Darrell West to Speak in Newport Jan. 7

Darrell West to Speak in Newport Jan. 7

With today's Iowa caucuses putting the 2012 political season front and center, there's no better opportunity to get a bird's eye view of the year to come than this weekend, when public policy expert Darrell West will speak at the Newport Museum of Art January 7 on "Politics 2012: What's Going On?"

Darrell West

Well-known to political followers in Rhode Island, West is the Vice President of Governance Studies and Founding Director of the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. Prior to his tenure at the Brookings Institution, he was the John Hazen White Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and Director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University. He has authored or co-authored 18 books dealing with elections, media, technology and public policymaking. This is the seventh year in a row that West has offered his political commentary during the Newport Art Museum's Winter Lecture Series. During his talk on January 7, West will review the 2012 political environment and discuss the upcoming elections.

Newport Art Museum's centennial

This is the 85th annual winter speaker series at the Museum, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2012. Lectures take place on Saturdays at 2 pm (weather permitting) from January 7 through February 25. Cost to attend is $10 for Museum members and $15 for non-members. Series subscribers can attend all eight lectures for $70 (members) or $105 (non-members). A reception follows each lecture.

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The Newport Art Museum, 76 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. For more information visit www.NewportArtMuseum.org. To subscribe, call Larry Bacon at 848-8200.

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