

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative Idea
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 06:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for a fascinating discussion about an important concept that underpins our intellectual, social and economic lives.About this EventAs the war on diversity upends government, corporate and education policies, the history of the idea of diversity has never been more important. David Oppenheimer, a diversity skeptic turned diversity admirer, chronicles how diversity became a foundational value of higher education over the last 200 years, how it evolved as it was adopted by commerce and science, and what the implications are of the current backlash.The diversity principle—the idea that people with different backgrounds, experiences, identities, and viewpoints produce better work by engaging with one another—was a core tenet of the first modern research university, founded in Germany in 1810. It was the inspiration for John Stuart Mill’s On Liberty, a touchstone of academic freedom; a hallmark of Charles Eliot’s remaking of Harvard in the late 19th century to promote the “clash of ideas”; and a foundation of the 20th-century efforts toward equality of Thurgood Marshall, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Pauli Murray. In telling the story of the diversity principle through the experiences of these and other remarkable thinkers, Oppenheimer argues for affirming diversity as a central value of education and an “essential ingredient for a robust intellectual and political culture.”Join us for a fascinating discussion about an important concept that underpins our intellectual, social, and economic lives.SPEAKERSDavid Oppenheimer, Clinical Professor of Law, UC Berkeley Law; Faculty Co-director, Pro Bono Program; Director, Berkeley Center on Comparative Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law; Author, The Diversity Principle: The Story of a Transformative IdeaModerator TBA5 p.m. doors open &amp; check-in5:30–6:30 p.m. program6:30 p.m. book signing(all times Pacific Time)Photos courtesy the speaker.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: San Francisco
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Commonwealth Club
- **lat**: 37.7933452
- **long**: -122.3925028
- **full address**: The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, United States

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- **organizer**: Inforum at the Commonwealth Club (https://allevents.in/org/inforum-at-the-commonwealth-club/22552236)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wed, 11 Mar, 2026 at 05:30 pm
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  - **A:** The Commonwealth Club, 110 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, United States
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