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Symposium on Reformed Christianity and Social Ethics February 7-8, 2023
Tuesday, February 7
2:30-3:45 p.m. C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
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Registration & Check-In
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4:00-5:00 p.m. C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
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"Reformed Tradition, Liberal Arts Education, and Elements of a Social Ethic"
Lecture by Doug Ottati, Craig Family Distinguished Professor in Reformed Theology and Justice, Davidson College
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5:30-6:30 p.m. Lilly Family Gallery, Chambers Building
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Buffet Dinner
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7:00 p.m. Sanctuary, Davidson College Presbyterian Church
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"To Redeem the Soul of America: MLK and the Audacity of Faith"
Opening Remarks by President Doug Hicks
Keynote Lecture by Taylor Branch
Taylor Branch is a Presbyterian elder and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the trilogy, America in the King Years, a narrative history of the civil rights era.
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Wednesday, February 8
9:00 a.m. C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
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Light breakfast available
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9:30-10:30 a.m. C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
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"When and Where We Enter: Womanist God Talk for Such a Time as Now"
Lecture by Dr. Angela Sims, President, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
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11:00-12:15 p.m. C. Shaw Smith 900 Room, Alvarez College Union
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"Liberal Arts Education and Social Responsibilities"
Panel discussion featuring:
Carol Steele '96 VP for Programs, Montreat Conference Center
Hannah Lovaglio '10 Senior Pastor, First Presbyterian Church of Cranbury
Hannah Sachs '16 US National Director for Humanity in Action
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12:15 p.m.
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Boxed Lunch
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