Progressive Liberals Surge, Conservatives Crackup?
SCHEDULE
April 15 & 16, 2010
Notice: Luncheon and Dinner sessions are SOLD OUT.
On campus dining is available.
Call Brenda Vinton 724-450-1541
All events are on the Grove City College campus
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Thursday, April 15
8:30-9:45 Old Map Dining Hall in Mary Anderson Pew South Hall
Complimentary breakfast for all registered attendees. Sponsored by WORLD Magazine
"Journalism: The Database of Democracy" by Nick Eicher, Publisher WORLD Magazine
10:00-10:10 Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
Opening remarks by Grove City College President Richard G. Jewell ’67 and Executive Director of the Center for Vision & Values Paul Kengor
10:15-11:15 Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
“The Progressives from Dewey to Obama,” a Q&A with Dr. L. John Van Til and Dr. John A. Sparks ’66
11:30-12:45 Lunch in Old MAP (for those who register for meals) Sold Out
“You Say You Want a Revolution? On Campus with the 60s Left” by Michael Medved
1:00-2:15 Simultaneous Lectures
Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
“To Infinity and Beyond: Soros, Progressives and the Power of the Web” by Jennifer Biddison and Kevin Mooney, investigative reporter/staff writer for the Cybercast News Service (CNSNews.com).
Pew Fine Arts Center / Recital Hall
“Christianity and Progressives” by Dr. Gary Scott Smith ’72 and Dr. Paul C. Kemeny
2:30-3:45 Simultaneous Lectures
Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
“The Progressives and Education” by Dr. Jason R. Edwards and Dr. Robert L. Jackson, associate professor of education and English at The King's College
Pew Fine Arts Center / Recital Hall
“Progressive Economics” by Dr. Jeffrey M. Herbener and Dr. Mark W. Hendrickson
3:00-6:00 Hall of Arts and Letters / Atrium
“The Michael Medved Show” – radio show by Michael Medved
4:00-5:00 Hall of Arts & Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
“Student Fellows Forum" by Daniel Hanson ’11, Alexander Pepper ’11 and Dr. Steven L. Jones
5:30-6:45 Dinner in Old MAP (for those who register for meals) Sold Out
“Progressive vs. Conservatives: The Supreme Court Rules” by Grove City College President Richard G. Jewell ’67
7:00-8:00 Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
“FDR and the Forgotten Man” by Amity Shlaes, syndicated columnist for Bloomberg, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and author of “The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression
Friday, April 16
9:00-9:50 Simultaneous Lectures
Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture
“Progressives and the Constitution” by Joseph Postell, assistant director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation and Dr. Michael L. Coulter ’91
Pew Fine Arts Center / Recital Hall
“Progressives and the Culture of Death” by Dr. Andrew J. Harvey
10:00-10:50 Simultaneous Lectures
Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
“The 2008 Presidential Election: A Progressive Mandate? A Hard Look at the Polling Data” by Dr. David J. Ayers
Pew Fine Arts Center / Recital Hall
“Progressivism and the Redefining of the Church” by Dr. T. David Gordon
11:30-12:45 Lunch in Old MAP (for those who register for meals) Sold Out
“The Brit Weighs In: G.K. Chesterton and the Meaning of Progress” by Joseph Pearce, writer-in-residence and associate professor of literature at Ave Maria University
1:00-1:50 Simultaneous Lectures
Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
“A Q&A with National Review’s Kathryn Jean Lopez and Dr. Paul Kengor”
Pew Fine Arts Center / Recital Hall
“Contemporary Progressives and National Security” by Dr. Earl H. Tilford
2:00-2:50 Simultaneous Lectures
Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
“The Progressives: Personal Responsibility and Education Reform” by Michelle Bernard, president and CEO of the Independent Women's Forum
Pew Fine Arts Center / Recital Hall
“Herbert Croly: The Making of a Progressive” by Dr. Gillis J. Harp
3:00-3:50 Simultaneous Lectures
Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
“The Supreme Court During the Progressive Era – Unfairly Maligned” by Dr. John A. Sparks ’66
Hall of Arts and Letters / Room 110
“Paths to Utopia: Bellamy and Marx” by Dr. Marvin J. Folkertsma
5:30-6:45 Dinner in Old MAP (for those who register for meals) Sold Out
“Potemkin Progressives and Obama Progressives” by Center for Vision & Values Executive Director Dr. Paul Kengor
7:00-8:00 Conference Keynote Address Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall ,
“Reappraising the Right: Conservatism in a Progressive Era” by Dr. George H. Nash,senior fellow at the Russell Kirk Center for Cultural Renewal
8:00 Hall of Arts and Letters / Sticht Lecture Hall
Closing Remarks by Richard G. Jewell or Paul Kengor