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Stay tuned for the Selim Center's Winter/Spring 2026 programming. More information to come, programs will be listed here once they are open.

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***Waitlist only for in-person experience as of 10/28***Online option still available until Nov. 6

To be added to the in-person waitlist, please email us at selimcenter@stthomas.edu

Event Description: One year after the re-election of Donald Trump to a second presidential term some are hopeful yet others fearful about the fate of American democracy and politics. This lecture examines the present and future direction of the Trump presidency and what it means for American democracy and the role of the US in the world.

Event Information: Friday, November 7 2025, 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Anderson Student Center Woulfe Alumni Hall, 91ÖÆƬ³§. Thomas St. Paul Campus; online live-simulcast via Zoom also available

Event Speaker: David Schultz is Hamline University Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies and an Adjunct Professor of Law at the 91ÖÆƬ³§. Thomas. A four-time Fulbright scholar, David is the author of more than 45 books and 200 articles on various aspects of US politics and law.

Fee for the event: $45.00 per person; registration deadline for this event is October 28 for the in-person version due to catering requirements; please also be sure to make any dietary requirements when you register to assure we can accommodate your needs. ***Waitlist only for in-person experience***

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The fifteenth annual We March for Justice (WMFJ) intergenerational learning trip to study the history, human experiences, and legacies of the Civil Rights movement will depart in January 2026. Students - both early-career learners and lifelong learners from the Selim Center - will explore the history and landscape of race and democracy in America through field experiences, museum visits, readings, films, encounters with movement foot soldiers, and class discussions.

WMFJ is more than a trip. It is an experience that engages the body, mind, and spirit. Participants may find themselves in the living room of a Civil Rights trailblazer, standing at the sties where history unfolded, or meeting artists and leaders whose work continues to shape the story of resilience and justice today.

Trip itinerary, dates & costs appear below:

• January 12-13: Arrive in Memphis, TN
  • Sites: National Civil Rights Museum, Clayborne Temple Community Restoration Project, Slave Haven Museum
  • People: Ms. Elaine Turner, Rep. Justin Pearson, Rev. Jason Pearson, Dr. Kimberly Pearson, Ms. Anasa Trautman
• January 14: Glendora, MS:
  • Sites: Emmett Till "Trail of Terror," Sumner County Courthouse, ETHIC
  • People: Mayor Johnny Thomas
• January 15-17: Jackson, MS
  • Sites: Smith-Robertson Museum of African American Culture, Mississippi History/Civil Rights Museum, Canton, Tougaloo College
  • People: Ms. Flonzie Goodloe Brown Wright
• January 18: Selma, AL
  • Sites: Brown's Chapel; Edmund Pettis Bridge; National Voting Rights Museum
  • People: Ms. Joyce Parrish O'Neal
• January 18-20: Montgomery, AL
  • Sites: The Legacy Museum; National Memorial for Peace and Justice: Freedom Monument Park; Mothers of Gynecology Park
  • People: Ms. Michelle Browder; Mr. Chapman Curtis Browders
• January 21: Oxford, MS
  • Sites: James Meredith Memorial; University of Mississippi
• January 22: Memphis, TN - return flights to MSP

Fee for the event: $3,000.00 per person, exclusive of airfare; priority registration due October 31, 2025.

Travel arrangements to/from Memphis are up to each person, but those wishing to travel as a group are welcome to book their airfare and itinerary with the undergraduates and faculty.

Please direct all inquiries to Prof. David Williard (dwilliard@stthomas.edu) or Prof. Todd Lawrence (tlawrence@stthomas.edu).

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