The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics hosted Wake Forest University President and Washington University alum Dr. Nathan Hatch to address how issues such as political polarization and ideological differences affect the larger community March 28.

The John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics hosted former Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat to speak on his recent biography of President Jimmy Carter, “President Carter: The White House Years” in Edison Theatre Dec. 5.

Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Marilynne Robinson will deliver three lectures at Washington University this week as a part of the Assembly Series sponsored by the Danforth Center on Religion and Politics.

Former U.S. Sens. John C. Danforth and Joe Lieberman, the Democratic vice-presidential candidate in the 2000 election, discussed partisanship and other flaws they see in the political system on Tuesday.

Harvard professor Marie Griffith has been selected to head the John C. Danforth Center on Religion & Politics starting this summer. As director of the Center, Griffith will be in charge of recruiting staff, developing an intellectual community and implementing the Center’s programs.