• Politics and Pastries

    Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to gather at the Institute for Freedom and Community every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Politics and Pastries provides opportunities to discuss politics, campaigns, and current events. Coffee and light pastries will be provided. This week’s conversation will be led by Provost and Vice President for Academic […]

  • Lecture: Mass Deportation, Detention, and ICE — How We Got Here. What We Need Now.

    Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater

    The Buntrock Institute of Freedom and Community welcomes Kari Hong, attorney and scholar with deep expertise in US immigration policy, to St. Olaf College to discuss the legal landscape around federal immigration enforcement and will offer concrete immigration policy proposals. All are welcome to attend.

  • Politics and Pastries

    Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to gather at the Institute for Freedom and Community every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Politics and Pastries provides opportunities to discuss politics, campaigns, and current events. Coffee and light pastries will be provided. This week’s conversation will be led by Professor of Physics Brian Borovsky '94.

  • Lecture: Democracy’s Resilience to Populism’s Threat

    Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater
    Hybrid Event

    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 […]

  • Politics and Pastries

    Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to gather at the Institute for Freedom and Community every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Politics and Pastries provides opportunities to discuss politics, campaigns, and current events. Coffee and light pastries will be provided. This week’s conversation will be led by Director of Student Activities Brandon Cash.

  • Politics and Pastries

    Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to gather at the Institute for Freedom and Community every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Politics and Pastries provides opportunities to discuss politics, campaigns, and current events. Coffee and light pastries will be provided. This week’s conversation will be led by Associate Professor of Practice in Dance […]

  • Polarization, Partisanship, and Political Violence

    Buntrock Commons, Viking Theater

    The Institute for Freedom and Community welcomes Lilliana Mason to St. Olaf College to present Polarization, Partisanship, and Political Violence.

  • Politics and Pastries

    Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to gather at the Institute for Freedom and Community every Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Politics and Pastries provides opportunities to discuss politics, campaigns, and current events. Coffee and light pastries will be provided. This week’s conversation will be led by Visiting Assistant Professor of Dance Brian […]

  • Politics and Pastries

    Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to gather at the Institute for Freedom and Community every Friday from 8:30–9:30 a.m. Politics and Pastries provides opportunities to discuss politics, campaigns, and current events. Coffee and light pastries will be provided. This week’s conversation will be led by Tangle News.