Emile Lester, assistant professor of political science and international affairs, will present at a forum on Tuesday, November 1 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The forum, “God in the Classroom: Exploring the Place of Religion in Public Schools,” is presented by the Religious Freedom Project at the Newseum and Wesley Theological Seminary and begins at 6 p.m.
During the presentation, Lester will discuss his book, “Teaching about Religions: A Democratic Approach for Public Schools.” The evening also will include the Washington D.C. premiere of the documentary film “In God We Teach.”
For more information about the forum, visit http://www.freedomforum.org/e-vite/godinclassroom/e-vite.html or email elester@umw.edu.
