Thursday, February 23, 2017
Mellon Foundation Features Harlem Studio Museum Director on How Art Helps Us Understand Diversity
At a time when society is swiftly being transformed, Our Compelling Interests: The Value of Diversity for Democracy and a Prosperous Society investigates how diversity and social connectedness are imperative to our shared success and a broader sense of prosperity.
As the inaugural volume in a multiyear series, Our Compelling Interests comes as we contemplate a changing societal landscape. The series promises to explore diversity—in racial, socioeconomic, gender, religious, regional, sexual, and other forms—through accessible, sophisticated, and balanced treatments by leading scholars, writers, intellectuals, and commentators...