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This page is intended to be a resource for individuals from the media who will be covering Festival 2008. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance

Calvin's director of media relations is Phil de Haan (616.526.6475 or e-mail). Please contact him to request a press pass or to receive more information about the Festival of Faith and Writing.

Quick Facts

  • dates: April 17-19, 2008 (registration opens at 9:00 a.m. Thursday, April 17; the opening session begins at noon; the final session concludes around 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 19.)
  • location: Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan
  • registration cost: $165 per person ($180 per person after February 29, 2008); $80 for students
  • keynote speakers:
    • Michael Chabon - Thursday, April 17, 7:30 p.m., Sunshine Community Church
    • Yann Martel - Friday, April 18, 7:30 p.m., Sunshine Community Church
    • Kathleen Norris - Saturday, April 19, 10:00 a.m., Calvin College Fine Arts Center
    • Elizabeth Berg - Saturday, April 19, 4:30 p.m., Calvin College Fine Arts Center
    • Katherine Paterson - Saturday, April 19, 7:30 p.m., Sunshine Community Church

Keynote lectures are open to the general public. Tickets are $10 ($5 for students) and are available through the Calvin College Box Office (616.526.6282).

  • complete list of Festival 2008 speakers
  • over 120 sessions: lectures, panel discussions, workshops, interviews, concerts, and more
  • over 100 speakers, panelists, and workshop leaders
  • expected number of participants: 1,800
  • Festival 2008 is run by the English Department at Calvin College

Contact Information

Festival 2008
1795 Knollcrest Circle
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

  • Shelly LeMahieu Dunn, director (616.526.8720, e-mail)
  • Kristin Cocco, assistant (616.526.8529, e-mail)
  • Shannon Jammal-Hollemans, assistant (616.526.8424, e-mail)
  • Phil de Haan, director of media relations (616.526.6475, e-mail)
  • Calvin College Box Office (616.526.6282)

For Media Interviews About the Festival

  • To request an interview with an author speaking at Festival 2008, please contact Shelly LeMahieu Dunn, Festival director, at 616.526.8720, or via e-mail.
  • If you'd like to interview someone at Calvin about the Festival, you can contact the following people:
    • Susan Felch, professor of English and co-chair of the Festival's faculty committee (616.526.6591, e-mail)
    • Don Hettinga, professor of English and co-chair of the Festival's faculty committee (616.526.6520, e-mail)
    • Gary Schmidt, professor of English and co-chair of the Festival's faculty committee (616.526.6540, e-mail)
    • Shelly LeMahieu Dunn, Festival director (616.526.8720, e-mail)

About the Festival of Faith and Writing

Author Information

Calvin College

Minds in the Making, an e-collection from Calvin College