"Why States Kill: The History of Capital Punishment from the Medieval to the Modern"

Paul Friedland of Cornell University’s Department of History opens three days of college and community discussion on the death penalty, a topic of compelling contemporary urgency. On the following evening, George Williams will offer a related talk grounded his experience as Death Row chaplain at San Quentin. On Friday at noon, the two speakers will engage in a dialogue moderated by CC’s former president, Richard Celeste.

7:00 P.M., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. Tickets: Free to the Public