Manekin-Clark Lecture Series

A lecture series that brings scholars to the Baltimore area to lecture on a range of topics relevant to Jewish-Christian relations.

The Manekin-Clark Lecture is presented annually to honor Bernie Manekin’s lifelong commitment to the work of Jewish-Christian relations. The Lecture is made possible by endowment grants from The Clark Charitable Foundation and the Manekin family. These lectures are free and open to the public.

Past Lectures

December 2019

Religion & Politics in Transition:
The End of White Christian America

Robert P. Jones
Founder and CEO
Public Religion Research Institute

December 2018

White Supremacy, Power, and the Role of Interfaith

Beverly E. Mitchell, Ph. D.
Professor, Historical Theology
Wesley Theological Seminary

March 2017

Banning Sharia

Anver M. Emon, Ph. D., J.S.D.
Faculty of Law
University of Toronto

April 2016

Rabbi Marc Gopin
Director, Center for World Religions, Diplomacy and Conflict Resolution
James H. Laue Professor
School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution
George Mason University

May 2015

Interfaith Leadership:
Building a Healthy Democracy

Eboo Patel, Ph.D.
Founder and President
Interfaith Youth Core

May 2014

Collision: Jews, Christians, and Muslims

David Nirenberg, Ph.D.
Deborah R. and Edgar D. Jannotta Professor of Medieval History and Social Thought
University of Chicago

June 2013

From Religious Intolerance to Creative Engagement

Rabbi David Rosen
International Director of Interreligious Affairs
American Jewish Committee

April 2012

Robert Eisen, Ph.D.

The Manekin-Clark Lecture is presented annually to honor Bernie Manekin's lifelong commitment to the work of Jewish-Christian relations. The Lecture is made possible by endowment grants from The Clark Charitable Foundation and the Manekin family. These lectures are free and open to the public.