November 27 , 2007 | Calvin College | Commons Lecture Hall | 3:00PM
The Paul Henry Institute will cosponsor the lecture with the Calvin College Political Science Department
November 27, 2007 Mark Amstutz, Professor of Political Science at Wheaton College in Illinois will speak at Calvin College on Tuesday, November 27th at 3:00 p.m. in the Commons Lecture Hall.
Dr. Amstutz has done considerable research, with published books and articles on the subject of international political ethics, including International Ethics: Concepts, Theories, and Cases in Global Politics and Christian Ethics and U.S. Foreign Policy. Most recently his work has focused on forgiveness and reconciliation in public life, in particular on the healing of nations in the aftermath of civil wars and mass atrocities. In 2004, The Health of Nations: The Promise and Limits of Political Forgiveness was published. He conducted interviews for the book and for ongoing research on the topic in Argentina, Chile, Northern Ireland, South Africa and Rwanda.
Amstutz grew up in Latin America and has traveled widely as a teacher and scholar. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from American University with his undergraduate work completed at Houghton College in New York. In 1993, after more than a decade of service, he retired as a Commander from the U.S. Naval Reserve.