What if the biggest challenges we have facing American democracy are found in the ways we communicate with one another---that is, our media? KGNU Public Radio's Maeve Conran and audio archivist and journalist David Barsamian give their take on the state of our various media, and what we can do about making it more about people and less about profit. 

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Juston Cooper, deputy director of the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition, talks about what democracy actually means once you’ve been incarcerated. And what about people returning from incarceration? Are they allowed “back in” to our democracy, or are they supposed to stay on the “inside” forever?

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Note: Lectures will be offered digitally and in person following COVID-19 regulations. If it becomes necessary to switch to a digital-only format, we will notify you as the lecture date approaches. The ticket price will remain the same for digital or in person experiences. 

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Would you like to be the smartest Hamilton fan in town? Then don’t miss Dr. Richard Bell and “Hamilton, the Founders, and Democracy” on Thursday, October 1.

Prepare to clutch your pearls, because real-life Alexander Hamilton barely knew Aaron Burr during the Revolutionary War, and their duel didn’t really occur until four years after the election of 1800. But don’t cancel your subscription to Disney+ just yet. After all, the truth should never get in the way of a good musical—and Dr. Richard Bell has so much more to offer than just the facts.

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Is democracy just a philosopher’s pipe dream, or a way of life we can really live in our workplaces, our neighborhoods, and our political life? Astra Taylor, an acclaimed essayist (The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Nation) and filmmaker (Zizek!, Examined Life, What Is Democracy?), discusses our hopes for a democratic future in our unsettled present. 

We are excited to partner with our friends at Denver Film to bring this presenter to you. Their new platform offers the flexibility to enjoy this presentation at a time of your choosing. On the date of the event at 7pm, you will be able to access Astra Taylor's film What Is Democracy? as well as a conversation with Taylor on the topic: So, Just What Is a Democracy Anyway?

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Does the electoral college have anything to do with democracy? Should it?

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Join us on Zoom as we move our great history talks online. In this new, participatory format we'll hear from Maria Sanchez-Tucker of the Santa Fe Public Library for about 25 minutes and engage in discussion afterward.

Sanchez-Tucker will present on the 1918 influenza outbreak in southern Colorado and Pueblo.

Join us on Zoom as we move our great history talks online. In this new, participatory format we will hear from Dr. Karen Roybal, professor of Southwest Studies at Colorado College, for a short lecture and discussion on the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

In 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, ending the Mexican-American War and transferring of massive amounts of territory from Mexico to the United States, including the portion of Colorado south of the Arkansas River. Dr. Roybal will discuss events that led to the treaty, key details of the negotiations and specific articles, and the impact of the treaty today.

Join us on Zoom as we move our great history talks online. In this new, participatory format we'll hear from Nick Saenz of Adams State University for about 25 minutes and engage in discussion on the topic.

Traditional historical accounts of the 1779 Spanish, Ute, and Apache campaign against the Comanches situate the leadership of Juan Bautista de Anza at their core. "Anza in the Borderlands" revisits this narrative to uncover a hidden history of conflict and coalition.