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Forester Lecture Series

Huntington University presents the Forester Lecture Series each semester. The lectures are designed to bring interesting persons and topics to the attention of students and the regional community. The Forester Lecture Series is open to the public and free of charge.

The Forester Lecture Series at Huntington University is coordinated by Dr. Jeff Webb of the Department of History. For further information, contact Dr. Jeff Webb at (260) 359-4243.

Scheduled presentations for the 2008-2009 academic year include:

	“The Examined Christian Life” Walter Wangerin, Jr. Author and Professor, Valparaiso University September 4, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Walter Wangerin, Jr. is the Emil and Elfriede Jochum University Professor at Valparaiso University. He has authored over forty books, including the renowned Book of the Dun Cow and Father and Son: Finding Freedom, a story of his relationship with his adopted son. His literary work has received national recognition, including the National Book Award, New York Times Best Children’s Book of the Year Award, and several Gold Medallions. His presentation will address issues in the relationship between faith and vocation.
	The Walter and Georgiana Ball Lecture Steve Monsma Senior Research Fellow, Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics September 23, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Steve Monsma is Professor Emeritus in Political Science at Pepperdine University and Senior Research Fellow at the Henry Institute at Calvin College. He served in the Michigan House of Representatives and Senate, and has written numerous books on the relationship between faith and public policy. His recent book, Healing for a Broken World: Christian Perspectives on Public Policy received praise from Charles Colson, Ronald Sider, and many other Christian leaders. His presentation will address issues in the presidential election of 2008.
	The Adams Tribute Lecture David A. Anderson Author and Pastor, Bridgeway Community Church October 9, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA David A. Anderson is founder and pastor of Bridgeway Community Church in Columbia, Maryland. He served as a chaplain’s assistant in the Army Reserve, and then attended Moody Bible Institute, where he was elected the first black student body president. He later pastored the Near North Baptist Church in Cabrini Green and served as pastoral intern at Willow Creek Community Church. His current ministry seeks to build a multicultural evangelical fellowship of believers, and his presentation will address themes from his recent book, Gracism: The Art of Inclusion.
	Brenda Salter McNeil Speaker and President, Salter McNeil & Associates November 13, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Brenda Salter McNeil is an ordained minister and holder of a doctoral degree from Palmer Theological Seminary. She is a nationally-recognized leader in the movement for racial reconciliation, and has earned a wide readership for her books, including The Heart of Racial Justice: How Soul Change Leads to Social Change and A Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism, and Race. She is founder and President of Salter McNeil & Associates, a consulting firm that helps organizations to become reconciling communities.
	Stephen M. Nolt Author and Professor, Goshen College February 26, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Stephen M. Nolt is Professor of History at Goshen College. He holds a doctoral degree from University of Notre Dame and has co-authored books on Amish and Mennonite traditions, including Plain Diversity: Amish Cultures and Identities and An Amish Patchwork: Indiana's Old Orders in the Modern World. He will speak on the 2006 massacre of five schoolgirls in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and the Amish community’s response, which was the subject of his most recent book, Amish Grace: How Forgiveness Transcended Tragedy.
	Faculty Lecture Series Paul E. Michelson Distinguished Professor of History, Huntington University March 2, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Paul E. Michelson holds a doctoral degree from Indiana University, and is a specialist in Romanian and East European/Russian history, the History of Venice, and Historiography. He has been a three-time Fulbright research scholar, and has published several books and over ninety scholarly articles. Michelson currently serves as President of the Society for Romanian Studies and Secretary of the Conference on Faith and History. His faculty lecture will explore the relationship between Christians and Jews in Venice.
	David Moran University of Michigan Law School March 12, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA David Moran earned his B.S. in physics at the University of Michigan, a B.A., M.A., and a C.A.S. in mathematics at Cambridge University, an M.S. in theoretical physics at Cornell University, and a J.D., magna cum laude, at the University of Michigan Law School. After graduating from law school, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Ralph B. Guy Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and then served eight years as an assistant defender at the State Appellate Defender Office in Detroit. He will introduce The Innocence Project, a Michigan organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.