Goldsmith Speakership This annually delivered speakership features a scholarly presentation in a theoretical area of psychology. A Festival of Lessons and Carols This festival service focuses upon the advent of the Christmas season and utilizes a combination of scripture readings and carols. The service occurs in Hammerschmidt Memorial Chapel in December and ends with a traditional candlelight ceremony. David K. Hardin Lecture The Hardin Lecture was established by Dr. David K. Hardin, the late chairman and CEO of Market Facts, Inc., to help carry out some of his deeply held goals: the preservation of the earth and biodiversity; the creation of jobs in developing countries; and to honor his business interests in market research. William R. Johnson Guestship Speaker This annual lecture series contributes to an increased awareness of the contributions of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered community, while fostering greater understanding and respect in order to create a more affirming campus community. Holocaust Education Project This project began in 1990 in response to campus interest and the passage of a law in Illinois that requires a unit of Holocaust education be taught in elementary and secondary schools. Central to this project is the Holocaust Education Guestship organized by faculty, students and community persons. Past guests include Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel, Nazi-era rescuer and rescuees, and scholars on rescue, refugees, children and trauma, aging and memory. The Gerda Luner Prize for Social Justice and Holocaust Studies This memorial prize honors one of the founding members of the Elmhurst College Holocaust Guestship, Gerda Luner. She was a blessing to all and a witness to the power of personal resistance in the face of evil exemplified in the Holocaust. This annual competitive prize is open to all Elmhurst students and is selected by a group of the faculty in relationship to issues and studies of social justice and the Holocaust. Heschel Lecture This annual lecture series is named after the great rabbi and philosopher of the 20th century Abraham Joshua Heschel. It brings prominent Jewish thought to the campus and is conducted with Congregation Etz Chaim, the local synagogue.
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