Name: Truth, Civility, and the American Soul: A Dialogue Across Difference
Start: 2025-06-13T17:05:00-0700
End: 2025-06-13T17:30:00-0700

Friday June 13, 2025 5:05pm - 5:30pm PDT

Main Stage - Oasis 3&4

Join two of the most respected and thought-provoking voices in American philosophy and politics as they come together for a dialogue on truth, civility, and the soul of the nation. Robert George and Cornel West, though often on opposite ends of the political spectrum, share a deep commitment to the principles that underlie our democracy—honesty, integrity, and the pursuit of justice. In this session, they’ll engage in a respectful, challenging conversation about how America can confront its most divisive issues, while maintaining a commitment to truth and civility. This will be a rare opportunity to witness the power of dialogue across difference, offering invaluable insights on how we can bridge the cultural and political divides that threaten the fabric of our society.

Speakers

Robert P. George

The Conscience of American Law and Liberty

Few scholars have shaped the intellectual foundations of law, morality, and civil discourse like Robert P. George. As McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University and Director of the James Madison Program, he is one of America’s foremost legal minds, challenging... Read More →

Cornel West

A Radical Voice for Truth, Justice, and Love

Dr. Cornel West—affectionately known as Brother West—is a philosopher, theologian, scholar, activist, and one of the most electrifying public intellectuals of our time. Holding the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological Seminary, he teaches on religion, philosophy, politics... Read More →

Friday June 13, 2025 5:05pm - 5:30pm PDT
Main Stage - Oasis 3&4

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Robert P. George

Cornel West

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