School of Public Affairs - Family Weekend Events

Friday, October 3, 2025

School of Public Affairs Faculty Book Talk

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Abramson Family Recital Hall in the Katzen Arts Center

 

School of Public Affairs (SPA) and PERIL invite you to join Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss in a discussion about her newly published book, "Man Up: The New Misogyny and the Rise of Violent Extremism." The book focuses on how an explosion of misogyny has driven mass and far-right violence throughout the West and touches on the crisis of boys and men.

Disagree with Your Family

2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Kerwin 301

**This event has now reached capacity!**

The Project on Civic Dialogue has been helping students explore principled disagreement since 2018.  Our popular Disagree with a Professor program has even been featured in the Washington Post.  We invite families and students to join us for a collaborative exploration of disagreement. We will explore how the transition to college changes student and family perspectives on dialogue, how we can explore common ground, and ways to find joy in difference.

School of Public Affairs Open House

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Kerwin Lobby

 

Please join the Dean, faculty, and staff of SPA for a reception. This is an opportunity to mingle, visit, and get to know our school.

School of Public Affairs Book Talk

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Kerwin 2

 

The School of Public Affairs invites you to join Betsy Fischer Martin and Josh Dawsey as they discuss Josh Dawsey's new book, "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America."