Practicing Democracy, on view at the Flaten Art Museum September 13 – December 10, 2024, explores and promotes St. Olaf student civic engagement as the college marks its 150th anniversary. Decades of engagement and activism paved the way for St. Olaf College to lead voter engagement among U.S. colleges and universities today. Photographs and ephemera on […]
Join the exhibition’s curators for the opening reception of Flaten Art Museum's exhibition "Practicing Democracy."
Join St. Olaf alums for a conversation about the many forms of student activism, past and present.
The St. Olaf and the surrounding community are invited to attend "Understanding Polling" presented by Professor Christopher Chapp in the Flaten Art Museum. Despite political polls being a ubiquitous part of American elections, they are poorly understood by the mass public. This talk will explain how polls work and why professional pollsters can arrive at […]
St. Olaf College is nationally recognized for the highest student voter turnout in the country. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon will join us in the Flaten Art Museum's Practicing Democracy: 150 Years of St. Olaf Student Civic Engagement exhibit to present the college with the Democracy Cup recognizing this achievement. Simon will also offer […]
Students, faculty, staff, and the community are invited to a Post-Election Living Room Conversation with Chris Chapp, Professor of Political Science and Morrison Family Director of the Institute for Freedom and Community, hosted by the Flaten Art Museum. This event is presented in conjunction with the Flaten Art Museum's exhibition "Practicing Democracy." Thursday, November […]
All are welcome to come and cozy up in your pajamas and bring a mug to the Flaten Art Museum Living Room for post-election community building, self-care, and craft hour. Hosted by students in Christina Spiker’s ART 282: Making Museums Matter. Saturday, November 9, 2-3 p.m. Hot Chocolate For Your Thoughts | Flaten Art Museum Living […]
All are welcome to attend, a conversation with Nina Katchadourian’s Monument to the Unelected, this hands-on event offers space to process thoughts, memories, and feelings about paths not chosen. Through reflection and sign-making, participants will consider large-scale political decisions as well as interpersonal ones. Hosted by students in Christina Spiker’s ART 282: Making Museums Matter. […]
Students are welcome to attend Juliet Patterson’s ENVST 381 “Environmental Storytelling” Story Circle: The Environment and Our Democracy. Students will lead small group story circles in the Flaten Art Museum Living Room during the weeks following the election. Saturday, November 16, 2:30-4 p.m. Flaten Art Museum Living Room
Students are welcome to attend Juliet Patterson’s ENVST 381 “Environmental Storytelling” Story Circle: Climate Stories to Action. Students will lead small group story circles in the Flaten Art Museum Living Room during the weeks following the election. Thursday, November 21, 6:30-8 p.m. Flaten Art Museum Living Room