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May 8

IN PERSON: Finding Our Way Through the Dark: The Humanities Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Monday May 8 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT

$60.00 – $80.00

We are delighted to announce that Shelly Lowe, the Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has agreed to speak to our group about her history of advocacy, the current projects and new initiatives of the Endowment, and the vital importance of the humanities as a guide for our future.

About the speaker:

Shelly C. Lowe is Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Lowe is a citizen of the Navajo Nation and grew up on the Navajo Reservation in Ganado, Arizona. From 2015 to 2022 she served as a member of the National Council on the Humanities, the 26-member advisory body to NEH, an appointment she received from President Obama. Lowe’s career in higher education has included roles as Executive Director of the Harvard University Native American Program, Assistant Dean in the Yale College Dean’s Office, and Director of the Native American Cultural Center at Yale University. Prior to these positions, she spent six years as the Graduate Education Program Facilitator for the American Indian Studies Programs at the University of Arizona.

Lowe has served in a variety of leadership roles nationally, most recently as a member of the University of Arizona Alumni Association Governing Board and of the Challenge Leadership Group for the MIT Solve Indigenous Communities Fellowship. She has served on the board of the National Indian Education Association and as a trustee on the board for the National Museum of the American Indian.

Lowe holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, a Master of Arts in American Indian Studies, and has completed doctoral coursework in Higher Education from the University of Arizona.

Menu:

Salad

Mixed Greens Salad

Grape tomatoes, cucumbers, carrot and croutons with
ranch dressing and balsamic vinaigrette

Entrées

Chipotle Chicken

Tomato, black bean and corn salad with
coriander aioli

Maryland Crab Cakes

Old bay roasted potatoes and lemon mustard sauce

Red Quinoa Stuffed Pepper (Vegan)

Roasted yellow pepper stuffed with quinoa, leeks and
chickpea purée

Sides

Roasted Haricots Verts & Baby Carrots (Vegan, GF)

Southwestern-style Rice

Dessert

Chef’s assorted sweets

Plus beer, wine, soft drinks, coffee & tea

Covid-related Safety Requirements: If you have recently tested positive or have symptoms, please do not attend this event.  If you are ill, please notify us prior to the start of the event and we will be happy to credit your ticket payment to a future event.  The Club encourages everyone to be vaccinated and boosted, and to wear masks indoors when not eating or drinking, especially when social distance cannot be maintained.

Details

Date:
Monday May 8
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EDT
Cost:
$60.00 – $80.00

Venue

Hogan Lovells
555 13th St NW
Washington, DC 20004
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