Philip Nicholson was recently announced to speak at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island in Garden City on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. titled “Reflections on an Imperfect Life in a Contradictory World.”
“After the surprising outcome of our recent national elections, and amidst the great uncertainties about the future direction of our nation, attention is drawn once again to personal agency and responsibility,” Nicholson said. “As much or more than at any other time in our lives, we are all compelled to ponder the moral dimensions of our circumstances.”
Nicholson retired from a 46-year long career at Nassau Community College in 2013, with the rank of State University of New York Distinguished Professor.
While at NCC, he served as an officer of the faculty union, the Nassau Community College Federation of Teachers as vice president for 11 years and president for 12 years, and as the chairperson of the Department of History, Political Science & Geography from 2005 to 2013.
He is the author of many published articles, reviews, essays, and two books: “Who Do We Think We Are? Race and Nation in the Modern World,” and “Labor’s Story in the United States.”
The Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island is located at 38 Old Country Road in Garden City, between Herricks Road and Mineola Boulevard.
Ethical Society to host talk
