Note: This event is part of the Pluralism in Practice Workshop from the Wisconsin Exchange. Learn more about the various conversations and sessions here.
“We the People”: Pluralistic Democracy in a Partisan Age
A fireside chat and conversation with Colleen Shogan, hosted by Allison Prasch, Professor of Rhetoric, Politics, and Culture at UW-Madison.
What does it mean to tell America’s story in an age of political polarization? As we approach America’s 250, Professor Allison Prasch hosts a conversation with Colleen Shogan to examine the challenges and opportunities public historians, scholars, and citizens encounter as we commemorate the nation’s semiquincentennial. Together, they will discuss the narrative arc of U.S. history from multiple perspectives and consider how viewpoint diversity and dialogue across difference can be applied to our past, present, and future.
Colleen Shogan is the 11th archivist of the United States, CEO of In Pursuit, senior advisor to More Perfect, and senior fellow of civics education for Stand Together Trust. Professor Allison Prasch is the Nancy Obin Sukenik Professor of Letters & Science and associate professor of rhetoric, politics, and culture in the Department of Communication Arts. This event is co-sponsored with the College of Letters & Science, with support from “1776/2026,” a series of events and projects focusing on the country’s 250th anniversary and legacies of the Declaration of Independence, a program of the Paul Martin Wolff Center.