Please note: This is an offsite pr ogram taking place at Globe Hall\, High Technology and Science Center (202 00 Observation Dr\, Germantown\, MD 20876).
\nLawrence Burn ey\, author of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection No Sense in Wishin g: Essays on Black Music\, Belonging\, and Baltimore \;will be in disc ussion with Professor Stephen Bess\, Associate Professor of English in the English and Reading Department\, to deliver the Keynote for Montgomery Co llege&rsquo\;s \;Humanities Days.
\nThe two will be in conversat ion about \;No Sense in Wishing \;and how it relates to the Humani ties Days&rsquo\; theme\, Humanities in Action: Collaboration\, Solidarity \, and Hope. Through a discussion of Burney&rsquo\;s writing and work\, th is event explores how the humanities serve as a catalyst across different spaces. By fostering collaboration among people with diverse perspectives\ , the humanities can bring about social change\, promote solidarity in the face of injustice\, and inspire hope for a more peaceful and just world f or all.
\nA book signing will follow the talk. Books will be availab le for sale on site courtesy of the Montgomery College Bookstore.
\nFor more information and to request accommodations\, please email: \;h umanitiesdays@montgomerycollege.edu
\nThis event is free and open to the public.
\nPlease note: This is an offsite program takin g place at Globe Hall\, High Technology and Science Center (20200 Observat ion Dr\, Germantown\, MD 20876).
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