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
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.