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If the events that unfolded at Kent State on May 4, 1970, teach us anything, it is that communication of divergent points of view has to take place in an atmosphere of inquiry and trust if difficult social issues are to be resolved peacefully. The need for reflection encounters fundamental difficulties in the face of economic forces, technological changes, and an often apathetic body politic. This symposium will look at questions arising from the clash of those societal forces in an attempt to learn from the past some important lessons for the future. The symposium is the second of a permanent, annual symposium series on democratic values held as part of the University's observance of the events of May 4, 1970, when a confrontation between Ohio National Guard and demonstrators left four Kent State students dead and nine students wounded. For more information about these events, check the May4.net Website. Symposium Web site created October 2, 2000 Updated April 10, 2001 Web site contact: Margaret Garmon at mgarmon@kent.edu Return to Top