Presentations and Performances

Upcoming Events
Visiting speakers, faculty presentations and arts events are open to the public. All events are free unless otherwise noted. A PDF of visual arts, music and theatre events is available for download below. For a comprehensive listing of departmental events, including alumni and athletics events, please visit the calendars page. Events are subject to change.

Fall 2008 Arts Calendar (PDF)

August 28 | Ahmet Kuru, "Western Secularism and the Middle East"

Ahmet Kuru is the Assistant Director of the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion at Columbia University. Kuru's lecture is part of an on-going series entitled "Faith Seeking Understanding," hosted by the Jerusalem and Athens Forum and the Center for Christian Studies.

September 10 | Wendy Murray, "St. Francis and Evangelicals"

Wendy Murry is author of A Mended and Broken Heart: The Life and Love of Francis of Assisi. Murray's lecture is part of an on-going series entitled "Faith Seeking Understanding," hosted by the Jerusalem and Athens Forum and the Center for Christian Studies.

September 18--19 | Wilfred McClay, "Revisiting the Idea of Progress: Butterfield, Dawson, and Niebuhr"

Wilfred McClay is SunTrust Bank Chair of Excellence in Humanities at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. McClay's lecture is part of an on-going series entitled "Faith Seeking Understanding," hosted by the Jerusalem and Athens Forum and the Center for Christian Studies.

September 27 | Francis Collins, "Genomics and the Human Condition"

Francis Collins is the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute. Collins' lecture is part of an on-going series entitled "Faith Seeking Understanding," hosted by the Jerusalem and Athens Forum and the Center for Christian Studies.

October 2--3 | Amy Sherman, "Poverty and the Stewardship of Power"

Amy Sherman is a Senior Fellow at the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research. Sherman's lecture is part of an on-going series entitled "Faith Seeking Understanding," hosted by the Jerusalem and Athens Forum and the Center for Christian Studies.