Fall 2026 Swope Lecture - Bending the Broken Arc: Reckoning, Responsibility & Renewal

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM PDT

University of Puget Sound, 1500 N Warner St, Tacoma, WA, 98416, United States · Tacoma, WA

About this event

All members of the campus and community are invited to the Fall 2026 Swope Lecture on Tuesday, September 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Schneebeck Concert Hall. This fall’s Swope Lecturer is Mathew S. Nosanchuk, the Lerner Family Associate Dean for Public Interest and Public Service Law at George Washington University. Dean Nosanchuk has had an extensive public interest career, including serving as President Obama’s liaison to the American Jewish community in the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs; on the National Security Council staff; as Senior Counselor to the Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice; and as Senior Advisor in the Office for Religion and Global Affairs at the State Department. The Swope Endowed Lectures were created in honor of Jane Hammer Swope, Puget Sound Class of 1942, drawing from her Methodist roots to bring speakers that engage the campus on themes of faith, ethics, values, and religion in society. The lecturers are selected and hosted by a committee of students, faculty, and staff chaired by University Chaplain Dave Wright ’96. Event Location – Schneebeck Concert Hall

Event details

Date and time

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM PDT

Venue

University of Puget Sound, 1500 N Warner St, Tacoma, WA, 98416, United States · Tacoma, WA

Category

Music

Cost

Cost not stated

Age guidance

Age guidance not specified

Format

In person

Last verified

September 29, 2026

Accessibility

Wheelchair: Not stated

Assistive Listening: Not stated