Symposium Scholars Program 

Come encounter the globe…

sym•po•si•um: A meeting or conference for the public discussion of some topic especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations

schol•ar: A person who has done advanced study in a special field

sym•po•si•um schol•ar: Could be you

Each year, leaders and thinkers from around the globe come together at Westminster College for two days of scholarship and discussion. This annual symposium is an occasion for global leaders to inspire and educate the next generation.

The theme of the symposium changes annually in order to accommodate the ever changing global scene. Issues tackled by past symposia include humanitarian missions, conflict, technology, and citizenship. This year’s Symposium Scholars will be exposed to the frontlines of leadership in fields related to religious experience in global society.

Religion is one of the most diverse and complex phenomena in the global experience.  Its dynamics, and the challenges to it, are multi-layered and numerous. The 2012 Westminster Symposium will investigate how religion manifests itself within the spheres of ethics, culture, and politics and within the relationship between science, religion, and intellectual progress. The Symposium will engage leaders, scholars, adherents of religious traditions, and all individuals interested in contemplating these varied dimensions in dynamic exposition of the way in which religion impacts our world today.

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The Symposium Scholars Program is your opportunity to join the discussion. Current high school students may apply to be a part of a select group who will attend the lectures, participate in private talks with speakers, and leave better armed to change the world. Symposium Scholars will be in the unique position of interacting with these global leaders and discussing relevant topics with others interested in world-wide change. Consider this your invitation!

The Symposium Scholars Program begins Monday with dinner, orientation and pre-symposium activities.  Tuesday’s schedule will consist of symposium keynotes, breakout sessions, breakfast, lunch and dinner with speakers.  Symposium programming will continue on Wednesday and end with a special Symposium Scholars Ceremony. There is no cost to attend the program and includes food, lodging, t-shirt and special symposium access.


For additional information, please contact westminster@westminster-mo.edu.

Westminster College
c/o Symposium Scholars Program
501 Westminster Avenue
Fulton, MO 65251