The Michael J. Colligan History Project
The Michael J. Colligan History Project is a joint undertaking of the Colligan Fund Committee of the Hamilton Community Foundation and the Hamilton Campus of Miami University made possible by the generous bequest of Michael J. Colligan, a prominent local businessman and amateur historian.
Since 2000 the Colligan History Project has brought over one hundred speakers to Hamilton, sponsored programs with schools and public libraries, and given awards for achievements in history. We welcome partnerships with institutions and groups serving the Hamilton community who are interested in historical perspectives. Since 2002 we have presented the John E. Dolibois History Prize to nine distinguished historians for substantial and sustained efforts to promote historical understanding in the community and nation. The Jim Blount History Educator Award is given to teachers who exemplify the outstanding commitment to history and education epitomized in Mr. Blount’s life and career. In accord with Mr. Colligan’s interests, we also offer programs regularly that relate to military history.
Learn about upcoming Michael J. Colligan History Project events on the mjcolligan project blog.
Michael Eric Dyson: “Dr. King for the 21st Century”
Thursday, Oct. 9 | 7 p.m. | Parrish Auditorium | Hamilton campus
Michael Eric Dyson, distinguished university professor at Vanderbilt University and bestselling author, discusses his latest book, “Dr. King for the 21st Century.” Dyson will explore Dr. King’s radical legacy and its pressing relevance to today’s issues of race, economics, and justice.
Dyson holds a doctorate in religion from Princeton University and teaches in African American and Diaspora Studies and in the Divinity School at Vanderbilt. He has taught at Brown University, Columbia University, the University of Pennsylvania, and other leading institutions. He is the author of more than 25 books, including seven “New York Times” bestsellers, and has received honors such as the Langston Hughes Medal, the American Book Award and NAACP Image Awards.
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