#  "Un-Monument" Speaker Series Announces Fall 2025 Lineup for Public Conversations Series 

 





August 14, 2025

 

 

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Photo credit: [City of Boston](https://www.boston.gov/departments/arts-and-culture/public-art-boston/un-monument-re-monument-de-monument#public-conversations)Curated by Harvard Professor Brandon M. Terry, member of the ELSCE Faculty Committee, the "Un-Monument" speaker series returns this August to Boston Common with a powerful lineup exploring civil disagreement, pluralism, and public ethics.

On August 20, 2025, the first event will feature Cornel West and Robert George who will discuss their new book, *Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement*. Next, Aziz Rana and Noah Feldman will take part in their first public debate: *"Is the Constitution Broken?"*. The series will onclude with Clint Smith and Juliet Hooker on *"How Monuments Speak To and About Us,"* examining the ethics and aesthetics of public monuments.

All events are free and open to the public.



 

 

 

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