Barnard President Judith Shapiro Speaks About Shared Culture and Cultural Differences at Higher Education Symposium

President Judith Shapiro recently spoke about the experience of shared culture and cultural differences and their meaning for higher education. Speaking at the forum for the Future of Higher Education at the 2002 Aspen Symposium, Shapiro discussed the importance in a liberal arts curriculum of finding the right way to combine the benefits of a shared culture with the necessity of preparing students to travel across cultural boundaries. She delivered the Hewlett Lecture at the Aspen Institute on Sept. 30. The Aspen Institute is a global forum that brings together leaders and policy makers to address the foremost challenges of the new century. Click here to read President Shapiro’s speech, "Culture (s.), Cultures (pl.) and the Meaning of Education."