Israeli Peace Activist to Speak at WFU
October 30, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
Yehezkel Landau, a leading Israeli peace activist, will speak at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Wake Forest University on “Sharing Jerusalem: Challenges for Israelis, Palestinians and Americans.” The lecture in Room 314 of Wingate Hall is free and open to the public. Landau is […]
Harvard Chaplain to Tell Stories of Slavery at WFU
October 29, 1997 | Events, Speakers
The Rev. Claudia Ann Highbaugh, chaplain and associate director of ministerial studies at Harvard Divinity School, will speak Wednesday, Nov. 5, at Wake Forest University. Highbaugh will present a lecture titled “The Stories of Our Lives” at 8 p.m. in the Scales Fine Arts Center, […]
Gender Issues Expert to Lecture on Life of Margaret Mead
October 27, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
Micaela di Leonardo, an expert on gender issues, will discuss “The Real Margaret Mead” in a lecture at Wake Forest University Wednesday, Oct. 29, at 4 p.m. The lecture in Benson University Center’s Pugh Auditorium is free and open to the public. Di Leonardo, anthropology […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
October 23, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers, Student
Students to Face Famous Whale in All-Night Reading Students will begin a non-stop reading of Melville’s novel “Moby Dick” at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25. Students will camp out in front of Wait Chapel, eat clam chowder and read the 470-page novel aloud until […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
October 16, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
Gandhi’s Grandson Advocates Non-violence Arun Gandhi, grandson of the famous religious and political leader of India, will present “The 21st Century is Coming, But Where Are We Going?” The free public lecture begins at 8 p.m. tonight in Brendle Recital Hall. A reception and book […]
Stories this week at Wake Forest
October 2, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
Watching the Promise Keepers As the Promise Keepers’ Oct. 4 “Stand in the Gap” rally approaches, Wake Forest religion professor Stephen Boyd can help put it in context. Author of the 1995 book, “The Men We Long to Be: Beyond Domination to a New Christian […]
Gandhi’s Grandson to Lecture on Nonviolence at WFU
September 29, 1997 | Speakers
Arun Gandhi, whose grandfather Mahatma Gandhi helped India secure its nationhood through nonviolent resistance to oppression, will lecture on nonviolence Thursday, Oct. 16, at Wake Forest University for its 1997-98 Year of Religion in American Life. Gandhi’s speech, “The 21st Century is Coming, But Where […]
Buddhist Monk First Year of Religion Resident Scholar
September 23, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, School of Divinity, Speakers
A Buddhist monk will give two public lectures and lead three classes on meditation during a Sept. 29-Oct. 2 visit to Wake Forest University for its 1997-98 Year of Religion in American Life. Abbot Hyon Gak Sunim, editor of the books, “The Whole World is […]
Kushner Says Only Religion Can Give Lives Meaning
September 4, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Media Advisory, Speakers
Only religion can provide the moral framework, sense of community, forgiveness and assurance Americans need to overcome fears of death and find meaning in their lives, Rabbi Harold Kushner said today in an address marking the official start of Wake Forest University’s 1997-98 Year of […]
‘Real Jesus’ Author to Give Phi Beta Kappa Lecture
August 29, 1997 | Arts & Culture, Events, Speakers
Luke Timothy Johnson, whose book “The Real Jesus” became a rallying point for scholars rejecting the Jesus Seminar’s portrayal of Christ, takes on another difficult subject Monday, Sept. 8, at Wake Forest University. Johnson, the Robert W. Woodruff Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins […]
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