2012-2013 Convocation

Janel Curry

Dr. Janel Curry is the Provost of Gordon College. A scholar in geography and environmental studies, Dr. Curry came to Gordon from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she served on the faculty as both an educator and an administrator for sixteen years. A two-time Fulbright Scholar, she recently worked for the Fulbright Program at the City University of Hong Kong.

Conversations with the President | August 31, 2012

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Timothy Sherratt

Dr. Timothy Sherratt is a professor of American Politics, Constitutional Law and Public Policy at Gordon College. He received his B.A. and M.A. degrees from Oxford University and his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. He also serves as an Editorial Board Member for the Evangelical Review of Society and Politics in the United Kingdom.

Poles Apart? Making Sense of Red and Blue America 2012 | September 7, 2012

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Michael Gerson

Michael Gerson is a nationally syndicated columnist who appears twice weekly in The Washington Post. He appears regularly on the “PBS NewsHour,” “Face the Nation,” and other programs. Gerson serves as senior adviser at One, a bipartisan organization dedicated to the fight against extreme poverty and preventable diseases. 

Three Responses to Suffering | September 14, 2012

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Beth Maynard 

Beth Maynard has served the Episcopal Church as a parish priest and a university chaplain in West Virginia and Massachusetts. Before becoming the 11th Rector of Emmanuel in 2014, she founded and led Mill Street House, an ecumenical neo-monastic community north of Boston. She also served as an adjunct instructor in liturgy and spirituality at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Are You a "Practicing" Christian? Spiritual Disciplines in Daily Life  | November 9, 2012

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Todd Komarnicki

Todd Komarnicki is a prolific writer, producer, director of film and television, and acclaimed novelist. Komarnicki is the president & founder of the production/management company Guy Walks Into A Bar. Komarnicki and Guy Walks partner Jon Berg produced the Christmas blockbuster ELF, starring Will Ferrell and directed by Jon Favreau. 

Storytelling | November 30, 2012

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President Lindsay, Rachel Ashley, and Henry Hagen

After announcing a number of exciting opportunities made available for students during the summer, President Lindsay was interviewed by students Rachel Ashley and Henry Hagen.

Conversations with the President: Student Questions | December 7, 2012

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Marla Frederick

Dr. Marla Frederick is Professor of African and African American Studies and the Study of Religion at Harvard University. She is the author of Between Sundays: Black Women and Everyday Struggles of Faith. Dr. Frederick’s research interests include questions emerging from the intersections of religion, race, gender, media, politics and economics.

Between Justice and a Hard Place | January 18, 2013

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