Agresto to Speak on the Conservative Aspects of Liberal Arts
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Dr. John Agresto, author and lecturer in politics, law, and education, and former president of St. John’s College at Santa Fe, will present a lecture titled “Why do people call our studies the ‘liberal’ arts when they are obviously so very conservative?” at Austin College. The lecture will take place at 11 a.m. on March 20, in Wright Campus Center’s Mabee Hall. The event, sponsored by the Will Mann Richardson Lecture Series, is free and open to the public. Registration is not required.
Agresto received a bachelor’s degree from Boston College, and a doctorate in political science from Cornell University. His career has spanned teaching at the University of Toronto, Kenyon College, Duke University, Wabash College, and the New School University. Agresto is the author of six books and editor of three others. Widely published in the areas of politics, law, and education, his articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Commentary Magazine, South Atlantic Quarterly, Georgia Law Review, The Washington Times, The Review of Politics, and Academic Questions.
The Will Mann Richardson Lectureships and Seminars bring outstanding individuals to campus to discuss pertinent issues in economics, philosophy, law, and government. They were endowed by gifts from Will Mann Richardson and his wife, Gertrude Anne Windsor Richardson; his mother-in-law, Gertrude Buckley Windsor; and his children, William Windsor Richardson, John Marshall Richardson, Gertrude Windsor Richardson, and James Windsor Richardson.
Austin College, a private national liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas, has earned a reputation for excellence in academic preparation, pre-professional foundations, committed faculty, and hands-on, adventurous learning opportunities. One of 44 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book Colleges That Change Lives, Austin College boasts a welcoming community that embraces diversity and individuality, with more than 50 percent of students identifying as persons of color. The residential student body of approximately 1,300 students and an expert faculty of more than 100 educators allow a 13:1 student-faculty ratio and personalized attention. Related by covenant to the Presbyterian Church (USA), Austin College cultivates an inclusive atmosphere that supports students’ faith journeys regardless of religious tradition. The College, founded in 1849, is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original name and charter.