Thursday, November 14, 2019
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Alumni Room, McCarthy Center at Framingham State University

What was the political and foreign policy significance of the Apollo program, and what is its enduring legacy? We often remember Project Apollo as a feat of science and engineering but from the very start it was part of a broader geopolitical strategy to build alliances, win “hearts and minds,” and secure superpower status in the Cold War.

Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony of Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum traces the politics of Project Apollo, from President John F. Kennedy’s call in 1961 to win the battle “between freedom and tyranny” with lunar exploration, to President Richard Nixon’s “Moonglow” diplomatic tour of southeast Asia in 1969, and considers how Apollo-era space diplomacy should inform space policy today.

This event is part of the Moon Landing in Context series.

Admission is free but registration is required. Register on Eventbrite at https://moonglow.eventbrite.com

Sponsored by Framingham State University Arts & Ideas Program.