Higher Values in Higher Education http://www.wiu.edu/wiucalendar Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:16:29 +0000 FeedCreator 1.8.0-dev (info@mypapit.net) http://wiu.edu/images/logo1.gif http://www.wiu.edu/wiucalendar/ 55 93 Higher Values in Higher Education en-us 2026 Western Illinois University Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:16:29 +0000 http://www.wiu.edu/wiucalendar/index.sphp?id=38078 Esther J. Hamori is Professor of Hebrew Bible at Union Theological Seminary in New York. Her research is focused on conceptions of divine-human contact and communication in the Hebrew Bible and other ancient Middle Eastern literature.<br/> <br/> Esther will be the guest lecturer for the 39th Annual Mary Olive Woods Lecture in Religious Studies and Philosophy, happening on Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026 at the University Union Sandburg Theatre starting at 7:00pm. The title of her lecture will be "In the Beginning, God Created the Sea Monster." <br/> <br/> Light refreshments will be served after in the Sandburg lounge. <br/> <br/> This lecture is sponsored by the Religious Studies and Philosophy<br/> Programs in the School of Humanities and the Mary Olive Woods<br/> Foundation. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:00:00 -0500 http://www.wiu.edu/wiucalendar/index.sphp?id=38078