28th Annual Otis Lecture: Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

Schedule

Mon Nov 17 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Olin Arts Center | Lewiston, ME

Advertisement
The Philip J. Otis Committee invites you to attend the Twenty-Eighth Annual Otis Lecture presented by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò
About this Event

"What is the Problem of Freedom?" Presented by Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University
A book signing will follow the lecture.


Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Georgetown University and a fellow at the Climate and Community Institute. He is the author of the critically acclaimed books Elite Capture and Reconsidering Reparations, a contributor to Greta Thunberg’s The Climate Book, and a past recipient of a Marguerite Casey Freedom Scholar fellowship. Táíwò’s public philosophy, including articles exploring intersections of climate justice and colonialism, has been featured in The Guardian, The New Yorker, The New Republic, The Nation, Boston Review, Dissent, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy, Hammer & Hope (where he is a member of the Editorial Team). His writings have been translated into Brazilian Portuguese, French, German, Italian, and Korean, among other languages.

Advertisement

Where is it happening?

Olin Arts Center, 75 Russell Street, Lewiston, United States

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Tickets

USD 0.00

Icon
Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.
Bates College Office of Advancement

Host or Publisher Bates College Office of Advancement

Ask AI if this event suits you:

Discover More Events in Lewiston

SWIM, STICK, JUMP! ART AND COURAGE WITH KWESI & NANA RUBY
Tue, 18 Nov at 03:30 pm SWIM, STICK, JUMP! ART AND COURAGE WITH KWESI & NANA RUBY

Lewiston Public Library

ART FESTIVALS
Queer Nonfiction Book Club
Tue, 18 Nov at 05:30 pm Queer Nonfiction Book Club

200 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240

MEETUPS ART
Fire Cider Workshop!
Thu, 20 Nov at 04:00 pm Fire Cider Workshop!

208 Bates St, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240

WORKSHOPS HEALTH-WELLNESS
Survivor Storytellers Group Meeting
Thu, 20 Nov at 05:00 pm Survivor Storytellers Group Meeting

100 Lisbon Street, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240

MEETUPS ART
2025 Feztival of Trees - Friday
Fri, 21 Nov at 09:00 am 2025 Feztival of Trees - Friday

Kora Temple

MUSIC LIVE-MUSIC
Movement at the Museum - African Drumming
Fri, 21 Nov at 05:00 pm Movement at the Museum - African Drumming

35 Canal St, Bates Mill Complex, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240

WORKSHOPS
Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted
Wed, 08 Jan at 07:00 pm Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

Lewiston

ENTERTAINMENT OPEN-MIC
100 Cities Project: Fighting Loneliness | Dinner with Strangers (56)
Sun, 23 Feb at 08:00 pm 100 Cities Project: Fighting Loneliness | Dinner with Strangers (56)

Lewiston

NONPROFIT CHARITIES
Homecoming Dance and Kaydenz Kitchen Coat Drive
Sat, 08 Nov at 06:00 pm Homecoming Dance and Kaydenz Kitchen Coat Drive

Franco Center, 46 Cedar St, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240

NONPROFIT
28th Annual Otis Lecture: Ol\u00faf\u1eb9\u0301mi O. T\u00e1\u00edw\u00f2
Mon, 17 Nov at 07:30 pm 28th Annual Otis Lecture: Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

Olin Arts Center

NONPROFIT ART
Oasis of Music
Wed, 03 Dec at 12:30 pm Oasis of Music

Trinity Church, Lewiston

MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Lewiston Fire vs. Portland Fire - Charity Hockey Game
Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Lewiston Fire vs. Portland Fire - Charity Hockey Game

190 Birch St, Lewiston, ME, United States, Maine 04240

NONPROFIT SPORTS
Bowl for a Cause- 80\u2019s themed Glow Bowl Fundraiser
Sat, 17 Jan at 06:00 pm Bowl for a Cause- 80’s themed Glow Bowl Fundraiser

Just-In-Time Recreation

NONPROFIT ART

What's Happening Next in Lewiston?

Discover Lewiston Events