Lowell Lecture
Dukakis: Recipe for Democracy, documentary screening
Date & Time
April 30, 2025 at 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Location
Suffolk University - Sargent Hall
Fifth Floor Commons
120 Tremont Street Boston, MA 02108
Driving Directions
Speaker(s)
After the screening, the film co-director Erin Trahan will be joined in conversation by Joan Vennochi, opinion columnist and associate editor, The Boston Globe and Juan Gallego, assistant deputy chief of staff to Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll in a conversation moderated by Rachael Cobb, associate professor, Political Science and Legal Studies Department, Suffolk University.
Presenting Organization
Ford Hall Forum at Suffolk University
Topics
Contact
Susan Spurlock (sspurlock@suffolk.edu, 6175047297)
Winning, Losing, and Winning: Michael Dukakis’ Long Arc of Leadership
From speakers to senators to presidential candidates and presidents, Massachusetts has a long history of influence on American politics. At the same time, it is a state that doesn’t like losing. The new documentary Dukakis: Recipe for Democracy suggests taking a second look at the legacy of Massachusetts’ longest-serving governor, Michael Dukakis, himself known for winning and losing, as one to uplift and emulate. Dukakis offers a reason to pause, take stock in the past and look forward with renewed faith in what’s possible when people believe in democracy, and each other.