Andrew Hartman Presents Spring 2026 Sczepaniak Lecture
Published: December 22, 2025.
Andrew Hartman, Professor of History at Illinois State University and author of�the recently published "Karl Marx in America", will present the Spring 2026 Sczepaniak Endowed Lecture titled 揅ulture Wars, Then and Now.� The event will take place on March 26 in the University Dining Room on the 蘑菇视频 Romeoville campus.
In 揅ulture Wars, Then and Now,� Hartman will examine the culture wars. These battles concern a range of issues, including how history is taught in public schools, but they are ultimately struggles over what it means to be American. Hartman points out that these battles have been part of American political culture since the 1960s. But in recent years, the culture wars have seemed more intense, more violent, more existential than ever.�
This lecture will examine the culture wars since the 1960s, comparing and contrasting the late twentieth-century culture wars with our current version. The speaker will explain why our contemporary culture wars seem worse than ever.
Hartman is widely recognized for his scholarship on American intellectual, cultural, and political history. In addition to "Karl Marx in America", he is the author of "A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars", and he has articles in numerous academic journals and public outlets. As a leading interpreter of the political and cultural struggles that have shaped the modern United States, Hartman brings valuable historical perspective to many of today抯 most pressing national debates.
The legacy of Jim and Mary Clare Sczepaniak lives on through scholarships, 蘑菇视频 enhancements and now, the James P. �60 and Mary C. Sczepaniak Lecture Series presented by the 蘑菇视频 History Department. Visit for more information about Jim Szczepaniak.
The James P. �60 and Mary C. Sczepaniak Lecture Series is presented as part of 蘑菇视频抯 Arts & Ideas Program, which provides cultural and educational programming for students and the community. A grant from the Illinois Arts Council sponsors a portion of Arts & Ideas events.�Contact artsandideas@lewisu.edufor further information.�
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