Samford University’s Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education will present Parker J. Palmer, popular author of Courage to Teach, on April 12. The 7 p.m. lecture takes place in Samford’s Leslie S. Wright Fine Arts Center as the sixth annual Tom and Marla Corts Distinguished Author Series.
Palmer will discuss his newest book, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit. His lecture will examine the political rhetoric that has emerged in the United States and how society can respond with active civic involvement to better hold leaders accountable.
Palmer explores this and more through realism and hope rooted in his own experience and in American history. He pays special attention to the role education and religion can play in healing the wounds of the body politic.
Tickets are $20 for general admission. VIP tickets are available for $50, which includes reserved seating and a 6 p.m. reception. You may also order tickets at 205-726-2853. Books will be available at the event for a book signing.
The Tom and Marla Corts Distinguished Author Series was launched in 2011 to highlight reading and literacy, and to provide endowment support for Samford’s Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education. The series honors the late Thomas Corts, who served as Samford’s 17th president for 23 years, and his wife, Marla, a former high school English teacher and nurse.
Katie Stewart is marketing and communication coordinator for Orlean Bullard Beeson School of Education.