Winter Symposium Watch Party

The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship are hosting an American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) Winter Symposium Watch Party for Elaine Howard Ecklund’s presentation, “Why Science and Faith Need Each Other in These Times,” on Sabbath, January 27 at 1:00 p.m. in the Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Center. The 90-minute presentation will be followed by a discussion with Andrews faculty.

The ASA is the oldest and largest organization for Christians in science in the United States. Ecklund is a professor of sociology at Rice University and author of several books on scientists’ attitudes toward faith as well as religious persons' attitudes towards science. Her newest book, “Why Science and Faith Need Each Other: Eight Shared Values that Move Us beyond Fear,” will be made available at no charge to all who register for free at https://network.asa3.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1794617&group=. Registration is not mandatory to attend the watch party but is required to recieve the book. For more information or to RSVP to the watch party, please contact Erica Bradfield at bradfiee@andrews.edu. A light haystack lunch will be provided.