Manitou Heights Forum
Join us for the Manitou Heights Forum to hear John Barbour, professor of religion, speak on the topic Tourist Traps and Guilt Trips.
John Barbour received his Ph.D. in the field of religion and literature from the University of Chicago Divinity School. His teaching and research interests center on the ethical and theological issues raised by works of fiction and autobiography, for instance, their exploration of the nature of sin, grace, or community.
He was chair of the Religion Department (1998-2001) and served as the first Martin Marty Regents Chair in Religion and the Academy (2004-2008). He led the St. Olaf Global Program in 2001-02 and the Term in Asia in 2008-09.
John's scholarly work includes four books: Tragedy as a Critique of Virtue: The Novel and Ethical Reflection (1984), The Conscience of the Autobiographer: Ethical and Religious Dimensions of Autobiography (1992), Versions of Deconversion: Autobiography and the Loss of Faith (1994), and The Value of Solitude: The Ethics and Spirituality of Aloneness in Autobiography, published in 2004 by the University of Virginia Press.
This gathering will be held at the Loft Literary Center, Suite 200, Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, from 6:30-9 p.m.
There is no charge for this event and complimentary desserts and beverages are served.
More information and registration.
With questions, contact Sheri Eichhorn at eichhorn@stolaf.edu or 888-865-6537.
