Why It Matters: Carol T. Christ in Conversation with Karen R. Lawrence

Celebrating The Huntington’s unparalleled opportunities for cross-disciplinary exploration of human culture and history, the Why It Matters series features Huntington President Karen R. Lawrence in conversation with distinguished guests about the enduring relevance of the arts and humanities.

Karen R. Lawrence talks to Carol T. Christ, chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, about leadership within academic and cultural institutions through moments of social change, free speech issues and Berkeley’s historic position, and how Chancellor Christ’s background as a literature scholar continues to inform her work.

About the Featured Guest:

Carol T. Christ is the 11th chancellor and the former executive vice chancellor and provost of the University of California, Berkeley. She previously served as president of Smith College from 2002 to 2013, and before that, she was a professor of English and an administrator at Berkeley for more than three decades. Chancellor Christ is an advocate for quality, accessible public higher education, a proponent of the value of a broad education in the liberal arts and sciences, and a champion of women’s issues and diversity on college campuses. Since her return to Berkeley, she has worked to foster community and improve the campus climate, strengthen Berkeley’s financial position, address the campus’s housing shortage, and celebrate the institution’s long-standing commitment to free speech.

This event will be livestreamed and also recorded to be viewed later.
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