Former senator, presidential candidate, NBA Hall of Famer, and author Bill Bradley will be the inaugural speaker for an upcoming lecture series at the Maxwell School of Syracuse University. The Tanner Lecture Series on Ethics, Citizenship, and Public Responsibility launches on Tuesday, April 10, with Bradley, who represented New Jersey in the U.S. Senate from 1979 to 1997. In 2000, Bradley pursued the Democratic nomination for U.S. President.

The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held in Maxwell Auditorium on the SU campus, from 6 - 7:15 p.m., followed by a reception in the Auditorium foyer.  Parking is available in Irving Garage for a $5 fee when attendees mention the event at the entrance.

To view the lecture http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/live 

Arthur Brooks, President of the American Enterprise Institute, will discuss the "Future of American Conservatism," on March 30, from 4:00-5:30 in the Maxwell Auditorium, which will be available via live-stream.
 

The Tanner Lecture Series on Ethics, Citizenship, and Public Responsibility, featuring Bill Bradley as the Series' Inaugural Speaker on April 10, will provide a public forum for exploring what it means to be an ethical citizen.

Law prohibiting material support threatens academic freedom, human rights. Robert A. Rubinstein, professor of anthropology and international relations, recently co-authored the article “‘Material Support’ US anti-terrorism law threatens human rights and academic freedom,” which was published in Anthropology Today, in February 2012. The federal law prohibiting the ‘provision of material support or resources’ to terrorist groups does not require proof that a defendant actually intended to support terrorism and is vague about what counts as material support.