The Institute for Freedom and Community welcomes Kurt Weyland, Professor of Government, and Mike Hogg, Professor in the Liberal Arts at the University of Texas - Austin, to St. Olaf to present "Democracy's Resilience to Populism's Threat." Weyland will evaluate the strength of populist movements globally, arguing that democracies are more resilient than many commentators […]
Please join an intergenerational conversation after an event hosted by the Institute for Freedom and Community. Students in the "Imagining Democracies Globally" first year seminar will lead discussion about how speakers' ideas can inform our own participation in democracy. Here is more information about the upcoming speakers and dialogue opportunity: Tuesday, April 7: Kurt Weyland, Democracy's Resilience […]
The St. Olaf Community is welcome to join us as we honor our Social Justice Award recipient in Viking Theater on April 9 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This award recognizes the hard work of faculty members in bringing needed change to the College and demonstrates St. Olaf’s commitment to developing a more inclusive […]
The Institute for Freedom and Community welcomes Lilliana Mason to St. Olaf College to present Polarization, Partisanship, and Political Violence.
Please join an intergenerational conversation after an event hosted by the Institute for Freedom and Community. Students in the "Imagining Democracies Globally" first year seminar will lead discussion about how speakers' ideas can inform our own participation in democracy. Here is more information about the upcoming speakers and dialogue opportunity: Wednesday, April 22: Liliana Mason, […]
The Departments of Math, Statistics, and Computer Science and Economics present the 2026 Kleber-Gery Lecture in Viking Theater on Monday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m. This year's guest speaker is Marc Richards '16, Director of Football Research and Development for the Kansas City Chiefs Football Club. Richards will present "The History and Lessons of Sports […]
Showcase talks and posters of CURI, Steen, Magnus, and Rand research projects. Holland Hall; 3rd floor Commons, 501, 552, and 523.
The Buntrock Institute for Freedom and Community welcomes everyone to attend the keynote and opening lecture, American Politics in the 21st Century: Distrust, New Media, Polarization, and Dissatisfaction, by Jamie Druckman, the Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of Political Science from the University of Rochester.