BETHANY COLLEGE WELCOMES LAWYER & AUTHOR DIERDRE MASK TO CAMPUS

Mar 31, 2023

UPDATE Mar. 31, 2023 - Bethany College welcomes author Deidre Mask for a special event on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. The author of the acclaimed book "The Address Book" will be available for a meet and greet from 5:30-6:30 at the Sandzen Gallery, followed by a lecture at 7PM in the Burnett Center. Guests will have the opportunity to meet and engage with the author and learn more about her work. All events are open to the public and free of charge.

LINDSBORG, KAN., FEB. 6, 2023 – Award-winning journalist, author, professor, and lawyer Deirdre Mask is coming to Bethany College on April 11, 2023, at 7 pm. Described as "a writer, lawyer, and sometimes academic," Mask will discuss her book "The Address Book: What street addresses reveal about identity, race, wealth and power." 

 

In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Mask explores the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King, Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany. She also reveals what not having an address means for millions of people worldwide, whether in the slums of Kolkata or the parks of London. Filled with fascinating people and histories, "The Address Book" illuminates the often-hidden stories behind street addresses and their power to decide who counts, who doesn't – and why. 

 

Rachel Finnell, Assistant Professor of Political Science, will lead a community book study and guided conversation prior to Mask's lecture. "'The Address Book' is a provocative project that asks questions that impact us all -most importantly, what is the significance of an address? I was moved by this simple question that, before this book, I had never thought about. Dierdre Mask inspired me to look at my place in the space around me in a more curious way. This book transformed me in ways that I hope it does for others," says Finnell. 

 

The study will take place in Wallerstedt Library on the campus of Bethany College on the following Wednesdays from 5–6 pm on March: 1, 8, 22, and 29, 2023. 

 

For more information, contact the Office of Advancement and Alumni Engagement at Bethany College at 785-227-3380 extension 8270 or email alumni@bethanylb.edu 

 

Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is online at bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state. 



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