This panel will feature perspectives from three different experts responding to immigration enforcement in Minnesota in different ways, including an organization (MN Voice) providing Constitutional Observer training, an organization providing relief to affected families in Rice County, and a policing expert who teaches police ethics and tactics at the Minneapolis and St. Paul police academies. […]
The Institute of Freedom and Community invites guest lecturer Dr. Michael Munger, Professor of Political Science and Economics from Duke University, to campus to present Populism and Democracy: A Public Choice View. Munger will use an economic lens to understand populist movements and American democracy.
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 Department Chair and Professor of Economics […]
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 Marie M. Meyer Distinguished Professor of […]
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
Join us for a special live, on-stage edition of College on the Radio—an evening of big ideas, engaging conversation, and live music. This 75-minute event brings together four professors from as many different disciplines to share their fields of study. From Economics to Musicology, Environmental Studies to Astronomy and Physics, each professor offers a unique […]