This event is cancelled due to anticipated inclement weather. It will be rescheduled later in the semester.
Football to Feminism and the Blind Spot of Masculinity
The Kylene & Bradley Beers Lecture featuring Don McPherson
*The Tulane Reading Project Keynote Lecture*
Don McPherson is a college football Hall of Famer, former professional athlete, activist, feminist, educator, and entrepreneur. For more than 24 years, Don McPherson has used the power and appeal of sport to address complex social justice issues. Learn more about Don McPherson: http://www.donaldmcpherson.com/
Free and open to the public.
The 208 Reading Project selection is Beartown by Fredrik Backman. Learn more about the Tulane Reading Project: https://success.tulane.edu/reading
The Kylene and Brad Beers Lecture Series brings prominent public figures to campus for speaking engagements for the Tulane Reading Project at Newcomb-Tulane College. The series was established in 2013 with a gift from Kylene Beers, Ed.D. and Mr. Bradley B. Beers. They endowed their gift the following year to provide sustained support for the Reading Project.