Events
Progressive / Conservative Summit 2023
Date and Time
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM
RSVP
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Location
Charles W. Loosemore Auditorium
We will continue to offer a digital alternative for all of our events. Please visit the homepage on our website at gvsu.edu/hc for the livestream that starts about 30 minutes before the event or join via a zoom link, which is provided in the confirmation email after registering.
Description
Incidents of political violence have surged in recent years, leaving our national, state, and local government officials fearful for the safety of themselves and their families. The annual Progressive / Conservative Summit brings policymakers and scholars together to find actionable common ground on issues facing our polarized democracy. This half-day event will explore the theme of political violence in the United States and offer the opportunity for victims to speak about their experiences. The Common Ground Initiative, in partnership with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, invites you to join us in learning about the history of political violence and what we can do to promote a politics of nonviolence.
Schedule of Events:
2-3 PM: Contemporary Political Violence & New Policy
Approaches, Professor Javed Ali
3:30-4:30 PM: Public
Service in Polarized Times, Fmr. Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA)* and
Fmr. State Rep. David LaGrand (D-MI)
4:30-6 PM: Reception with
hors d'oeuvres and beverages
6-7:30 PM: West Michigan
Perspectives on Political Violence, Fmr. Rep. Peter Meijer
(R-MI) and Dr. Adam London
7:30-8:15 PM: Community conversations
and dessert
*virtual appearance
Check out gvsu.edu/hc/progcon for more information about past Progressive / Conservative Summits!
This event also appears on the main events calendar tagged as 55andupalumni, academic, conservative, grandforum, and progressive.
Contact
[email protected]
(616) 331-2770