# Event Details

- **Event Name**: "Is America a failed experiment?"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 02 Nov, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 02 Nov, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Linguist John McWhorter suggests " higher education should embrace a more positive and constructive view of the American experiment."About this EventJohn McWhorter's lecture is a part of the College of Arts & Science's America250 events."Many voices teach us as a higher wisdom that America has been an ongoing mistake, founded in barbarity and ever maintaining pitiless injustice and inequality, of a kind and extent beyond the possibility of repair," McWhorter says. "I suggest that this perspective, while often considered a form of enlightenment, is based on an always tempting retreat from addressing complexity and degree, and that higher education should embrace a more positive and constructive view of the American experiment."McWhorter is not just a linguist — he’s a storyteller of language, a cultural critic, and a fearless commentator on the social issues of our time. As a professor at Columbia University, McWhorter has spent his career dissecting the ways in which language evolves, adapts, and reflects the human condition. His research into creole languages, dialects and sociolects offers a window into the ever-changing tapestry of human communication.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ithaca/is-america-a-failed-experiment/100002002563521400
- **Event Categories**: science-fair, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
  - Location: Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium
  - Languages: English

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ithaca
- **state**: NY
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium
- **lat**: 42.4491004
- **long**: -76.48356199999999
- **full address**: Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, 232 East Avenue, Ithaca, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is "Is America a failed experiment?" being held?
  - **A:** "Is America a failed experiment?" takes place on Mon, 02 Nov, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 02 Nov, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Rhodes-Rawlings Auditorium, 232 East Avenue, Ithaca, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing "Is America a failed experiment?"?
  - **A:** "Is America a failed experiment?" is organized by College of Arts & Sciences, Cornell University.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** "Is America a failed experiment?" is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ithaca, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If "Is America a failed experiment?" sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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