Part of the Savio Memorial Lecture Series featuring Molly Ivins, a nationally-syndicated political columnist, author of “Bushwhacked! life in George Bush’s America” and the new “Who Let the Dogs In?: Incredible Political
Animals I Have Known”
Presented annually to honor the memory of Mario Savio (1942-1996), spokesperson for the UC Berkeley Free Speech Movement of 1964; to celebrate the spirit of moral courage and vision which he and countless other activists of his generation exemplified; to promote the ideals and values Mario Savio struggled to advance throughout his life; and to recognize and encourage young activists who are trying to build a more humane and just society.