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Eyeing the Bench: A Supreme Court Update
September 17, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Venue Change: Please note that this event has been relocated to the Richard M. DeVos Center.Each fall, the Supreme Court opens a new term with cases that will shape the boundaries of law, government,...
Unnatural Causes (INT 100/201 approved)
September 17, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Unnatural Causes is a documentary series that explores the effects of social factors on health and health care in the United States. It focuses specifically on race, socioeconomic standing, geography,...
Sacred Site Visit - Native American Burial Mounds (INT 100/201 approved)
September 24, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Join the Kaufman Interfaith Institute and GVSU's Religious Studies Department as we visit different sacred sites around the greater Grand Rapids area over the course of the 2026-2027 academic year. Our...
Know Your Neighbor Interfaith Dinner - Religion & Relationships
September 28, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Get to know your fellow Lakers from across different religious, secular, and spiritual identities and traditions over a free dinner and intentional conversation. This is a space of deep listening,...
Open Minds Book Club: When the Declaration of Independence Was News
September 30, 2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
For the September 2026 session of Open Minds, we will be reading and discussing When the Declaration of Independence Was News by Emily Sneff. "Publishing for the 250th anniversary of the United...
Made-in-Michigan Interfaith Leadership Lab: Virtual Meet-Up
October 5, 2026 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Curious about different religions, worldviews, or what �interfaith� really means? Join other Michigan college students for a virtual event where you can: Connect with peers from campuses across...
Interfaith Book Group: The Road to Wisdom (4 meetings)
October 7, 2026 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us for an Interfaith Book Group exploring The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith and Trust by Dr. Francis Collins. We are excited to offer this month-long opportunity before Dr. Collins...
Know Your Neighbor Interfaith Dinner - Religion & Science
October 12, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Get to know your fellow Lakers from across different religious, secular, and spiritual identities and traditions over a free dinner and intentional conversation. This is a space of deep listening,...
Midterms 101: Historical Patterns and Contemporary Stakes
October 13, 2026 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Midterm elections are often treated as a referendum on whoever holds the White House, but the historical pattern is more complicated, and more revealing, than that framing suggests. Join us for Midterms...
Divine Bodies, Human Questions: How Ancient Jews and Christians Imagined God
October 15, 2026 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
This year's Padnos Public Engagement Lecture on Jewish Learning, held in partnership with the Jean & Samuel Frankel Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Michigan, will feature...