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Measures to slow the spread of the Coronavirus, such as masking and social distancing, have created much controversy. Although there was opposition to similar measures then too, the 1918 influenza, one historian recently observed, was met by a “much higher sense of civic duty” than we see today. Instead, we seem to have increasingly turned toward official rules and regulations to promote “civic duty.” If that is the case, has the spread of the coronavirus revealed an illness that is not just medical, but goes to heart of American society and government?
Join us for a webinar with Dr. Leslie Lenkowsky, professor of practice in the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and a member of the philanthropic studies faculty of the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Dr. Lenkowsky, an expert on philanthropy and public affairs, will offer his insights into American civil society's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and what increased restrictions on personal freedom mean for our democracy.
About Dr. Leslie Lenkowsky
 Dr. Leslie Lenkowsky is professor of practice in the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University and a member of the philanthropic studies faculty of the IU Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. He teaches courses on philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, social entrepreneurship, civil society around the world, and public policy.
Dr. Lenkowsky returned to the university in January 2004 after stepping down as chief executive officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, a position to which he was appointed by President George W. Bush in October 2001.
Before joining the Bush Administration, Dr. Lenkowsky was professor of philanthropic studies and public policy at IUPUI. From 1990 to 1997, he served as president of the Hudson Institute, an internationally renowned public policy research institute. Dr. Lenkowsky has also served as president of the Institute for Educational Affairs, deputy director of the United States Information Agency, research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, and research director at the Smith Richardson Foundation.
A graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, Dr. Lenkowsky received his doctorate from Harvard University. His writing has appeared in such publications as Commentary, The Weekly Standard, The Wall Street Journal, and The Chronicle of Philanthropy. He has spoken frequently to educational and philanthropic groups throughout the United States and internationally.
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