Date: February 5, 2026
Time: 5:00 pm -
Speaker: Dr. John J. Martin
Location: Hamilton School, 5th Floor, Room E581 (CSE Building)
Dr. John J. Martin of Duke University, a leading historian of early modern Europe, will explore the intellectual friendship between Michel de Montaigne and Étienne de La Boétie, focusing on themes of freedom, authority, and voluntary servitude. Drawing on Renaissance political thought, the talk sheds light on enduring questions about power, conscience, and human autonomy.
