PACE presents Free Speech Fridays
Next Topic:
Should Jordan Hall Be Renamed?
Friday, Oct. 26, 12 to 1:00 p.m.
Woodburn Hall 111
FREE PIZZA!
NO: “David Starr Jordan was 7th president of IU, founding president of Stanford U., and a world-famous zoologist.”
YES: “David Starr Jordan promoted eugenics (selective human breeding) and racist ideas.”
Come share your perspective on this topic and whatever else compels you to speak:
- All views welcome
- Moderated civil discussion
- Strict 3-min. time limit per speaker
- Open to students, faculty, and community members
- Respect rights of all speakers to speak without interruption
Readings & resources:
https://www.idsnews.com/article/2017/11/cijordan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Starr_Jordan
http://www.indiana.edu/~dsjprize/
https://wiux.org/read/david-starr-jordan-and-the-students-against-him/
http://vertebrates.si.edu/fishes/ichthyology_history/ichs_colls/jordan_david.html
https://www.idsnews.com/article/2018/10/wildermuth-intramural-center-renamed-due-to-namesakes-racism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics_in_the_United_States
For more information about the event, contact Prof. Carl Weinberg at crweinbe@indiana.edu
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