Events & Appearances

2008 Appearances by Eric S. Petersen

Wednesday, July 2, 2008, WMNF 88.5, Tampa, Florida
Interview with Rob Lorei starting at 1:05 PM EDT.

Friday, July 4, 2008, Smithsonian Folk Life Festival, Washington DC Located on the Mall at Bhutan's narrative stage.

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM: "Gross National Happiness" Eric will be discussing Thomas Jefferson's ideas on the pursuit of happiness as expressed in the Declaration of Independence with several prominent Bhutanese scholars who will present the contemporary Bhutanese ideas of Gross National Happiness as articulated by Bhutan's Fourth King.

1:15 PM - 2:00 PM: "Monarchy and Democracy" The discussion will be about monarchy and democracy as experienced by Thomas Jefferson and others in America in contrast to Bhutan's experience with respect to Bhutan's transition from from absolute monarchy to constitutional democracy.

Saturday, July 12, 2008, 1480 KPHX Air America Radio, Phoenix, Arizona
Interview with the Reverend Dr. Walt Wieder on "A Different View" from Noon to 1:00 PM EDT.

Friday, September 12, 2008, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland: Eric will offer a lecture entitled "Thomas Jefferson Today."

Saturday, September 20, 2008, Bartow-Pell Museum, New York
Eric will speak about Thomas Jefferson's vision from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Location: 895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx, NY, (718) 885-1461. Admission free.

Stamford, CT: Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Stamford School System: Eric has been invited to speak to a group of 44 Social Studies teachers about Thomas Jefferson’s vision from 2:35p.m. to 3:20 p.m.

Stamford, CT: Monday, May 8, 2006

Stamford Senior Center: Talk followed by discussion from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Open to the public. Government Center, 2nd Floor, at the corner of Washington and Tresser Blvds. in Stamford. For further information contact Stephanie Feinland at (203) 327-0484.

Atlanta, GA : Friday, March 3, 2006

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum: Discussion and book signing at 7:00 p.m. 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30307.
Telephone: (404) 865-7155

Portland, OR: February 10, 2006

KPOJ 620 AM, Portland, OR: Live interview with Thom Hartmann for What Would Jefferson Do? at 9:30 a.m. EST

Charlotte, NC: Tuesday, February 14, 2006.

WBT 1110 AM and 99.3 FM, Charlotte, NC: Interview with Keith Larson for The Keith Larson Show.

St. Louis, MO: Monday, February 27

WGNU AM 920, St. Louis, MO: “Live” interview with Frank Ladd on Today's Solutions at 4:30 p.m. Central time.

Jeffersonville, NY: Monday, February 18

WJFF 90.5 FM, Jeffersonville, NY: Interview with Rachel Brey for Making Waves, a weekly news and culture radio program. Saturday, February 18, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. Air date, February 20 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Hyde Park, NY: Sunday, February 19, 2006

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum: Presidents’ Day Weekend talk and book signing on Sunday, February 19, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Free admission to the exhibit "Freedom From Fear: FDR Commander in Chief" after the talk. Wallace Visitor and Education Center, 4079 Albany Post Road Hyde Park, New York 12538. Telephone: (845) 486-7745

New York, NY: Thursday, February 16, 2006

India House Club: Eric is the featured speaker at the Art Lunch on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. One Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004. Telephone: (212) 269-2327

South Carolina: Thursday, February 9, 2006

WSCI, 89.3 FM Charleston, South Carolina, WHMC 901. FM, Conway, SC, WEPR 90.1 FM Greenville, SC and WLTR 91.3 FM, Columbia, SC: Interview with Joan Mack for “Conversations with Joan”, a community and public affairs talk show covering entertainment, politics, social issues and the arts. The show is hosted and produced by Joan Mack, Assistant Director of College Relations & Media Communications at the College of Charleston. Mack says she wants to create informative, thought-provoking, and enriching radio programming. Thursday, February 9, 2006 between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. Airdate: Thursday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m.