American historian with special expertise in American thought and culture, and the Anthony P. Meier Family Professor in the Humanities and director of the Stanford Humanities Center. Most recent book: American Enlightenments: Pursuing Happiness in the Age of Reason. Presented by FAU's Department of History in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the symposium was established by the family of the late Alan B. Larkin to honor his passion for the American presidency. For more information, visit www.fau.edu/larkin.