Public Discourse and Civility

Photo of Matthews by Brian Sager
Kathleen and the College of Charleston will launch Speaker Series on Public Discourse and Civility

This inaugural event will feature longtime political commentator Chris Matthews, former host of MSNBC’s Hardball, at 6 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2022, in Alumni Memorial Hall. The conversation is free and open to the public.

Kathleen is excited to work with the College on this important initiative and is equally grateful for President Hsu’s vision. “He understands the critical need to mend our nation’s divisions and seek higher ground by elevating the way we talk to one another,” says Kathleen.

In addition to hosting the series, Kathleen is the series’ executive director. She has a one-year appointment at the College as a distinguished professor of industry practice.

Public Discourse and Civility

Photo of Matthews by Brian Sager
Kathleen and the College of Charleston will launch Speaker Series on Public Discourse and Civility

This inaugural will feature longtime political commentator Chris Matthews, former host of MSNBC’s Hardball, at 6 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2022, in Alumni Memorial Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Kathleen is excited to work with the College on this important initiative and is equally grateful for President Hsu’s vision. “He understands the critical need to mend our nation’s divisions and seek higher ground by elevating the way we talk to one another,” says Kathleen.

In addition to hosting the series, Kathleen is the series’ executive director. She has a one-year appointment at the College as a distinguished professor of industry practice.

about Kathleen

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Kathleen Parker writes a weekly column on politics and culture. In 2010, she received the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary "for her perceptive, often witty columns on an array of political and moral issues. gracefully sharing the experiences and values that lead her to unpredictable conclusions.” A Florida native, Parker started her column in 1987 when she was a staff writer for the Orlando Sentinel. She joined the Washington Post Writers Group in 2006. She is the author of Save the Males: Why Men Matter, Why Women Should Care (2008).

“Parker writes with grace, wit and style and is always prescient, prophetic, ahead of the curve.” Doug Marlette, Political cartoonist & author (1949-2007)

HONORS & AWARDS

  • Ernie Pyle Lifetime Achievement Award
  • South Carolina Academy of Authors
  • 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
  • 1993 H.L. Mencken Writing Award

Parker divides her time between Washington, DC, and South Carolina —and points beyond. When she isn‘t immersed in writing, she enjoys interior design, an array of fur and winged friends, and long pauses with nature.

Written Works

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Author of Save the Males, Kathleen Parker explores how men, maleness, and fatherhood have been under siege in American culture for decades. She argues that the feminist movement veered off course from its original aim of helping women achieve equality and ended up making enemies of men.
“Sharp and witty criticism.”—New York Post
“Arresting, entertaining, and serious.”—The New York Times
“Save the Males is witty and it’s going to make you laugh, but it is also serious, thoughtful, brilliantly observed, and dead-on.”—Peggy Noonan

Kathleen’s column

Nationally syndicated bi-weekly column

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Kathleen‘s Speaking Topics

As a Post columnist Parker brings a fresh perspective to a wide range of topics, from the White House to the Supreme Court to animal rights. Neither a movement conservative nor a liberal, Parker is consistently unpredictable, making her a destination columnist for countless readers across a broad spectrum of political views.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist approaches each issue with the institutional memory of a veteran reporter, the insatiable curiosity of a lifelong student, and the analytical remove of an anthropologist. Throw-in a little stand-up comedy and you have a writer who pulls readers in and holds their attention – and a polished speaker who mixes the right amount of humor with enough data-driven substance to both delight and inform audiences across the country and abroad. 

• Civility & the Media
• Kathleen Parker on PBS News Hour

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