A great deal of learning occurs inside the walls of Vilas Hall, including after class hours. Two years ago a group of Ph.D. students wrangled their hunger to learn Jurgen Habermas’ Theory of Communicative Action and created a reading group with emeritus Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor Lewis Friedland. Friedland has been teaching Habermas’ theory for the entirety of his career at the SJMC and even into retirement. He has also made the topic the central focus of his research pro...
