Events


The Meaning of Democracy: a moderated panel

04/08/2024 @ 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm – Panel discussion on the historical and contemporary meaning(s) of democracy. Moderated by CSU professors Martín Carcasson and David McIvor. Panelists: Dr. Nick Davis (University of Alabama) Kermit Roosevelt, J.D. (University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School) Dr. Rachel Siegmund (University of Denver) LSC Ballroom B  4 – 5:15 pm    *Free and open to the public.  No […]



Indigenous Governance Traditions: Native Nationhood, Sovereignty, and Democracy 

04/09/2024 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm – LSC Longs Peak Room 11 am – 1 pm Join us for a discussion of democracy with respect to Indigenous governance practices and barriers to political participation encountered by Native Americans. Featuring Allison Nesswood, Navajo attorney in Boulder, Colo. and member of the Native American Rights Fund, and Jordan Dresser from the Wind River Reservation. […]


The Five States of Colorado film from the Colorado Humanities

Viewing of The Five States of Colorado

04/10/2024 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – In 1861, the U.S. Congress carved Colorado’s boundaries representing no river, mountain range, tribe, or language group to enclose five distinct areas that are now Southern Colorado; Western Colorado; the Eastern Plains; the Front Range along the eastern face of the mountains; and Metropolitan Denver. Each of these regions vastly differs in terms of populations, […]



Democracy at CSU Panels

04/11/2024 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm – Join us for learning and conversation about a variety of topics related to democracy. Panelists are CSU faculty and staff. Pick one panel each hour. LSC 372-390 11 am – 3:30 pm Choose from one of three panels during each time slot. 11 am – 12:15 pm Engaging Rural Voices in Democracy (LSC 372-374) Democracy […]


Graphic representation of the documentary Join or Die

Screening of Join or Die

04/11/2024 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm – The Lyric Cinema 5 – 7 pm Dr. Robert Putnam coined the phrase “social capital.” This documentary covers the ways in which our country is declining in our social capital because we join organizations less than we used to. Based on Putnam’s book, Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community. Reception after film. 6:45 […]


Lessons and Legacies of the Civil War for American Democracy - a talk with Dr. Jeremy Suri

Lessons and Legacies of the Civil War for American Democracy

04/11/2024 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Lessons and Legacies of the Civil War for American Democracy with Dr. Jeremy Suri Lyric Cinema 7 – 9 pm Dr. Jeremy Suri, author of Civil War By Other Means, will explore the enduring political divisions, racial strife, and insurgent violence that followed from events after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination. Exploring this history helps us to understand […]


Democracy Expo

04/12/2024 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm – Visit with on-campus and off-campus organizations who work on different elements of democracy and find out how you can get involved. LSC Never No Summer 9 am – 12:30 pm



Professor Robert Putnam

Closing Keynote with Robert Putnam: the Erosion of American Democracy and the Upswing

04/12/2024 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – LSC University Ballroom 1 – 2 pm Robert Putnam is the retired Malkin Research Professor of Public Policy at Harvard University. He has received numerous awards for his teaching and research, including the National Humanities Medal in 2013. He is the author of 15 books, including Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, among […]


2024 Our Town Promotional Poster

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

April 19, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Directed by Wesley Longacre This American classic won the Pulitzer Prize in 1938. Exploring timeless questions about the meaning of love, companionship, life, and death, Our Town tells the story of the fictional American small town of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire between 1901 and 1913 through the everyday lives of its citizens. Using metatheatrical devices, […]


University Center for the Arts Exterior Spring

Musical Theatre Voice Studio Recital / FREE

May 2, 2024 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm – Performances by students from the voice studio of musical theatre faculty artist Patty Goble.