FIRESIDE

LECTURE SERIES

Featured Hillsdale Lecturers

The Fireside Lecture Series features expert Hillsdale College professors speaking on some of their favorite topics, to which they’ve each dedicated years of study. The series provides exclusive opportunities for educational sessions, group discussions, and one-on-one conversations with faculty members in an intimate, relaxed setting.

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American Politics and the 2024 Election

OCTOBER 25–27, 2024 (FULL)

Khalil Habib, Allison and Dorothy Rouse Professor in Politics at Hillsdale College

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The History of Christmas: Modern Christmas Traditions

DECEMBER 13–15, 2024 (FULL)

Dr. Ken Calvert, Charles O. Lee Jr. and Louise K. Lee Professor in History

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The Purpose of Classical Education

JANUARY 24–26, 2025

David Diener, Assistant Professor of Education at Hillsdale College

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J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth

FEBRUARY 21–23, 2025 (FULL)

Dr. Brad Birzer, Russell Amos Kirk Professor in American Studies at Hillsdale College

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Ancient Israel and the Roots of Christianity

APRIL 4–6, 2025 (FULL)

Dr. Ken Calvert, Charles O. Lee Jr. and Louise K. Lee Professor in History

Benjamin Franklin Scientist

The Scientific Revolution: Founding Fathers and Science

APRIL 25–27, 2025

Paul T. Hosmer Associate Professor of Physics

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The Writings of Wendell Berry

MAY 30-JUNE 1, 2025

Dr. Jason Peters, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale College


ALL-INCLUSIVE PRICE 

$649 Per Person Double Occupancy 

$949 Per Person Single Occupancy 

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The Rockwell Lake Lodge 

3943 N. Skookum Road 

Luther, MI 49656 


Kris Healy 

Manager, Fireside Lecture Serie

(517) 607-4288 

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Hillsdale College

Founded in 1844, Hillsdale College is an independent institution of higher learning in Hillsdale, Michigan, dedicated to teaching the liberal arts. The College is convinced that these arts are the best preparation for meeting the challenges of modern life and that they offer to all people of all backgrounds not only an important body of knowledge, but also timeless truths about the human condition.