Events

In a few weeks, I’ll be presenting my research about the Mennonites of Pilgrims On The Silk Road alongside a scholar who studied church missions & politics in the Belgian Congo, and the Irish-American Catholic use of mass media (i.e. Fulton Sheen). Other panels will be dealing with literature, theology, history, etc. The event...
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The next event on the calendar is the a screening of Through the Desert Goes Our Journey and a presentation from the book,  Pilgrims on the Silk Road at Georgetown University on April 15. It happens at 6:00pm at the Faculty Club restaurant in the Leavey Center. If you aren’t familiar with Georgetown University,...
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I leave in a few hours to head back across the Pond. Here are a few thoughts on a productive trip to AP’s HQ and the University of Westminster conference. On Friday, I went straight from the red-eye flight into AP’s offices, had some good meetings with the archive folks, and got invited to...
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I have a apocalyptic prediction: Throughout the year 2011 we will see a deluge of movies, television shows, books and films about the The End and the year 2012. Is it truly a prediction if this has already started? If nothing else, this fascination with mass destruction and the end of the prevailing order...
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I’m headed to Bethel College, Kansas early in the morning. Here’s the schedule: Thursday, June 24 7:00pm – 8:30pm The Kauffman Museum-Ichan Kala Museum Partnership is hosting Uzbek Scholar Diloram Inoyatova and I for a reception at the museum. I’ll be signing books and reconnecting with other Great Trekkers. The Kauffman Museum is located at 27th...
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Just ran across this mention regarding next week’s conference in TheKansan.com. http://www.thekansan.com/community/x1224670435/Kauffman-Museum-will-host-Great-Trek-scholar-filmmaker   Kauffman Museum will host ‘Great Trek’ scholar, filmmaker   The upcoming “Mennonites and Modernity” conference at Bethel College will bring visitors from different parts of the world, including Uzbekistan. Dr. Dilaram Inoyatova of the National University of Uzbekistan and Walter Ratliff,...
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