Conversation on the Liberal Arts
Our annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts gathers faculty and administra
tors from colleges and universities nationwide to address the challenges facing liberal arts education: How do we educate for membership in a global community? How is a liberal arts education related to work and calling? Can a liberal arts education foster justice in students? We learn from some of the best in the field, but mostly we learn from each other as we share how things look through our sometimes very different lenses.
Last year's conference, "The Liberal Education of Students of Faith," addressed the interactions between liberal education and the spiritual and religious commitments and identities of many of our students. We adressed the tensions that can arise between liberal learing and religious faith, but also the ways in which the two can powerfully support one another.
Each year we publish the papers delievered at the Conversation in both a journal and on our website. Click here to order copies of journals. Click below to download electronic copies of papers.
Conversations Upcoming:
The tenth annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts, Feb. 25 - 26, 2011
Tentative Topic: The Fine Art of the Liberal Arts
Conversations to Date:
The Liberal Education of Students of Faith
The ninth annual Conversation on the Liberal Art, Feb. 26-27, 2010
Learning in a Time of Politics: Liberal Arts Education and Political Engagement
The eighth annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts. Feb. 15-16, 2008
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Learning Beyond Measure? Assessing the Liberal Arts
The seventh annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts. Feb. 16-17, 2007 - Globalizing the Liberal Arts
The sixth annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts. Feb. 17-18, 2006 -
Beyond Two Cultures: The Sciences as Liberal Arts
The fifth annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts. Feb. 18-19, 2005 -
Vocation, Vocationalism, and the Liberal Arts
The fourth annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts. Feb. 6-7, 2004 -
Educating for Justice: Liberal Education and the Development of Just Members of Society
The third annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts. Jan. 31- Feb. 1, 2003 -
Interpreting the Liberal Arts: Four Lectures on the History and Historiography of the Liberal Arts
The second annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts led by Bruce A. Kimball. Feb. 8-9, 2002 -
A Conversation on the Liberal Arts
The first annual Conversation on the Liberal Arts featuring George Marsden, Stephen Davis, & Eva Brann. Jan. 18-19, 2001