College of Liberal Arts

From Fall 2008 the Jewish Studies Program and the Religious Studies Program at Purdue award the Larry Axel Memorial Lectureship in Religion, recognizing the achievements of Larry Axel, a former faculty member in the Philosophy Department, chair of Religious Studies, and a founder of the Jewish Studies Program.  The Axel Lecture in Religion is presented annually.


Axel Lectures

2009:  Marjorie Suchocki (Claremont School of Theology),
"The Promise of Incorporating the Art of Film into Theological Reflection."

2008:  Michael Berenbaum (American Jewish University), "Jewish Life Under  
Attack:  The Role of the Synagogue in Nazi Germany between  1933 and 1938" 

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