UNUM Series: Our Common Purpose with Dr. Laurie Patton

About this episode

Dr. Laurie Patton discusses the significance of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences and its historical impact on democracy.

As we begin our reflections of the 250th year of our shared experiment—in the 5th season of our UNUM series—we are truly honored to bring you the current president of The American Academy of Arts & Sciences, Dr. Laurie L. Patton. Fresh from the founding of a brand new country with a Big Idea (but still in the throes of the Revolution), John Adams was among the founders of the storied American Academy of Arts & Sciences . Devoted to bringing diverse thinkers, professions and talents to the task of creating and communicating knowledge to serve this new nation, the earliest members of the Academy included George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Its membership through these centuries are civilization's legends—like Albert Einstein, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela. Find the program online here . This program is part of the series in partnership with Florida Humanities — "UNUM: Democracy Reignited," a multi-year digital offering exploring the past, present and future of the American idea — as it exists on paper, in the hearts of our people, and as it manifests (or sometimes fails to manifest) in our lives. ———————————————————— The Village Square is a proud member of The Democracy…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Laurie L Patton

Topics covered

• democracy
• American Academy of Arts & Sciences
• cultural reflection
• historical figures

Keywords

• UNUM series
• Florida Humanities
• American idea
• 250th anniversary

Mentioned in this episode

Products: American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Books & works: UNUM: Democracy Reignited, Democracy Reignited

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