Tom Miller, PhD
Barbara Starrett
SaddleBrooke Freethinkers are proud to have Tom Miller, PhD, speak on “Loss of Hope in Youth” on Sunday, Jan. 26. The meeting is held at the SaddleBrooke One clubhouse Vermillion Room, with a coffee social at 9:15 a.m., and the program begins at 9:45 a.m.
Dr. Miller will discuss how some key demographic groups that traditionally supported Democratic candidates shifted to the Republicans in a way that was decisive in the fall election. He will particularly focus on how younger voters voted for President Trump out of concerns for their future that proved to be a decisive issue with other groups in the election.
Dr. Miller is Professor Emeritus of English and past Vice Provost at the University of Arizona. He received his PhD at the University of Texas in Austin. He has won awards for his research, teaching, mentoring, and leadership. He has published five books and more than 50 scholarly articles, chapters, and reviews. He is currently working on a book on leadership, tentatively titled Reimagining Leadership as a Liberal Art and Integrative Discipline. He will be teaching a spring community class entitled Living Democracy at the University of Arizona in the Humanities Seminars Program.
SaddleBrooke Freethinkers provides a forum for the responsible search for truth and meaning in understanding and solving human problems by applying science and reason. We believe that tolerance, compassion, equity, and civility should characterize interactions among people and organizations. We strive to achieve these goals through meetings, lectures, and discussions.
You can become a member of SaddleBrooke Freethinkers for $15 per calendar year. This fee includes all lectures and other Freethinkers events, like the book club and social events. The lecture program runs January through April and October through December. Lectures are open to all SaddleBrooke residents and their guests as space is available. Non-members are encouraged to make a $5 donation to defray costs.
Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items and/or cash donations for the Tri-Community Food Bank.
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