Clemson University’s Historic Properties is bringing back its “Brick by Brick: Constructing America’s Identities” speaker series for the second year, featuring authors who will present different perspectives on the history of America’s built environment. In partnership with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Clemson Annual Giving, the series will feature five events from June 17 to July 29.

The second lecture will be delivered by Margaret Seidler.

Margaret Seidler is a retired organization and leadership development consultant, national conference speaker, and author. Her book “Power Surge: Energizing Your Leadership Strengths” was published by HRD Press in 2008. Her practice focused on creating higher performance in leaders and addressing local government and community system complexity. Margaret was born and raised in Charleston, South Carolina. In the aftermath of the Mother Emanuel massacre, she and former City Police Chief Greg Mullen led the Charleston Illumination Project, a year-long effort designed to give all parts of the community a voice in strengthening citizen/police relationships. A case study of the Charleston Illumination Project was published in “The Oxford Handbook of Organizational Paradox” by Oxford University Press in 2017. Her broader work with the city of Charleston was published in “Both/AND Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems” by Harvard Business Review Press in 2022.