Academic Innovation for the Public Good: Ruth Simmons & James Campbell

Ruth J. Simmons — former president of Brown University, Prairie View A&M University, and Smith College — discussed her book Up Home: One Girl’s Journey with James Campbell, professor of history at Stanford. Campbell was on the faculty at Brown when Simmons was president there, and she appointed him to chair a committee that produced a groundbreaking report on the university’s historical ties to the slave trade and slavery. Their conversation took place March 20, 2024, as part of the Academic Innovation for the Public Good book series. Here are the video and transcript of the event, excluding the introductory and closing remarks.