Public Events
Our events offer an important way to engage with a wide range of scholars, leaders, and public thinkers with expertise in areas relating to religion and politics. We offer public lectures and conversations, panel discussions, conferences, and more. All events are videotaped and archived here.
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The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler
Public lecture by David Kertzer
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The Objects that Remain: Criminal Evidence, Holocaust Artifacts, and Work of Doing Justice
Public lecture by Laura Levitt
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Why Institutions Matter: Religious Perspectives on Building and Sustaining Institutions in a Fractured Society
Rick Garnett, Shadi Hamid, Kristen Deede Johnson, Yuval Levin; moderated by John Inazu
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The Assault on Truth – and What to Do About It
A conversation with Peter Wehner, Jonathan Rauch, and Cherie Harder
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Squirrel Hill: The Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood
A public lecture by Mark Oppenheimer
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An Island Retreat: Sin, Secrecy, and the Offshoring of Sexually Abusive Priests
A public lecture by Kevin Lewis O’Neill
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Conspiracy! Evangelicals, Fear, and Nationalism in the 21st Century
A Public Lecture by Anthea Butler
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Reading Muslims through the Culture Wars
Public lecture by Professor Zareena A. Grewal
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Reckoning with History: Pope Pius XII and the Holocaust
Panel discussion on role of the Catholic Church in the Holocaust.
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Fannie Bialek
Professor Bialek discusses how examining art informs understanding of religion and politics.
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Fannie Bialek
Professor Bialek highlights her current work.
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Fannie Bialek
Professor Bialek on teaching how to make collective, difficult decisions in our world.
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John D. Inazu
Professor Inazu discusses discusses the evolution of his research.
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John D. Inazu
Professor Inazu discusses teaching at WashU.
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John D. Inazu
Professor Inazu discusses his work beyond the campus of Washington University in St. Louis.
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Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp
Professor Maffly-Kipp describes her current research.
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Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp
Professor Maffly-Kipp on teaching at WashU.
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Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp
Professor Maffly-Kipp discusses intellectual life at the Center.
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Leigh Eric Schmidt
Professor Schmidt discusses his recent research on secularism.
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Leigh Eric Schmidt
Professor Schmidt describes the students at WashU.