Kauffman kicks off Spring Community Lecture Series with talk on civil disobedience

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Flagler College Assistant Professor Brenda Kauffman

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL (01/09/2014)(readMedia)-- From the Greek tragedian Sophocles to Henry David Thoreau, Gandhi and Martin Luther King, morality and integrity have been powerful tools for change that have resounded across the ages.

On Jan. 14, Flagler College Assistant Professor Brenda Kauffman will discuss the way those men used civil disobedience to inspire profound and fundamental changes to policies and norms that allow for injustices to persist.

"In an effort to harness power for just and humane purposes, extraordinary individuals have inspired generations to keenly criticize the exercise of authority in their societies and to prudently resist wrongs, discriminations, and prejudices quite often in the face of great peril," said Kauffman.

Kauffman earned her Ph.D. in Political Science from Auburn University, a Masters Degree in Liberal Arts and Philosophy from Spring Hill College, a Bachelor's in Philosophy and Religious Studies from Georgia State University, and an Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Penn State University.

The 2014 Community Lecture Series is titled "The Rights Revolution: Civil Rights, Human Rights, and Beyond" and focuses on the past, present and future of civil rights.

Tickets to the lecture are $5 per person. Active military personnel may attend at no charge. Lectures begin at 10 a.m. in the Flagler Room at Flagler College, 74 King St. The lecture will last approximately one hour and will be followed by a coffee and pastry reception.

This year, thanks to VISIT FLORIDA's Cultural Heritage and Nature Tourism Grant Program, Flagler College offers complimentary admission to the Flagler College Community Lecture Series for any St. Johns County tourism employee. Tourism employees interested in attending the lecture will need to present their employee name tag or ID at the lecture series registration table.

Reservations for the lecture series are required due to limited space. Call (904) 819-6282 for reservations or more information.

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Flagler College is an independent, four-year, comprehensive baccalaureate college located in St. Augustine, Fla. The college offers 29 majors, 34 minors and two pre-professional programs, the largest majors being business, education and communication. Small by intent, Flagler College has an enrollment of about 2,500 students, as well as a satellite campus at Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Fla. U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review regularly feature Flagler as a college that offers quality education at a relatively low cost. A Flagler education is less than half the cost of similar private colleges, and competitive with many state universities. A relatively young institution (founded in 1968), Flagler College is also noted for its historic beauty. The centerpiece of the campus is the former Hotel Ponce de Leon, a grand resort built in 1888 by Henry M. Flagler, industrialist, railroad pioneer and co-founder of Standard Oil. The Ponce has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. For more on Flagler College, visit www.flagler.edu.