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On Civility in Uncivil Times

Thu, 09/26/2024 - 13:20

“Civility in the Era of Division,” a panel discussion at the LongHouse Reserve on Saturday afternoon at 4, will tackle a subject often on people’s minds. “Whether you identify as conservative or liberal, extrovert or introvert, aesthete or utilitarian — or any combination of contradictions — there are some things we can all agree on. But how do we muster the courage to live with candor and what are the leadership building blocks that can shape our future?” LongHouse asks on its website.

Carrie Rebora Barratt, LongHouse’s director, will moderate, as Sally Susman, Raul Damas, and Saundra Williams-Cornwell weigh in as panelists. Ms. Susman, the executive vice president and chief corporate affairs officer at Pfizer, is the author of “Breaking Through: Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts, and Change the World.” She is also the co-chairwoman of Pfizer’s political action committee, co-chairwoman of the board of the International Rescue Committee, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Ms. Williams-Cornwell, a member of the board of the Brooklyn Museum since 2002, is now its secretary and co-chairwoman of its diversity committee, and she co-founded the museum’s Fund for African American Art.

Mr. Damas is a partner in the Brunswick Group, a communications firm in London, for which he advises clients on crisis management, financial situations, and corporate communication. He previously held senior leadership positions in the George W. Bush White House and with Pfizer, and early in his career founded Latino Opinions, a bilingual polling and strategic communications firm.

Before coming to LongHouse, Ms. Barratt was the C.E.O. and president of the New York Botanical Garden. Admission on Saturday costs $35, or $25 for LongHouse members. Tickets can be reserved through the Long

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