'Democracy and Religion' is topic of Oct. 28 E.N. Thompson lecture at UNL
Released on 10/14/2008, at 2:00 AM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008
WHERE: Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th Street
Internationally known law professor Ronald Dworkin will give the next E.N. Thompson Forum lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at 7 p.m. Oct. 28. His speech, "Democracy and Religion: America and Israel," is the Kripke Lecture, presented in collaboration with UNL's Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies.
The lecture, which will be at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St., is free and open to the public; tickets are recommended. Free tickets are available at the Lied Center box office or by mail; an order form can be downloaded from the Thompson Forum Web site ( http://enthompson.unl.edu).
Dubbed "Mr. Justice" by the Times of London, Dworkin's pioneering scholarly work has had worldwide impact. He is known for his unique ability to tie together abstract philosophical ideas with concrete everyday concerns in law, morals and politics. He is a professor of philosophy and law at New York University and a professor of law at University College London. In 2007, Dworkin was awarded the prestigious Holberg International Memorial Prize by the University of Bergen in Norway for outstanding scholarly work in the humanities. Among his books are, "Taking Rights Seriously," "Justice in Robes," and "Is Democracy Possible Here? Principles for New Political Debate."
Ari Kohen, assistant professor of political science at UNL, will deliver a lecture pre-talk at 6:30 p.m. in the Steinhart room of the Lied Center.
The forum will be broadcast live on the UNL Web site (www.unl.edu), Lincoln cable Channel 21, UNL campus TV Channel 8, NETSAT 104 and KRNU radio station (90.3 FM). Live satellite broadcasts and follow-up discussion will be available in Scottsbluff, North Platte, Kearney, Wayne, Columbus and Omaha. The E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues, named for its founder E.N. "Jack" Thompson, brings viewpoints on international and public policy issues to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the citizens of Nebraska to promote understanding and to encourage debate. The forum is a cooperative project of the Cooper Foundation, the Lied Center and UNL.