Teaching and Learning in Berkshire County, MA.

Proseminar Lecture Series: John McWhorter

Event Details

Time: November 12, 2009 from 7pm to 9:45pm
Location: Clark Auditorium, Bard College at Simon's Rock
Street: 84 Alford Road
City/Town: Great Barrington
Website or Map: http://simons-rock.edu/events…
Event Type: lecture
Organized By: Proseminar Series
Latest Activity: Oct 30

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Event Description

“The Shambolic Magnificence Of Language: How A 150,000 Year Accident Allows Thought.”

Alumnus John McWhorter is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Professor at Columbia University, and author of the New York Times bestseller, Losing the Race, and numerous works on race, ethnicity, cultural issues, and linguistics. He has appeared on many national TV and radio shows, such as Meet the Press, John McLaughlin’s One on One, and NPR’s Fresh Air.