Wednesday, January 17
5:30 - 7 pm
Chancellor’s Hall/Auditorium, CASE Building, 4th Floor | 1725 Euclid Ave Boulder, CO
About the event
Why does Chris Rufo say that we need to lay siege to our institutions? Because of what has happened to our institutions since the 1960s. The long march through our institutions, begun a half-century ago, has now proved largely successful. Over the past three years, Rufo looked at the federal bureaucracy, the universities, K-12 schools, and big corporations and what he's found is that the revolutionary ideas of the ’60s have been repackaged, repurposed, and injected into American life at the institutional level. Even those of us who are temperamentally predisposed to defense must recognize that offense—laying siege to the institutions—is what is now demanded.
About the speaker
Christopher F. Rufo is a senior fellow and director of the initiative on critical race theory at the Manhattan Institute. He is also a contributing editor of City Journal, where his writing explores a range of issues, including critical race theory, gender ideology, homelessness, addiction, crime, and the decline of American cities. He is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, America’s Cultural Revolution, available wherever books are sold.
Rufo is a leader in the fight against critical race theory in American institutions. His research and activism inspired a presidential order and legislation in more than twenty states, where he has worked closely with lawmakers to craft successful public policy. As a filmmaker, Rufo has directed four documentaries for PBS, Netflix, and international television, including America Lost, which tells the story of three “forgotten American cities.”
Rufo holds a BSFS from Georgetown and an ALM from Harvard. He lives in the Pacific Northwest with his wife and three sons.
This event will be moderated by Brandon Warmke, VSCTP spring 2024.
Parking Information
Short term, paid parking is available on campus in lots 205, 203, or 324. Visit the CU campus map for other parking options, or find more info about short-term parking at CU. Contact Parking Services at 303-735-PARK (7275) with questions.