This virtual event will feature guest lecturer Michael Sandel, and is the first in a series hosted by the Institute for Freedom and Community titled “America after Trump”. About the Speaker Harvard political philosopher and bestselling author Michael Sandel challenges audiences to examine the ethical dilemmas we confront in politics, business, and our everyday lives. […]
Father Columba Stewart, Executive Director or the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library, will talk on rescuing manuscripts and his work at the HMML.
For many LGBTQIA+ people, the internet was the first place they could find connection, support, and resources—the first place they could truly feel like themselves. But the internet can also empower those who wish to harass or harm LGBTQIA+ people and members of other marginalized communities. In this "Out for Lunch" session, Chris Stedman (author […]
This virtual event will feature guest lecturer Bari Weiss, and is the second in a series hosted by the Institute for Freedom and Community titled “Diversity, Freedom, and Community”. About the Speaker Bari Weiss is a journalist and the author of “How to Fight Anti-Semitism,” which won a 2019 National Jewish Book Award and a […]
Culturally Responsible Teaching: What It Is, and Why It's Important in Music Education
Professor of Classics at the University of Virginia, Dr. John F. Miller, will virtually deliver the Fourth Annual James M. May Lecture in Classics. His talk, “Contesting Muses,” explores how the ancient poet Ovid stages the strange scenario of the Muses disagreeing with one another and how a Renaissance Latin imitator resolves the difficulty. Includes […]
Belgum Lecturer Meghan Sullivan will present her lectures: "Love as a Moral Reason" and "Directing Our Inner Lives."
This virtual event will feature guest lecturer Loretta Ross and is the third in a series hosted by the Institute for Freedom and Community titled “Diversity, Freedom, and Community”. About the Speaker Loretta Ross is an award-winning, nationally-recognized expert on racism and racial justice, women’s rights, and human rights. Her work emphasizes the intersectionality of […]
Belgum Lecturer Meghan Sullivan will present her lectures: "Love as a Moral Reason" and "Directing Our Inner Lives."
In 2019, the ELCA Churchwide Assembly passed a policy statement entitled “A Declaration of Inter-Religious Commitment” describing the Church’s commitments to and aspirations for inter-religious relations. The document states that “s a church, we must consider anew our calling and commitments in a multi-religious world… The ELCA must play an active role in dispelling fear […]
Prof. Susan Wolf (UNC-Chapel Hill) will deliver a public lecture as part of the Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar Program, entitled "Meaningfulness: A Third Dimension of the Good Life."