If I had a hammer: the Life and Times of Pete Seeger

Presented by Stephen Richer. PhD.

Banjo playing sociologist folk/protest singer, Stephen Richer, will provide us with an insightful and musically entertaining look at the life and music of Pete Seeger

Stephen Richer has a BA and MA from McGill University and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the Johns Hopkins University. He is currently a Professor Emeritus at Carleton University. He was head of the Sociology and Anthropology Department at Carleton  and coordinator of graduate studies there. He has been a folk/protest singer since his late teens and was a singer/activist during both the civil rights and anti-Vietnam movements. During his post-retirement years he was educational director on a world cruise, taught research methods to Cree people in James Bay,  has led singing for environmental and peace rallies, and has produced fund-raising shows. He currently teaches a series of courses on the history of protest music at Carleton’s Institute for Learning in Retirement.