Noted philosopher of religion Jeffrey W. Robbins will visit UCA and give a talk on Monday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in the College of Business Auditorium.
The lecture, titled “A Rhapsody of Independence: On Race, Repetition and America,” will consist of a multimedia presentation focusing on themes of race, religion and the music of Louis Armstrong. Dr. Robbins is Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Lebanon Valley College in PA. He is the author or editor of a number of books, including Political Theology and Radical Democracy and a forthcoming book called Radical Theology: A Vision for Change.
According to Clayton Crockett, professor of religious studies at UCA, “Dr. Robbins is one of the leading scholars of contemporary philosophy of religion and radical theology.”
This lecture is free and open to the public, and it is co-sponsored by the Schedler Honors College, the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and the Norbert and Carol Schedler Endowment at UCA.
