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ABOUT Jim Leach

Jim Leach is the ninth chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Previously, he served 30 years in the U.S. House of Representatives. After leaving Congress, Leach joined the faculty at Princeton University where he was the John L. Weinberg Visiting Professor of Public and International Affairs. Leach holds eight honorary degrees and has received numerous awards, including the Sidney R. Yates Award for Distinguished Public Service to the Humanities from the National Humanities Alliance.
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ABOUT Morton Schapiro

Morton Schapiro is the president of Northwestern University and a professor of economics. He also holds appointments in Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management and School of Education and Social Policy. He is the author of five books including The Student Aid Game: Meeting Need and Rewarding Talent in American Higher Education and Keeping College Affordable: Government and Educational Opportunity. Schapiro is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Science.
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Northwestern Medicine is pleased to present this program at the Northwestern University School of Law, Thorne Auditorium.

In our increasingly complex and interconnected world, what is the purpose of a true liberal arts, humanities-based education? The Festival is proud to present two leaders at the forefront of our national dialogue on education and civic engagement. Jim Leach, current chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and Morton Schapiro, president of Northwestern University, take part in a conversation about the humanities’ continuing relevance and critical role in our modern body politic.

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