Faith & Science
| When |
Dec 11, 2025
from 05:15 PM to 07:00 PM |
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| Where | St. Stephen Baptist Church (1018 S 15th St) |
| Contact Name | envirome@louisville.edu |
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5:15pm Reception, 6pm Panel, RSVP here.
During this, the second installment of the "& Science" Forums, we will celebrate community heroes & learn from an expert panel discussing the key intersections of faith & science.
The Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute is hosting this new quarterly series called “& Science" which provides a community forum for conversations at the intersection of health, the environment & science.
This installment of the series features leaders from different faith traditions with the following objectives: Explore key intersections of faith & science; Discuss challenges & opportunities for voices of faith in a time of climate crisis; Share examples of faith community responses to matters of health & environmental concerns; Envision a brighter future for faith & science.
We'll start with recognizing our "& Science" Trailblazer Awardee, Ms. Elmer Lucille Allen (Artist and first African-American chemist at Brown-Forman).
Panel Speakers include:
• Dr. Kevin W. Cosby (Senior Pastor of St. Stephen Baptist Church and President of Simmons College of Kentucky)
• Dr. Angelique Johnson (CEO/Founder, MEMStim LLC)
• Dr. Justin Mog (Assistant to the Provost for Sustainability Initiatives, University of Louisville)
• Waylon Riley (Youth Program Manager & Assistant Camp Director, Trager Family JCC)
• Rev. Dr. Leah Schade (Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship, Lexington Theological Seminary)
The evening also features:
• Dr. Natasha DeJarnett (Assistant Professor, Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute, University of Louisville)
• Rev. Dr. Lauren Jones Mayfield (Executive Director, Center for Interfaith Relations)
• Dr. Michael Brandon McCormack (Professor and Chair of Pan-African Studies, Professor of Interdisciplinary and Public Humanities (Religious Studies), University of Louisville)
Please email envirome@louisville.edu with questions that you'd like the panelists to consider prior to the forum. You will also have an opportunity to raise questions during the forum.
