Upcoming Events
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The God of a Second Chance at Our City Film Festival
Film screening with award ceremony to follow
When: Sunday, February 10, 2008 | 6:00 p.m.
Where: Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St., NW, Washington, D.C.
This film, produced by Paul Wagner with the support of the Institute, will be honored as the Best Feature Length Documentary.
Please check the festival's website for further details and ticket information. |
“American Culture and Politics”
UVa Club of Dallas/Fort Worth hosts James Davison Hunter
When: Monday, February 25, 2008 | 12:00 p.m.
Where: UVa Club of Dallas/Fort Worth, 2101 Ross Avenue, Dallas, TX
A guest lecture and luncheon with Professor of Sociology and IASC Executive Director James Davison Hunter.
Reserve a spot ($25 per person) via phone (434-243-2284) or email. Contact Mary Brissett for further information. |
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“Rethinking the ‘New Antisemitism’ in a Global Age”
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program and the Special Lectures Committee
When: Thursday, February 28, 2008 | 3:00 p.m.
Where: Byrd/Morris Rooms, The Harrison Institute, UVa
A lecture by Jonathan Judaken, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Marcus W. Orr Center for the Humanities at the University of Memphis.
Free and open to the public. For further information, contact Jenny Gladding. |
“Talking about Evil and Suffering: Between Relativism and Fundamentalism”
Virginia Club of New York hosts Jennifer Geddes
When: Monday, March 3, 2008 | 6:30 p.m.
Where: Virginia Club of New York at The Yale Club, 50 Vanderbilt Avenue, NYC
Dinner and discussion led by Professor of Religious Studies and IASC Director Jennifer Geddes.
Contact Ashley Berner to make a reservation ($25 suggested donation) and for further
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Other News
Institute Faculty Fellow Charles T. Mathewes took part in an author-meets-critic panel at the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life to discuss his new book, A Theology of Public Life (Cambridge, 2007). The discussion is available online.
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The audio of James Bryant’s lecture, “Human Flourishing in W. E. B. DuBois’ Late Sociological Imagination,” which took place on January 25th, is now available. Listen to the lecture >> |
From Our Recent Publications
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Culture
Notes
Jon A. Shields
The Wilson Quarterly – Autumn 2007
Former IASC Fellow Jon A. Shields praises social movements as institutional forms which help otherwise self-interested citizens to pursue the common weal.
J. Judd Owen
American Political Science Review – August 2007
Associate Professor of Political Science at Emory University and former IASC Fellow, J. Judd Owen discusses Thomas Jefferson, Isaac Backus, and the dissonance of America’s founding principles.
Michael J. Lewis
Commentary Magazine – January 2007
That America has welcomed the Body Worlds exhibit while Europe has rejected it raises questions about how we regard our very selves.
Cass R. Sunstein
The Chronicle of Higher Education – December 14, 2007
Like-minded people can work well together. They can also push the middle into extreme positions, particularly on Internet-sponsored enclaves.
The Economist – December 19, 2007
Malls are dying in America. What does this imply about our habits and lifestyles?
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