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Wed, 11/13/24 - Thu, 11/14/24
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The Walter B. and Kay W. Shurden Lectures return to Mercer University on November 13-14, 2024, featuring Dr. John Compton. A professor of political science and chair of the political science department at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., Dr. Compton’s lectures will focus on the politics of secularization. He will give three presentations over the course of two days: one on the campus of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, and one presentation on the campus of Mercer University’s McAfee School of Theology in Atlanta. The events are free and open to all, and they will be available to watch live online, too. Click here to register to attend in person or watch online.
Schedule:
Wednesday, November 13: Macon campus
Lecture 1: Democratic Values in a Secular Age
3:30 p.m. at Mercer Law School’s Griffin B. Bell and Frank C. Jones Courtroom
Lecture 2: Secularization and the Rise of Political Extremism
5:30 p.m. at the Science and Engineering Building’s Peyton Anderson Auditorium
Thursday, November 14: Atlanta Campus
Lecture 3: Secularization and the Fracturing of the American Left
12:15 p.m. in the Trustees Dining Room
For more on the event and additional details, please visit BJConline.org/ShurdenLectures.
