Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich will visit Cornell University on Nov. 19 for a public conversation about bridging divisions between urban and rural communities, helping launch a yearlong university initiative.
The free event runs from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., according to Cornell’s current event calendar. It will take place in Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, room KG70 in Klarman Hall, at 232 Feeney Way in Ithaca. Registration is required.
Peter Loewen, Cornell’s Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences, will moderate the discussion with Kasich about how the United States can reduce urban-rural polarization. The keynote is open to the public, while the associated academic workshop is closed.
Workshop begins a broader initiative
Before the public conversation, scholars from U.S. universities and think tanks will gather to examine the forces separating urban and rural communities, according to Cornell Chronicle’s report.
Their subjects include economic change and rural life; political representation and the geography of power; culture, information and shared civic life; and the responsibilities of a land-grant university to democracy.
Loewen said the effort will examine the causes, consequences and extent of urban-rural divisions, possible solutions and the role universities can play in narrowing those gaps. The workshop is expected to produce a white paper setting an agenda for a multiyear project.
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The workshop opens a yearlong initiative involving Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Cornell Center on Democracy.
Kasich served as Ohio governor from 2011 to 2019 and sought the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. His congressional service included chairing the House Budget Committee and serving on the Armed Services Committee.
Attendees can find registration information through the event calendar. Cornell’s announcement specifies a strict no-bag policy for the evening event.
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