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Events & Talks

Upcoming appearances and selected past talks, panels, and public conversations.

 

Upcoming

January 7, 2027 · New Orleans, Louisiana

Creating Community: Recruiting, Advising, and Mentoring at Small Liberal Arts Colleges

Panelist, 140th Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association. Session time and room details forthcoming.

AHA meeting information

 

Recent Appearance

September 17, 2026 · College of the Holy Cross · Worcester, Massachusetts

Facing the Founding at 250: Hard Histories and the Unfinished Work of Justice

Constitution Week address exploring how an honest encounter with the American past can help us think about our responsibilities in the present.

 

Past Events

  • Wed, Mar 18
    Stowe Center for Literary Activism
    Mar 18, 2026, 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
    Stowe Center for Literary Activism, 77 Forest St, Hartford, CT 06105, USA
    On the 250th anniversary of Common Sense, join the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for an evening of shared reading, conversation, and civic reflection. Together, we will revisit Thomas Paine’s revolutionary pamphlet, read selected excerpts, and explore its enduring wisdom.
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  • Mon, Mar 16
    Immanuel Congregational Church
    Mar 16, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:10 PM
    Immanuel Congregational Church, 10 Woodland St, Hartford, CT 06105, USA
    Don’t miss Ibram X. Kendi live—in conversation with me about his much-anticipated new book, out this March.
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  • Thu, Jan 08
    Hilton Chicago
    Jan 08, 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
    Hilton Chicago, 720 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605, USA
    Meeting up with the AHA Working Group on Small Liberal Arts Colleges for a hands-on session on pragmatic department leadership at SLACs—peer-tested strategies, real problems, many different fixes.
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  • Fri, Sep 05
    Hartford
    Sep 05, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
    Hartford, 520 Zion St, Hartford, CT 06106, USA
    Come celebrate the restoration of the Primus Family graves and their inclusion on the CT Freedom Trail—honoring a legacy of Black Hartford!
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