Go To The 2012 Front Porch Republic Conference
Hope College in Holland, Michigan, is hosting the 2012 FPR conference on September 15. Details: Panel 1: Politics and Economics 9:15-10:30 Jeff Polet, Hope College Patrick Deneen, University of Notre Dame Richard Gamble, Hillsdale College Panel 2: Local Culture 10:45-12:00 Bill Kauffman, author of Ain’t My America William Schambra, Hudson Institute Mark T. Mitchell, Patrick Henry College Lunch: […]
Hope College in Holland, Michigan, is hosting the 2012 FPR conference on September 15. Details:
Panel 1: Politics and Economics 9:15-10:30
- Jeff Polet, Hope College
- Patrick Deneen, University of Notre Dame
- Richard Gamble, Hillsdale College
Panel 2: Local Culture 10:45-12:00
- Bill Kauffman, author of Ain’t My America
- William Schambra, Hudson Institute
- Mark T. Mitchell, Patrick Henry College
Lunch: 12:15-1:00
Keynote Address: Eric Jacobsen, author of The Space Between, 1:00-1:45
Panel 3: Environment and Place 2:00-3:15
- Jason Peters, Augustana College
- Arthur Verslius, author of Island Farm
- D. G. Hart, Hillsdale College
Panel 4: Food and Farming 3:30-4:45
- Mary Berry Smith, The Berry Center
- Katherine Dalton, Contributing editor to Chronicles magazine
- Matt Bonzo, Cornerstone University
Closing Remarks: 4:45-5:00
Follow the link above to register. TAC is a sponsor. I am told there will be local craft-brewed beer. Ever seen Patrick Deneen do that thing he does with a bar stool, a Skil saw, and a codpiece? Worth the price of admission, I’d say. Besides, Michigan in the early autumn — what’s not to like?
