Justified: Perspectives to Advance a More Equitable and Sustainable America

FAIN: ZPP-283445-22

School for Advanced Research (Santa Fe, NM 87504-2188)
Meredith Schweitzer (Project Director: May 2021 to January 2022)
Michael F. Brown (Project Director: January 2022 to October 2025)

Six virtual public lectures and discussions on humanities topics in history, anthropology, and Native American studies.

School for Advanced Research (SAR) in Santa Fe, NM, long a home for exploring new ideas and furthering understanding in the realm of the humanities and Native American arts and culture, will host a series of six webinar-style public lectures and guided discussions, each involving two recognized experts and a facilitator, on the theme of social justice as assessed through the lens of multiple social, cultural, economic, and environmental points of view. Presenters will be drawn from the SAR network of leading thinkers in academia and beyond, and representing fields as diverse as history, anthropology, and Native American studies. Presenters will be chosen not only for their knowledge of the relevant issue, but also with evidence that they explore divergent opinions in an informed and civil manner. The goal is to bring to light the nuances of each side of the given topic so as to model the idea that public discourse is the best path toward a more just and compassionate America.