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Craig Calhoun, President of the Social Science Research Council, will be speaking on humanitarianism in the Dome Room of the Rotunda on Thursday, February 11, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. This lecture is co-sponsored with the Department of Sociology and the Special Lectures Committee. Details forthcoming on our website.

Senior Fellow, Nicholas Wolterstorff, will be speaking on “The Use and Uselessness of Art” on Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at the Yale Club in New York City. The evening begins at 6:00 p.m. Please contact Ashley Berner for further information.

A conference on Hannah Arendt will take place in the Dome Room of the Rotunda on Thursday, April 1, 2010. Look for more information in our February 2010 eNewsletter or contact Jennifer Geddes.

Publications

The Hedgehog Review’s Fall 2009 issue, “The Cosmopolitan Predicament,” is now available. Become acquainted with this fascinating issue by viewing the table of contents or reading the introduction. Purchase a copy of this issue with our online order form.

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Alumni fellow Peter Slade has a new book out with Oxford University Press, Open Friendship in a Closed Society: Mission Mississippi and a Theology of Friendship, and alumni fellow Jonathan Malesic has a new book out with Brazos Press, Secret Faith in the Public Square: An Argument for the Concealment of Christian Identity.

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Postdoctoral Fellow ‘08-‘09

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Essays of Interest

Revamp your workspace. Retune your soul.

Interview with David Franz

The Uncommon Cube—October 2009

Alexandra Franzen conducts an interview with Postdoctoral Fellow David Franz about his recent essay, “The Moral Life of Cubicles.” He shares his thoughts on how office spaces can shape character and how trends of thought regarding one’s workspace have changed over time.

Did Christianity Cause the Crash?

Hanna Rosin

The Atlantic—December 2009

The prosperity gospel preaches that financial riches will come to the faithful. Did this optimism cause many of its adherents to reach beyond their means and propel the country into further economic crisis?

On the Blessings of Calamity and the Burdens of Good Fortune

Albert Borgmann

The Hedgehog Review—Fall 2002

The past year has riddled us with the fear that crises, generally of an economic nature, will hit close to home. Albert Borgmann, in this essay, writes about technological advancements with a similar tone, and makes the timeless case for recognizing the proper place of our goods.

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