53rd Annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture
Politics and Polarization by Jonathan Haidt
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom
The Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture Committee is pleased to announce that the 53rd annual Hanify-Howland Memorial Lecture will be given by the renowned social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, one of the world’s leading experts on the psychology of morality, on Tuesday, April 2nd at 8 p.m. in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom at the College of the Holy Cross. The Hanify-Howland Lecture Series recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the realm of public service in honor of Edward Hanify, a member of the graduating class of 1904, and Weston Howland. Haidt’s talk, titled “Politics and Polarization”, is free and open to the public.
In keeping with the traditional practice of the Hanify-Howland Lecture Series, Haidt will conduct a seminar on campus, which will allow students to interact with the speaker in an intimate and intellectually stimulating environment. If interested in attending the seminar please complete the seminar application. He will also be signing copies of his book: “The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure” after the lecture.