Former U.S. Senator Adlai Stevenson III Presents Lecture on Ethics in Government

On October 27, former U.S. Senator Adlai E. Stevenson III will join The New School for Social Research to present the Paul H. Douglas Lecture on Ethics and Government. Based on his newest book, “The Black Book,” a compilation of his family’s experiences in the past century and a half of American politics, Senator Stevenson will discuss the transition from President Lincoln and a representative form of government to President Obama and today’s more direct democracy. He will discuss how money, marketing, and the “death of the dialogue” have changed our ethical expectations and the need to regain a sense of civic participation to represent democracy in today’s changing geo-political world.

The Paul H. Douglas Lecture Series on Ethics and Government was established to honor Senator Douglas’ distinguished three-term career in the U.S. Senate, which was marked by combining the highest moral standards with practical wisdom. The lecture series is made possible with support from the Bridgewood Fieldwater Foundation.

Former U.S. Senator Adlai E. Stevenson was twice a candidate for governor of Illinois. His many accomplishments in the Senate include serving as the first chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee; introducing legislation to establish the Department of Energy, fuel efficiency standards, emergency natural gas pricing, and projects to develop alternative energy sources; and introducing the Comprehensive Anti-Terrorism Act of 1979—the first in-depth congressional study of terrorism. Following his retirement from the Senate in 1981, Stevenson has focused on international finance and East Asia. He received Japan’s Order of the Sacred Treasure with Gold and Silver Star and currently serves as chairman of SC&M Investment Management Company and a director of Hua Mei Capital Company, the first Sino-U.S. financial intermediary, of which he was also the founder.

Thursday, October 27, 2009; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Arnhold Hall, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, The New School, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd Fl.

Admission is free, but reservations are required at 212-229-5700 X3019 or mcnamard@newschool.edu.