Program announcement: Bill Romanowski's lectures in 2010-2011 will be the final installment of the Worldview Lectureship series. However, Calvin College will continue to offer its faculty other opportunities to share their research and scholarship with outside audiences. Stay tuned for details.
Purpose of the LectureshipThe purpose of the program is to develop and communicate a Reformed Christian perspective.
The purpose of the lectureship is to develop and communicate a Reformed Christian perspective on some crucial issue in an academic discipline or culture at large. It is intended that this lecture will have an evangelistic or pre-evangelistic effect on university campuses by demonstrating the power and vitality of a Christian worldview.
Go here to read about our 2010-2011 lecturer, Bill Romanowski.
For Calvin FacultyEach year one member of the Calvin College faculty will be selected to give the Calvin lectures, which will be presented in a number of venues in North America and Europe. During the academic year, the lecturer receives a one-course reduction each semester and also is freed from normal interim teaching duties. In return, the lecturer prepares and gives public lectures and seminars for a variety of venues at approximately six universities in North America and a two or three in Europe.