Religion in the Public Square
Thu, Sep 24
|USC Tutor Center Ballroom
The second Widtsoe Symposium, “Religion in the Public Square” took place at USC’s Tutor Center Ballroom on September 24th, 2015. Four scholars were led in a question and answer discussion by Dr. Lori Meeks, Associate Professor of Religion and East Asian Languages and Cultures.


Time & Location
Sep 24, 2015, 7:00 PM PDT
USC Tutor Center Ballroom, Los Angeles, CA 90007, USA
About the Event
Replay "Religion in the Public Square"
The second Widtsoe Symposium, “Religion in the Public Square” took place at USC’s Tutor Center Ballroom on September 24th, 2015. The evening featured presentations from:
, Professor of History and Religious Studies at the University of North CarolinaDr. Grant Hardy
, Professor of Ancient Scripture at Brigham Young UniversityDr. Eric Huntsman
, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Brigham Young UniversityDr. Noel Reynolds
The program also featured a lively response from , the USC King Faisal Chair in Islamic Thought and Culture. All four scholars were then led in a question and answer discussion by , Associate Professor of Religion and East Asian Languages and Cultures, using questions handed in by audience members. conducted the evening and offered some very kind and welcoming words to the Foundation at the conclusion of the evening.Dr. Sherman JacksonDr. Lori MeeksDean Varun Soni