On Thursday, March 14th, in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy, the Department of Political Science and Discourse in Democracy hosted Dr. Eric Thomas Weber, associate professor of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation at the University of Kentucky. Some 300 students and faculty attended his lecture which explored the nature of culture and how it contributes or inhibits self-respect. Prior to the lecture Dr. Weber was joined by undergraduate students, graduate students and faculty for lunch at Italian Garden. Students and faculty discussed culture and first-generation college participation.
The following day, Dr. Weber spoke to Basic Political Institutions class (PS 3301) about Plato, democracy, and the virtues.
Political science undergraduate student Valea Metzger was impressed by Dr. Weber’s emphasis on the importance of self-respect, saying Dr. Weber “encouraged me to ask questions, stand up for my opinions and respect myself, because then others will also.”
