The Big Rhetorical Podcast Episode 175
Don’t miss this timely interview with Nobel Prize nominee Félix Maradiaga & Dr. Steve Parks from the University of Virginia discussing democracy, higher education, and the Democratic Futures Project!
: Democracy, Activism, Community Partners, DEI, Higher Education
: Félix Maradiaga is an academic, political activist, and former presidential candidate from Nicaragua. His numerous accolades include various academic appointments, government positions, founding co-director of the Civil Society Leadership Institute, and a nomination for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. Steve Parks is a Professor in the Writing and Rhetoric Program, Department of English, University of Virginia. He is the founder of the University of Virginia’s Democratic Futures Project. His new book is, “‘The Wrong Side of Privilege.’ Advocacy, Community, and Politics: The Collected Essays of Stephen J. Parks, 2000-2020”.
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