Crossroads of Religion and Politics Lecture Series
The Center co-sponsors a lecture series on Religion and Politics with the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. Since its inception in 1999 at the suggestion of a student, the series has emphasized both domestic and international affairs. Unless otherwise noted, all lectures take place in Bowl 016, Robertson Hall, at 4:30 PM. Within several days of each lecture, the video is webstreamed and posted on the web. For more information, consult the Events section of our website.
2008-2009:
October 6, 2008 "Left Behind...In the Culture Wars of 2008: Evangelicals, Culture & the Politics of Moose Hunters, Community Organizers & Family Values," by Burns Strider, Eleison Group.
November 6, 2008 "Why can't China talk with the Dalai Lama? The Debate over the Tibetan Tradition of 'Religion and Politics Combined'" by Robert Barnett, Columbia University.
February 10, 2009 "Changing the Face of Hunger" by Tony Hall, Former U.S. Ambassador.
February 18, 2009 "Sudan and the Fallacy of Nationhood: How Political Islam Threatens National Unity" by Jok Madut Jok, Loyola Marymount University.
March 25, 2009 "March of the Jacobins: The Advance and Retreat of Political Secularism in the 20th Century," by Timothy Shah, Council on Foreign Relations.
April 27, 2009 "Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East," by Robin Wright, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
2007-2008:
October 9, 2007 “Religion in Reform-Era China: A Political Economic Approach,” a lecture by Fenggang Yang, Purdue University.
November 19, 2007 "The Protocols of the Elders of Greenwich: The Secret American Plot to Rule the World," a lecture by Walter Mead, Council on Foreign Relations.
March 4, 2008 “Faith in the Halls of Power: How Evangelicals Joined the American Elite,” a lecture by D. Michael Lindsay, Rice University.
April 22, 2008 “Muslim Americans: Enriching or Threatening American Democracy?” a lecture by Amaney Jamal, Princeton University.
April 30, 2008 “From Liberation to Mutual Fund: Images of Christ in Black Politics,” a lecture by Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Princeton University.
2006-2007:
September 26, 2006 “The Role of Faith Based Initiatives in Community Development" a lecture by Rev. Herbert H. Lusk II, Pastor, Greater Exodus Baptist Church, Philadelphia, Pa. & founder, People for People, Inc.
October 16, 2006 “Backlash: Are Evangelicals Disillusioned with Politics?" a lecture by Laurie Goodstein, National Religion Correspondent, The New York Times.
February 13, 2007 "Are Democrats Really 'Anti-Religious'?" a lecture by Richard Parker, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard.
March 6, 2007 "God and Caesar in America" a lecture by Senator Gary Hart, Scholar in Residence, The Wirth Chair in Environmental and Community Development Policy, University of Colorado at Denver.
March 27 , 2007 “Ethical Issues and Dilemmas in the Formulation of National Security Policy" a lecture by Daniel Kurtzer, Lecturer and S. Daniel Abraham Professor in Middle Eastern Policy Studies, Princeton University and former U. S. Ambassador to Israel and to Egypt.
April 9, 2007 Event Cancelled: "The Holy Vote: The Politics of Faith in America" a lecture by Ray Suarez.
2005-2006:
October 24, 2005 “Evangelicals and American Politics: Assessing the Past, Scouting the Future,” a lecture by Michael Cromartie, Vice President, Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, and Director of the Evangelical Studies Project.
November 10, 2005 “The Religious Right Controls America and Other Myths From the Campaign,” a lecture by Hanna Rosin, Staff Writer, The Washington Post.
February 8, 2006 “The New Alliance: the Moral Imperative Meets Realpolitic,” a lecture by Robert A. Seiple, Founder, Institute for Global Engagement, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom and Former President of World Vision, Inc.
April 4, 2006 “Faith-Based Organizations and the Public Good” a lecture by Amy L. Sherman, Senior Fellow and Director of the Faith in Communities Initiative, Sagamore Institute for Policy Research and Senior Fellow, International Justice Mission.