Why Institutions Matter: Religious Perspectives on Building and Sustaining Institutions in a Fractured Society

This dialogue between some of the nation’s foremost thinkers on institutions and religious pluralism will focus on the challenges and opportunities of building and sustaining civic institutions in a polarized society. Speakers include Richard Garnett, Notre Dame Law School; Shadi Hamid, Brookings Institution; Kristen Deede Johnson, Western Seminary; and Yuval Levin, American Enterprise Institute. The panel will be moderated by John Inazu, who holds a joint appointment with the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics and the School of Law.

Thursday, January 19 | 7:00 PM

Emerson Auditorium
Knight Hall, St. Louis, MO 63105

This dialogue between some of the nation’s foremost thinkers on institutions and religious pluralism will focus on the challenges and opportunities of building and sustaining civic institutions in a polarized society. Speakers include Richard Garnett, Notre Dame Law School; Shadi Hamid, Brookings Institution; Kristen Deede Johnson, Western Seminary; and Yuval Levin, American Enterprise Institute. The panel will be moderated by John Inazu, who holds a joint appointment with the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics and the School of Law.

EVENT TYPE

Lectures & Presentations

SCHOOLS

Arts & Sciences

TOPIC

Humanities & Society

WEBSITE

https://artsci.wustl.edu/events/why-i...

DEPARTMENT
John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics
EVENT CONTACT

Molly Harris | rap@wustl.edu

SPEAKER INFORMATION
Richard W. Garnett, Shadi Hamid, Kristen Deede Johnson, Yuval Levin and John Inazu