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A Career in Diplomacy and the State Department
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Wed, February 10, 2021
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Calvin Connections: Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Wed, February 10, 2021
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Calvin Connections: Political Science/International Relations
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Wed, February 17, 2021
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The Coming of the Roberts Court . . . At Least for Now, by David Ryden
3:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Wed, April 21, 2021
News
For recent stories about student experiences, alumni achievements, and faculty teaching and research, please take a look at the Fall 2020 Politeia our semi-annual newsletter. (Link to past issues.)
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Richard Mouw comes home to Calvin
After 35 years at Fuller Theological Seminary, Richard Mouw, a widely-respected theologian and philosopher, is returning to Calvin University where his career in academia began. He's joining the Henry Institute as a senior research fellow. June 4,2020 -
A pile of clothes serves a deeper purpose
Calvin student Freshta Tori Jan created an online store that makes masks and distributes them to the homeless. And it all started when a pile of old clothes crossed into the path of a compelling mission. April 16,2020 -
Saving the Michigan Tuition Grant
In October 2019, a line-item veto by Governor Gretchen Whitmer included cutting the $2,400 per year Michigan Tuition Grant (MTG). The response of the Calvin community? Take action. December 20,2019 -
Calvin student opens classic Christian work to Turkey
Debora Haede, a student at Calvin College, is doing something that's never been done before: translating Dietrich Bonhoeffer's classic works into Turkish. February 27,2019 -
Seeing Detroit differently
Calvin students recently studied the shifts in urban politics toward the latter half of the 20th century, applying literature they were reading to the unfolding story of Detroit. February 27,2019 -
Exploring the intersection of Faith and Democracy
At Calvin College, experts will dig deeper into the national discussion of the relationship between Christianity and American politics. December 3,2018 -
New online app empowers returning citizens transitioning out of prison
The Calvin Prison Initiative and the Henry Institute have created the Returning Citizens Resources online application to empower returning citizens in their transition out of prison and into society. January 26,2018 -
Calvin students debate whether free speech is worth the cost
The debate, “The Constitution and Free Speech: Is It Worth the Cost?,” was the third and final event in the department’s Constitution debate series and grappled with issues of free speech. November 28,2017 -
Calvin student contributes to reforming Oklahoma's death penalty protocol
In Spring 2017, senior Andrew Oppong pursued his passion of criminal justice reform through the college's Semester in D.C. program. October 19,2017 -
Walking Boldly: Brooke Bonnema
Through a semester program in Honduras, Brooke Bonnema '17 discovered her passion for immigration law. Every step of her Calvin journey brought her closer to that pursuit. July 3,2017
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