The 18th Annual Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture (2024)

The 18th Annual Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture
Conscience & Courage in Public Life
In collaboration with "Disagreeing Better at CSB and SJU"
Featuring John Inazu, Ph.D and the Theatre of Public Policy, with Tane Danger
Stephen B. Humphrey
Saint John's University
September 19h, 2024
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John Inazu is the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished professor of Law and Religion at Washington University in St. Louis. His latest book is Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect (Zondervan, 2024)
Inazu is also the author of Liberty’s Refuge: The Forgotten Freedom of Assembly (Yale University Press, 2012) and Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving Through Deep Difference (University of Chicago Press, 2016). He is co-editor (with Tim Keller) of Uncommon GroundL Living Faithfully in a World of Difference (Thomas Nelson, 2020).
Inazu is the founder of the Carver Project and the Legal Vocation Fellowship, a senior fellow with the Trinity Forum, and a senior fellow with Interfaith America, where he co-directs (with Eboo Patel) the Newbigin Fellows.
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The Theater of Public Policy is America’s unique civics-inspired improv comedy troupe. Since 2011, they have hosted over 300 live and online shows across the U.S., blending expert interviews with witty improv performances. Covering diverse topics like housing, climate science, and gun rights, their shows are both educational and entertaining. They have featured notable guests including Vice President Elect Tim Walz, Senator Tina Smith, and Congressman Dick Gephardt. Led by Tane Danger, an improviser with a master’s in public policy, the troupe also collaborates on innovative events - from live quiz shows to virtual museum guides - where creativity meets intelligence in engaging new ways.