The Carl Lecture Series bring well-known speakers to First United Methodist Church to address topics of social and theological importance. They are made possible through the generosity of the Lilly Carl Fund.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Dr. Ronald Rivest
will discuss
Voting Machines
Dr. Ronald Rivest is the Viterbi Professor of Computer Science in MIT"s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. He helped develop one of the worlds most widely used Internet security systems, and is the 2007 Marconi Fellow and prize-winner for his pioneering work in the field of cryptography, computer and network security. He has written many papers on voting technology and is part of the CALTECH/MIT Voting project.
Sunday, October 21
3 PM
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
7 PM
Dr. Robert Bowman, Lt. Col. USAF ret
"Patriotism Re-Defined"
Dr. Robert M. Bowman is President of the Institute for Space and Security Studies. He is one of the country's foremost authorities on national security and has lectured at the National War College, The United Nations and other institutions. This lecture is free and open to the public.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Dr. Gary Dorrien
"Liberal Theology"
The Reinhold Neibuhr Professor of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary, he brings an extraordinary command of the history of liberal theology and a broad knowledge of the major social ethical issues facing the world today.
The lecture is free and all are welcome to attend. A reception will follow.