More Wisdom from EKU Chautauqua Speakers on Eastern Standard

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Published May 24, 2016 at 6:08 PM EDT

On this week’s EST, more of the wisdom from speakers in the 2015-16 Chautauquah Lecture series at Eastern Kentucky University.

Speakers came to the Richmond campus addressing the general theme “What If” and we’ll hear from some of the best.

During today’s show, we’re discussing hate in America; a proposed new national discourse on Latinos; race, sex and aggression; and the future of liberal education.

Our guests for this special edition of Eastern Standard are: Dr. Michael Waltman; Dr. Lourdes Torres; Dr. Agustin Fuentes and Dr. Michael S. Roth.

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