Lectures and Events
Delight in a phenomenal series of conferences, events, festivals and lectures! Engage with visiting academics, speakers and writers hosted by Gordon College's School of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Center for Faith and Inquiry
Dedicated to the development and the promotion of intentional Christian scholarship addressing matters of vital concern in the church, academy and contemporary society.
2025-2026 | Lectures & Events
Fall 2025 Events
- September 4 | Makoto Fujimura & Haejin Shim - "Beauty x Justice: Creating a Genesis Moment" (CFI)
- October 30 | Wesley Vander Lugt - "Just Beauty" (CFI)
- November 13 | Abigail Carroll - "Habitation of Wonder: Tenanting Beauty, Imagining Justice" (CFI + Princemere)
Spring 2026 Events
- January 29 | James Taylor, "Shalom: A Gift and a Task" (Franz Lecture)
- February 16 | Knox Thames, "Religious Persecution in an Age of Connection" (SHSS, Gregory Auditorium, 4:30 PM)
- February 26 | Natalie Carnes, "Art, Poverty & Waste: The Christian Vocation in a World of Need" (CFI)
- March 19 | Liz Hall, "Lament: Psychological Perspectives on an Ancient Form of Prayer" (CFI)
- March 28 | Five Ponds Creative Writing Festival (SHSS)
- April 16 | CFI Symposium Day: Student Events & Faculty Panel (CFI)
- April 14 | Annual JAF Debate (Jerusalem & Athens Forum)
Summer 2026 Events
- June 11-13 | “American Independence and Identity at 250: Examining Democracy in the United States and Globally” (SHSS Conference)
On-campus Conference
“American Independence and Identity at 250: Examining Democracy in the United States and Globally”
June 11-13, 2026
This conference provides Christian political scientists, historians, and sociologists with a unique forum to gather to explore the state of democracy in the US (and globally). The conference will feature stellar keynote addresses, paper panels, workshops, and roundtables. In addition, in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, the conference also includes an optional Sunday afternoon excursion into nearby Boston to visit revolutionary sites.
Paper and panel proposals are due February 1.
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