Upcoming Events
Thursday, April 26, 2012 • 7:30 pm
Bucher Meetinghouse
SNOWDEN LECTURE
The Amish and the Haredim: Ultra-Religious Communities and the Modern State
These two highly religious and visible communities in the U.S. and Israel have fought numerous legal and extra-legal battles with the state in the name of basic principles like religious freedom. Benyamin Neuberger will discuss the groups, comparing their basic attitudes towards the state, its political system, government, laws and judiciary.
Benyamin Neuberger is professor of political science and African studies at the Open University of Israel. He has published widely on nationalism and ethnicity. Neuberger was named the Snowden Fellow for 2010, but was unable to fulfill his appointment until this spring.
June 6–8, 2012
CONFERENCE
Pietist and Anabaptist Intersections in Pennsylvania:
The Life and Influence of Alexander Mack, Jr.
This study conference commemorates the 300th birthday of Alexander Mack, Jr., an important Brethren leader. Mack was a weaver, minister, and writer of poetry, doctrinal and devotional works. From his childhood in Germany and the Netherlands to his short time in the Ephrata community to his mature years as a minister in the Germantown congregation of Brethren, Mack’s life represents many intersections of Pietism and Anabaptism as well various religious and cultural experiences.
The conference brochure is now available. Register by May 18 to receive a discount.
June 5–8, 2013
CONFERENCE
Amish America: Plain Technology in a Cyber World
This international conference will highlight the challenges of new technology (Internet, telecommunications, production, manufacturing, household consumption, medicine, and leisure) for Amish communities in North America.
Proposals for presentations and poster sessions will be accepted through October 1, 2012.
