmanship and Tyranny", October 10-11 at Lee University. 

Upon registration you'll be given some reading in advance to guide the conversation, and then circle up with other students and faculty to discuss what you've read—no prior knowledge on the topic is expected.

To register for the symposium, please use this link.

Meals and light refreshments will be provided throughout the course of the symposium, including dinner for participating students on Friday evening following the keynote lecture by Dr. Flagg Taylor from Skidmore College.

Friday, October 10th

12:00pm to 12:45pm Registration

12:45pm to 1:00pm Opening Remarks

1:00pm to 2:15pm Discussion Seminar 1

2:15pm to 2:45pm Break

2:45pm to 4:00pm Discussion Seminar 2

4:00pm to 5:00pm Break

5:00pm to 7:30pm Keynote by Flagg Taylor

Saturday, October 11th

9:00am to 9:30am Coffee & Refreshments

9:30am to 10:45am Discussion Seminar 3

10:45am to 11:00am Break/Group Picture

11:00am to 12:00pm Lunch

12:00pm to 1:15pm Discussion Seminar 4

1:30pm to 2:00pm Closing Plenary Session

2:00pm Finis

If you have any questions, please email us at crc@leeuniversity.edu.

The CRC is able to host this symposium thanks to the continued support of Lee University, our alumni, the Jack Miller Center, the Institute for Humane Studies, and members of the broader Cleveland community.