Saturday, February 14th, 12:00 noon Boston Athenæum, 10½ Beacon Street Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane is an Oscar-winning biography of newspaper baron Charles Foster Kane (in essence, a thinly veiled portrait of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst), who becomes one of America’s most influential men. The film will be introduced by DAVID REEDER, visiting assistant professor… Continue reading Citizen Kane (1941) Film Screening, Feb 14th
David Gergen, Inaugural Lecture: Wednesday, Feb. 11th, 2009 6:00pm C. Walsh Theatre Television and the Internet have become indispensable tools for presidential leadership. In fact, the media are a primary institutional force an effective president must manage by cooperation, charm, and persuasion. The Obama administration’s future success will be partly measured by its ability to manage the… Continue reading The Press: Turning Foe into Friend, Inaugural Lecture, Feb 11th
Civic Discourse is a new initiative sponsored by The Boston Athenæum and Suffolk University. The institutions will jointly present a series of programs each year, devoted to a topic of national significance. The inaugural series will focus on Media and Democracy and will include lectures, panel discussions and films. Events are free and open to… Continue reading Suffolk University and the Boston Athenæum partner for new Civic Discourse Initiative