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Promoting serious reflection on the interplay between Christianity and public life

The Institute is dedicated to providing resources for scholarship, encouraging citizen involvement and education, structuring opportunities to disseminate scholarly work, seeking avenues to communicate and promote information about Christianity and public life to the broader public, and motivating and training future scholars and leaders.

New Henry Institute Executive Director
Dr. Micah Watson was appointed Executive Director of the Henry Institute in May, 2020, following Corwin Smidt and Kevin R. den Dulk who formerly served in the position.

Remembering John Lewis
From his Henry Lecture in April of 2000 to one Calvin student's unforgettable internship in 2020, Calvin remembers Congressman John Lewis, a giant in the civil rights movement.

The Institute welcomes Richard Mouw
Widely respected theologian and philosopher Richard Mouw is joining the Institute as a senior research fellow, returning to Calvin where he began his academic career.

Path to Justice: A Conversation on Criminal Justice Reform
The Henry Institute partnered with a number of Calvin groups to sponsor an event exploring the brokenness of the current criminal justice system and the hope presented by its reform.

Civitas Lab students work within research community
For the 2020-21 academic year, the Civitas Lab is bringing together six Calvin students as research assistants under the mentorship of Calvin College faculty as they work on five different projects.

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A Career in Diplomacy and the State Department
4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Wed, February 10, 2021