Liberal Arts Lodge #677

In 2011, Liberal Arts Lodge began hosting a lecture series, with the assistance of The Roosevelt Center for the Study of Civil Society and the University of California Los Angeles, surrounding Freemasonry and the foundations of civil society. Through this lecture series, the Lodge aims to create a public sphere for academic scholars and other distinguished speakers to present research and discuss ideas concerning philosophy, science, society, and Freemasonry, with Masons and with the community.

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All lectures are free and open to the public.

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March 14, 7:30pm
Looking Over the Horizon: Freemasonry in 2112
John Cooper, Ph.D., Senior Grand Warden
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All lectures begin at 11am, unless otherwise noted.

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March 26
Mexican Freemasonry and Politics in the Early 19th Century
Maru Vazquez, Ph.D., UCLA
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May 14
Brother Benjamin Latrobe and Dolley Madison: Architects of Civil Society and Public Space in the Early American Republic
John Slifko, UCLA
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July 23
Freemasonry, the American Revolution, and Building the First Internet
John Slifko, UCLA
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September 17
Belief in a Supreme Being and a Future Existence
R. Stephen Doan, Past Grand Master
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November 30, 7:30pm
The Role of Belief in Intelligence and Society
Nicholas Wisniewski, Ph.D., UCLA
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