Samuel Lipman, publisher of The New Criterion magazine, moderates a discussion about the nature and state of liberal education. Guest speakers include Roger Kimball, author and managing editor of The New Criterion magazine; Lynne V. Cheney, chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities; and Maurice Cowling, a historian and member of the Peterhouse School at the University of Cambridge. Kimball discusses how the humanities have been politicized by special interest groups, using the revised curriculum at Stanford University as an example of the impact of this change. Cheney echoes Kimball’s concerns, but also believes that there are still academics in universities who are dedicated to preserving liberal education. Cowling first responds to statements he previously made about liberal education in Mill and Liberalism, and then goes on to discuss liberal education in Britain and the importance and practicality of a liberal education. After their individual presentations, the panelists continue their discussion with each other and answer audience questions. This series is presented in cooperation with The New Criterion.