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Constitution Day Program

Ralph B. Draughon Library - Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium

“’The Right to Err’ and The First Amendment: What Universities in the 21st Century Can Learn From Justice Hugo Black" with Dr. Steve Brown.

“From Pet to Pest, The Ecology and Management of Feral Cats”

Ralph B. Draughon Library - Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium

Auburn University Libraries will host several events for their Discover Auburn Lecture Series. Chris Lepczyck from the Department of Wildlife Sciences will present a lecture on the ecological implications and management of feral cats.

The Skyscraper Curse: And How Austrian Economics Predicted Every Major Economic Crisis of the Last Century

Ralph B. Draughon Library - Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium

Auburn University Libraries’ next Discover Auburn Lecture Series will host Mark Thornton’s book talk on “The Skyscraper Curse: And How Austrian Economics Predicted Every Major Economic Crisis of the Last Century.” “The Skyscraper Curse” is Thornton’s definitive work on booms and busts, and it explains why only Austrian economists really...

Freedom Readers: The African American Reception of Dante Alighieri and the Divine Comedy

Ralph B. Draughon Library - Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium

A lecture by Dr. Dennis Looney, Professor of Italian Studies and MLA Director of the Office of Programs and ADFL. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact Rosetta Giuliani Caponetto at rgc0006@auburn.edu. Sponsored by the Departments of English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, and History, the Africana Studies...

“Party Polarization in America: The War Over Two Social Contracts”

Ralph B. Draughon Library - Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium

Auburn University Libraries will host four book talks for their Discover Auburn Lecture Series during the fall 2018 semester.  All programs are on the ground floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library in the Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium. The lecture series is open to the public and a reception will...

“To Raise Up the Man Farthest Down: Tuskegee University’s Advancements in Human Health, 1881-1987”

Ralph B. Draughon Library - Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium

Auburn University Libraries will host four book talks for their Discover Auburn Lecture Series during the fall 2018 semester.  All programs are on the ground floor of the Ralph Brown Draughon Library in the Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium. The lecture series is open to the public and a reception will...

“For Profit Democracy: Why the Government Is Losing the Trust of Rural America”

Ralph B. Draughon Library - Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium

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‘For-Profit Democracy: Why the Government Is Losing the Trust of Rural America’

Ralph B. Draughon Library - Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium

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Rheta Grimsley Johnson

Ralph B. Draughon Library - Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium

Come listen to Ms. Johnson speak.  A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for commentary\, Ms. Johnson was awarded the 1985 National Headliner Award for commentary and the 1984 Ernie Pyle Memorial Award for human interest reporting. This event is a part of the Discover Auburn lecture series\, co-sponsored by the Auburn University Libraries\,...

Liz Huntley

Ralph B. Draughon Library - Caroline Marshall Draughon Auditorium

Come listen to Trustee Huntley\, a civil litigation attorney in Birmingham who represents the 6th District\, speak.  She is a committed child advocate and the author of her memoir\, \'More Than a Bird.\' This event is a part of the Discover Auburn lecture series\, co-sponsored by the Auburn University Libraries\,...