The Legacy Project at CCM Presents Engaging Global Issues Lecture Series This Fall  The Legacy Project at CCM Presents Engaging Global Issues Lecture Series This Fall 

The Legacy Project at County College of Morris (CCM)  returns for its 13th year of programming as it announces its fall 2025 lineup of thought-provoking events exploring critical issues impacting the world today. This series features distinguished scholars, journalists and authors who bring unique perspectives to global challenges, personal narratives and nonfiction literature. All events are free and open to the public.

The series begins on Wednesday, October 1, at 6 p.m., with Dr. Emily Cornelius Ruhs, research scientist at the Field Museum of Natural History at the University of Chicago. Ruhs will lecture on “Globalization and Wildlife Disease” via Zoom.  To get the Zoom link, email The Legacy Project at legacy@ccm.edu.

On Thursday, November 13, at 12:30 p.m., Dr. Shanna Jean-Baptiste, assistant professor in the Department of French at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, will present “The Global Jim Crow South.” This program will take place on campus in the Learning Resource Center, Room 121.  

The fall lineup concludes on Thursday, December 4, at 12:30 p.m., with a book discussion of “The Moth Presents: A Point of Beauty.” This event is part of CCM’s One Book, One College initiative led by CCM’s School of Liberal Arts. It will be held on campus in the Learning Resource Café, located on the second floor of the Learning Resource Center. Light refreshments will be served.

The Legacy Project at CCM is an interdisciplinary initiative that presents engaging lectures for students, faculty, staff and the community. The series offers an opportunity to expand one’s understanding of important social and global issues beyond the traditional classroom setting.  

RSVPs are requested for events by emailing The Legacy Project at legacy@ccm.edu. 

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Photos: Dr. Emily Cornelius Ruhs; Dr. Shanna Jean-Baptiste.