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Forester Lecture Series

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

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 2007-2008 academic year include:

	“The Examined Christian Life” George Marsden Prof. Emeritus, University of Notre Dame August 29, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA George Marsden is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Notre Dame. He is the author of definitive studies on Jonathan Edwards, the secularization of American higher education, and Protestant Fundamentalism, as well as the widely read Outrageous Idea of Christian Scholarship (Oxford, 1998). Prof. Marsden’s presentation speaks to the subject of education within the context of the Christian life, and it inaugurates a series of future addresses on the mission of Christian higher education.
	"A Black Evangelical's Perspective on White Christianity" Edward Gilbreath Author and Speaker October 23, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Edward Gilbreath is an editor-at-large at Christianity Today, and author of Reconciliation Blues (Intervarsity Press, 2006), which explores race relations among black and white Evangelicals. Mr. Gilbreath has won numerous awards for his essays, books, and editorial work, and his ministry seeks to build bridges across racial, cultural, and generational lines within contemporary Christianity.
	Stephen Nix International Republican Institute November 5, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Stephen Nix is the Regional Program Director for Eurasia at the International Republican Institute in Washington, D.C. He formerly served as Senior Democracy Specialist at the USAID, and in his current capacity, oversees programs in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldavia, Russia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan aimed toward the development of post-Soviet constitutions and legal systems.
	"American Judaism Today" Rabbi Marla Spanjer The Temple, Congregation Achduth Veshalom December 3, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Rabbi Marla Spanjer is the new rabbi at The Temple, Congregation Achduth Veshalom in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She is a Chicago native and received her education at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati. Her new congregation is Indiana’s oldest Jewish congregation, and is a founding member of the Union for Reform Judaism. The evening program will take the form of a question-and-answer session.
	"World War II Photography" William Jones WWII aerial photographer February 19, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Retired Sgt. William Jones, a Huntington resident, served as an Army Air Corps aerial photographer. His low altitude photos of the damage done in Hiroshima and Nagasaki have earned his photos the rights to rest in the Smithsonian archives, as well as the National Air and Space Museum and the National Atomic Museum. They are also on display throughout the country at various museums and national airbases.
	"The World of Online,  Multiplayer Games" Edward Castronova Associate Professor, Indiana University March 25, 8:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Edward Castronova is Associate Professor of Telecommunications at Indiana University, and is a recognized scholar of multiplayer internet games. He has written on the economic systems found within virtual worlds like World of Warcraft and EverQuest, and has been consulted for stories in the New York Times Magazine, BBC News, and other publications. His presentation will explore the world of online games and the state of human interaction among game participants.
	Faculty Lecture Series "From Monsters to Tree Trunks: Exploring Relationships between Faith and Science" Dr. Ruth Nalliah Associate Professor of Chemistry, Huntington University April 29, 7:00 PM Zurcher Auditorium, MCA Dr. Nalliah, recipient of a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Toledo and chairs the Division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences at Huntington University. Her presentation will explore faith-science relationships, often seen as problematic and perplexing by the general public, and will identify ways in which the disciplines of theology and science can be mutually beneficial.

The Forester Lecture Series is open to the public and free of charge.