Former NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger was hosted by the Harding University American Studies Institute.
Dr. Robert P. George is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions at Princeton University. Dr. Cornel West is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological Seminary. He teaches the works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer as well as Philosophy of Religion and African American Critical Thought.
Upcoming speakers include former NASA astronaut Jerry Linenger, social critic Cornel West and legal scholar Robert George
Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted Adm. William McRaven Jan. 11 in collaboration with Harding University
Espino de Marotta started with the Panama Canal Authority in 1985 and made history when she was named the organization's first female executive vice president of engineering in 2012.
The Harding University American Studies Institute welcomed Tennessee Attorney General and Reporter Jonathan Skrmetti as part of its distinguished lecture series on Thursday, Sept. 21
The Harding University American Studies Institute hosted George and Sally Mayer Fellow for Economic Education and vice president of academic affairs at The Fund for American Studies Dr. Anne Rathbone Bradley as part of its distinguished lecture series on Monday, March 13. Bradley’s lecture is titled “Biblical Human Flourishing and Economic Freedom.”
Miller is a senior research fellow at the Acton Institute and director and producer of the award-winning documentary “Poverty, Inc.,”
The Harding University American Studies Institute hosted Bob Goff, New York Times bestselling author and founder of Love Does for the third presentation in its Distinguished Lecture Series on Tuesday, Nov. 29, in the Benson Auditorium.
Beasley was appointed executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, the largest humanitarian organization in the world focused on hunger and food security, in 2017.
The Harding University American Studies Institute hosted Washington high school football coach Joe Kennedy and attorneys Michael Berry and Stephanie Taub Thursday, Sept. 22
The Harding University American Studies Institute hosted Harvard professor, bestselling author and The Atlantic columnist Arthur Brooks Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.
The American Studies Institute hosted NCAA champion and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Tebow on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, for the spring presentations of its distinguished lecture series.
Huckabee was the governor of Arkansas from 1996-2007 and a candidate for president in 2008 and 2016, finishing second in the Republican primary in 2008.
The American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series featured Warren Stephens, chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Stephens Inc.,
The Harding University American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series featured Temple Grandin, American doctor of animal science and bestselling author.
“What I found over the course of interviewing this amazing array of people is that oftentimes they had to get to a place of being vulnerable about their challenges and their experiences.
The American Studies Institute hosted Benjamin Watson, former New England Patriots tight end, for a virtual lecture event
The Harding University American Studies Institute, in partnership with its Honors College L.C. Sears Collegiate Seminar Series, hosted alumnus, author and investigative reporter Jerry Mitchell
The American Studies Institute hosted bestselling author Stephen M.R. Covey for the spring presentations of its Distinguished Lecture Series.
Harding University’s American Studies Institute hosted Alex Kendrick, American film writer, producer, director, actor and co-founder of Kendrick Brothers Productions, for the second presentation of its 2019-20 Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m.,
The American Studies Institute featured Liz Murray, co-founder and executive director of The Arthur Project, to kick off the Distinguished Lecture Series.
The American Studies Institute at Harding University hosted Tony Dungy, former head coach of the 2007 Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts and football analyst for NBC Sports, for the fourth presentation of its 2018-19 Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m.
The Harding University American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series featured Dr. Christine Darden, former NASA mathematician and one of the “human computers” featured in the book “Hidden Figures” that became a 2016 hit movie.
The American Studies Institute at Harding University featured noted C.S. Lewis scholar Devin Brown and a panel discussion with Douglas Gresham, stepson of C.S. Lewis, for the second presentation of its 2018-19 Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. in Benson Auditorium.
The American Studies Institute at Harding University hosted Dr. W. Michael Cox, international expert on capitalism and free market trade, for the first presentation of its 2018-19 Distinguished Lecture Series
The American Studies Institute at Harding University hosted former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush for the fourth presentation of its 2017-18 Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m.
The American Studies Institute at Harding University hosted nationally acclaimed author and world-renowned educator Ron Clark for the third presentation of its 2017-18 Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m.
The University’s American Studies Institute hosted Holocaust survivor and forgiveness advocate Eva Kor for the second presentation of its Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m.
The American Studies Institute concluded its Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. in Benson Auditorium with a presentation by author and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges titled “Through My Eyes.”
Harding University’s American Studies Institute hosted New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas for the third presentation of its distinguished lecture at 7:30 p.m.
The Harding University community gained a fascinating insight into the presidents club from Michael Duffy, deputy managing editor of Time magazine
The University’s American Studies Institute will begin its distinguished lecture series with Brett Biggs.
The American Studies Institute concluded its distinguished lecture series with David Barton.
Harding University hosted a panel discussion titled “Exploring Race Relations: An Honest Conversation”
Former Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou concluded the 2014-15 Harding University American Studies Institute Distinguished Lecture Series with his lecture titled "The Future of Economics and Universal Values."
The American Studies Institute hosted ebola survivor Dr. Kent Brantly as a part of the 2014-15 Distinguished Lecture Series. A family medicine physician
The American Studies Institute at Harding University hosted Archie Manning as the third presentation of the 2014-15 Distinguished Lecture Series on Thursday, Feb. 19.
Harding University’s American Studies Institute continued its Distinguished Lecture Series at 7:30 p.m. with author Wes Moore.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson spoke at Harding University to kick off the Distinguished Lecture Series. Hutchinson was sworn in as the 46th governor of Arkansas
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