Upcoming Event October 1, 2025

What can we learn about book banning from the 400 years of the Catholic Church’s Index of Prohibited Books?

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Robin Vose in conversation with James L. Turk

Today’s misguided, hurtful, and divisive government attempts to impose censorship on our schools and libraries are nothing new. Controlling thought and communication has always been a goal of authoritarian regimes. Join James L. Turk ‘s conversation with historian Robin Vose who addresses lessons we can learn from four centuries of failed attempts at institutional censorship by the Catholic Church—as revealed by his latest book on the chaotic and ultimately counter-productive Index of Prohibited Books. 

Zoom link to event torontomu.zoom.us/j/91941276567

This is a free event and no registration is required.

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