STU Public Lecture Series: Making Sense of Political Leadership in the First Quarter of the 21st Century

7:00 PM
BMH 101

Why can't anyone lead anymore or be a statesperson or peacemaker or solve human-made crises? Why can't the world come together anymore? Why has populism replaced institutions as our response to problems and challenges? In his talk "From Demagogues to Staffers to Symbolic Charlatans: Making Sense of Political Leadership in the First Quarter of the 21st Century," Dr. Jamie Gillies complains a lot and offers few answers.