Civic Solitude: A Philosophy Colloquium with Robert Talisse

Drawing on extensive research about polarization and partisanship, Talisse argues that certain core democratic capacities can be cultivated only at a distance from the political fray. If we are to meet the responsibilities of democratic citizenship, we must occasionally step away from our allies and opponents alike. We can perform this self-work only in secluded settings where we can engage in civic reflection that is not prepackaged in the idiom of our political divides, allowing us to contemplate political circumstances that are not our own." Catering will be served. 

This event is free and open to the public, and has been generously supported by the Mortimer Fleischhacker fund and the Philosophy Department at the University of San Francisco, and is co-sponsored by USF’s Institute of Nonviolence and Social Justice, The Leo T. McCarthy Center, and the Office of Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

If you have any questions, please reach out to the Program Assistant of the Philosophy Department, Brandon Marsh, at bmash@usfca.edu