Thompson Lecture
Eilberg (left) and Noltner to speak about peace at Buchanan Center event
Monmouth College’s annual Samuel M. Thompson Lecture will move off campus this year to coincide with a photography exhibit at the Buchanan Center of the Arts.
On March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Buchanan Center, photographer John Noltner will talk about his exhibit, “A Peace of My Mind,” following which one of the peacemakers featured among the portraits, Rabbi Amy Eilberg, will present the Thompson Lecture. A reception will follow. The show, talk and reception are all free and open to the public.
The first woman ordained as a Conservative rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Eilberg works as a spiritual director, directs interfaith dialogue programs in Minneapolis/St. Paul and teaches at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Eilberg serves as a co-chair of the Civility Initiative of the Jewish Council on Public Affairs and teaches the art of listening and peacebuilding in venues throughout the country. Her book, “From Enemy to Friend: Jewish Wisdom and the Pursuit of Peace,” was published by Orbis Books in 2014.
An American photographer and peace activist, Noltner’s work and subject matter is varied, ranging from small town America to overseas projects. His photographs have been published in such national magazines as National Geographic Traveler, AARP, Health, Smithsonian and Business Week. Since 2009, Noltner has been asking people the simple (or not so simple) question, “What does peace mean to you?” for a multimedia art project called “A Peace of My Mind.” The project combines photographs of diverse subjects and their personal stories, exploring the meaning of peace. He has included the voices of Holocaust survivors, the homeless, political refugees and others.
Samuel M. Thompson, for whom the lecture series is named, served in the philosophy department at Monmouth College for 46 years. After graduating from Monmouth with a degree in English in 1924, he earned master’s and Ph.D. degrees in philosophy from Princeton University. Most notable among his publications were two popular textbooks: “A Modern Philosophy of Religion” and “The Nature of Philosophy.” Thompson died in 1983.
On March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Buchanan Center, photographer John Noltner will talk about his exhibit, “A Peace of My Mind,” following which one of the peacemakers featured among the portraits, Rabbi Amy Eilberg, will present the Thompson Lecture. A reception will follow. The show, talk and reception are all free and open to the public.
The first woman ordained as a Conservative rabbi by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Eilberg works as a spiritual director, directs interfaith dialogue programs in Minneapolis/St. Paul and teaches at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. Eilberg serves as a co-chair of the Civility Initiative of the Jewish Council on Public Affairs and teaches the art of listening and peacebuilding in venues throughout the country. Her book, “From Enemy to Friend: Jewish Wisdom and the Pursuit of Peace,” was published by Orbis Books in 2014.
An American photographer and peace activist, Noltner’s work and subject matter is varied, ranging from small town America to overseas projects. His photographs have been published in such national magazines as National Geographic Traveler, AARP, Health, Smithsonian and Business Week. Since 2009, Noltner has been asking people the simple (or not so simple) question, “What does peace mean to you?” for a multimedia art project called “A Peace of My Mind.” The project combines photographs of diverse subjects and their personal stories, exploring the meaning of peace. He has included the voices of Holocaust survivors, the homeless, political refugees and others.
Samuel M. Thompson, for whom the lecture series is named, served in the philosophy department at Monmouth College for 46 years. After graduating from Monmouth with a degree in English in 1924, he earned master’s and Ph.D. degrees in philosophy from Princeton University. Most notable among his publications were two popular textbooks: “A Modern Philosophy of Religion” and “The Nature of Philosophy.” Thompson died in 1983.