Frances Moore Lappé, an award-winning social and environmental activist and author, returns to the College of Arts & Sciences for the second year in a row on September 24 and 25, 2008.  Previously, Lappe visited the College during the week of October 15– 19, 2007. Lappé presented two public lectures: “From Hunger to Democracy: The Future of Life—My Journey,” as part of the Lowell Lecture series; and “Getting a Grip: Finding Our Place in the Walk of Hope.” She also presented “Living Courageously in a Culture of Fear,” with Distinguished Scholar in Residence James Carroll.

Social and environmental activist, Frances Moore Lappé, has written a number of books, including Diet for a Small Planet; Food First: Beyond the Myth of Scarcity; World Hunger: Ten Myths; Rediscovering American Values; You Have the Power: Choosing Courage in a Culture of Fear; and Democracy’s Edge: Choosing to Save Our Country by Bringing Democracy to Life.  She has worked tirelessly on citizen-led movements to address hunger, poverty, and environmental devastation on a world-wide basis.  She is the co-founder of the Institute for Food and Development, and the Small Planet Institute; and  founder of the Center for Living Democracy.  She has won numerous awards, including the Right Livelihood Award (1987) and the Rachel Carson Award (2003).  For her books, she earned the World Hunger Media Award, the Henry George Award, and the Nautilus Award.

Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 11:30, Lappé will participate in a roundtable luncheon, "Food Security, Gender, and Globalization," with Ellen Messer, Brandeis University, and fellow Distinguished Visiting Scholar, Judy Norsigian. 
Also, on Wednesday at 4:30pm, a welcoming reception will be held in Lappe’s honor.  The following day, Thursday, September 25, Lappé will host an open luncheon at 11:45am in the Munce Conference Room, and at 1pm deliver a public lecture on Sustainable Food Production, in Donahue 311.