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The Center for American Institutions and the Political History and Leadership program at Arizona State University are committed to civic education for students and the larger community.

The mission of the PHL Engaging Citizenship Luncheons is to provide a deeper understanding of critical political and cultural issues confronting our nation. These meetings provide an opportunity for attendees from the community to deepen their understanding of issues including free speech, elections, constitutional rights, education, biotechnology and religious freedom. 

• Read more about MSW Master of Social Work Info Session

The monthly Information sessions offer you an opportunity to explore ASU's MSW, the highest ranked program in Arizona while meeting with faculty and staff. Uncover the option that's right for you in this 75 minute session; whether you've graduated with a BSW or you're exploring a new career path.

• Read more about Hardt-Nickachos Lectures in Peace Studies featuring David Livingstone Smith

The study of humanity in response to inhumanity has been the focus of Livingstone Smith's life work. He has written and edited ten books on the subject. His 2011 "Less Than Human: Why We Demean, Enslave and Exterminate Others" won the 2012 Anisfield-Wolf award for nonfiction.

• Read more about "Our Changing America" A Conversation with Maria Teresa Kumar

María Teresa Kumar is the founding CEO of Voto Latino (c4) and Voto Latino Foundation (c3) and an Emmy-nominated on-air analyst for MSNBC. Kumar deeply understands and is personally part of the fastest growing demographic group in America. This has given her a unique platform to shape some of the most pressing issues of our time, including police reform, gender pay equity, immigration, diversity and inclusion in tech, protecting the vote, and climate justice.

• Read more about TomorrowTalks with Jonathan Franzen: Crossroads

Arizona State University welcomes celebrated novelist Jonathan Franzen as a guest in its TomorrowTalks series. Franzen will discuss his book, "Crossroads" in an online event on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 at 6 p.m. Arizona / MST (6 p.m. PDT / 7 p.m. MDT / 8 p.m. CDT / 9 p.m. EDT). The conversation will be facilitated by ASU fiction writer Matt Bell, a professor of English and author of the cli-fi novel, “Appleseed.”

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• Read more about Cold Case Symposium

The inaugural Cold Case Symposium, in recognition of Forensic Science Week. Hear from three speakers on their experiences with cold cases and learn how you can help advocate.

• Read more about A Sip of Science Dusty devil: Improving tests for Valley Fever

While wind and haboobs are a welcome change in the weather, Arizonans would be better to avoid being outside on a windy day. Inhaling dust can bring not only particulates but also a deadly fungus into our lungs that can causes Valley fever, an ailment unique to the southwestern United States. Most who become ill have mild symptoms, but for others it can be deadly. Diagnosing Valley fever can be difficult and frustrating.

• Read more about Humanities Week

Join The College's division of humanities for a weeklong celebration of the human adventure across time, history, culture and place. Discover how studying the humanities can lead to a fulfilling life and a more just world.

• Read more about Seeking Justice in Arizona Fall Lecture Series

The Seeking Justice in Arizona Fall Lecture Series, now in its 18th year, brings in experts from our local communities to discuss critical national issues in an Arizona context.

• Read more about "1776 and Us: Finding the Founding in a Foundering Democracy" with Harvard professor Jane Kamensky

From the very beginning, the history and study of the American Revolution has been bound up with the national identity of the United States, and thus with the country’s present needs. In recent years, the competing imperatives of activists and journalists at both edges of our ideological spectrum have produced warring narratives of the American founding: slavery versus liberty, original sin versus germinal gift, a conclave of villains versus garden of heroes.