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Faculty members from the five academic divisions of the college will lead a series of discussions to stimulate deep-level thinking and intellectual conversations. "...In the spirit of
free inquiry and free expression, St. Olaf offers a distinctive
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Speakers are scheduled for the following dates:
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Tuesday,
September 23, 2008 In 1995, reporting on a recent
poll on American consumption, the Harwood Group suggested that
America is “a
society at odds with our values.” What can this statement
possibly mean? Do we have the wrong values? Are we failing to
put them into practice? Or is there something else that accounts
for our sense that American society doesn’t live up to
its deepest values? For more information on Professor Farrell, please click
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Tuesday,
November 25, 2008 Ted Johnson is a professor of biology specializing in microbiology and immunology. His enthusiasm for the field of health is present both in the classroom and in his many off-campus trips to places such as Peru, Asia, Australia, and Alaska. Along with his teaching, Ted has served St. Olaf College in many different roles. He created and directed the bio-medical studies program, served as the sophomore class dean in the Dean of Students Office, was a member of the Senior Administrative Leadership Team, chair of the biology department from 1986 to 1991, and was selected as the first recipient of the Gertrude Hilleboe Award for Faculty Involvement in Student Life at St. Olaf College. Johnson is credited with many publications, has delivered several lectures and papers, and holds memberships in numerous science related associations. His current interests include writing manuscripts related to advising and serving as an academic advisor to many, many students. For
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Tuesday,
January 27, 2009 Mary received her B.A. degree in Social Work from St. Olaf College in 1979, and a Master's Degree in Social Work in 1983 from the University of Washington, Seattle, with specializations in health care and aging. She has worked in health care social work for nearly 30 years, in hospital, nursing home, hospice, and home care settings. She has been on the St. Olaf faculty since 1989 and in 2008 was promoted to full professor. Mary has published in the European Journal of Social Work, Intersections, and the Journal of Clinical Ethics. She is a co-author of International perspectives on social work: Global conditions and local practice (2006, Palgrave Press). In 2001-2002, she served as a Policy Fellow with the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. During 2002-2003, she was a visiting scholar at the University of East London in England, where she taught International Social Work in the honors BA program. For more information on Professor Carlsen, please click
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Tuesday,
March 31, 2009 John Barbour received his Ph.D. in the field of Religion and Literature from the University of Chicago Divinity School. His teaching and research interests center on the ethical and theological issues raised by works of fiction and autobiography, for instance their exploration of the nature of sin, grace, or community. He was Chair of the Religion Department (1998-2001) and served as the first Martin Marty Regents Chair in Religion and the Academy (2004-2008). He led St. Olaf's Global Program in 2001-02 and the Term in Asia in 2008-09. John's scholarly work includes four books: "Tragedy as a Critique of Virtue: The Novel and Ethical Reflection" (1984), "The Conscience of the Autobiographer: Ethical and Religious Dimensions of Autobiography" (1992), "Versions of Deconversion: Autobiography and the Loss of Faith" (1994), and "The Value of Solitude: The Ethics and Spirituality of Aloneness in Autobiography", published in 2004 by the University of Virginia Press. For more information
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Tuesday,
May 26, 2009 Professor Langerak’s education includes a Ph.D. from Princeton, a M.A. from University of Michigan, and a B.A. from Calvin College. His specializations include Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy, Contemporary Philosophy, and Kant. Langerak has co-authored Christian Faith, Health, and the Medical Profession (Eerdmans) and has lectured widely. He has delivered papers to the American Philosophical Association and published articles and reviews in such journals as Midwest Studies in Philosophy, Philosophy and Public Affairs, and the Hastings Center Report. His current research interests focus on toleration and other issues related to personal commitment in a pluralistic society. For
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Tuesday,
July 28th, 2009 Wendell Arneson received his B.A. from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, his Art Education Certification from the University of Wisconsin, and his M.F.A. from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. His works have been shown at places such as the Toledo Museum of Art, Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, Wichita Art Center, and the Rochester Art Center, to name a few. There are numerous corporate and public collections of his work found in businesses such as the Ford Motor Corporation, 3M Corporation, and the First Bank Corporation. Arneson's grants and awards include Research Travel Grant, Italy and British Isles, St. Olaf College; Research and Development Grant, Santa Fe, New Mexico, St. Olaf College; Research Grant, Italy and Ireland, St. Olaf College, Art in Embassies Program, Rwanda, Africa; Major Painting Award, Watercolor USA, Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, Missouri; Drawing Awards, Van Wert Museum of Art, Van Wert, Ohio. Arneson has been on the faculty at St. Olaf since 1978, specializing in painting (oil, acrylic, & watercolor), drawing, and color design. For more information on Professor Arneson, please click on: |
