Martin Doblmeier, an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose portraits of religious leaders have aired nationally on public television, will deliver the Yoder Public Affairs presentation at Goshen College on Tuesday, April 15.
Sofia Samatar, a writer of fiction and nonfiction, will speak at the 2025 S. A. Yoder Memorial Lecture. Her works range from the award-winning epic fantasy A Stranger in Olondria to Opacities, a nonfiction book about writing, publishing, and friendship. Her memoir, The White Mosque, is a PEN/Jean Stein Award finalist.
Carson Kreitzer, a playwright, lyricist, librettist and a Guggenheim, MacDowell, and McKnight Fellow, will speak at Goshen College's Umble Master Class in Speech and Theatre on Feb. 4. Her speech begins at 7 p.m.
Dr. Wendsler Nosie, Sr., former chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, will speak at Goshen College's annual Beechy Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Lecture on Oct. 24.
In a new intradepartmental initiative, Goshen College will host a variety of speakers in the upcoming school year as part of its new lecture series. The lectures will all be free and open to the public.
Maria Tomasula, professor emeritus and faculty fellow at the University of Notre Dame, will speak at Goshen College's annual Eric Yake Kenagy Visiting Artist event on Sept. 18.
Dr. Antonio R. Flores, president and chief executive officer of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), will speak at Goshen College's Yoder Public Affairs Lecture on Sept. 12.
Historian Ben Goossen will present the 2023 Beechy Peace, Justice and Reconciliation Lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, in the Church-Chapel Sanctuary. The lecture is titled “Reflection on the History of Mennonites and Nazism.”
