Events and Appearances Archives

January 16 — New Orleans, Louisiana

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FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will discuss his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Thursday, January 16, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsored by the New Orleans Secular Humanist Association, and the UNO Political Science department, the talk will start at 7:00 p.m. in Room 407 of the Earl K. Long Library on the University of New Orleans campus, 2000 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70148. The presentation will be followed by refreshments and a book signing at 8:00 p.m., including time for Q&A. Copies of Andrew's book will be available for $25 at the event, cash or credit accepted. This event is free and open to the public, parking on campus is free after 6:00 p.m. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

November 14 — Minneapolis, Minnesota

FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will talk about his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Thursday, November 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is hosted by the Campus Atheists, Skeptics and Humanists and will be held at the University of Minnesota Molecular and Cellular Biology building (MCB) room 2-122. 420 Washington Avenue SE Minneapolis, MN, 55455.  Andrew's talk will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. This event is free and open to the public.

October 4-6 — Chicago, Illinois

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Women of Color Beyond Belief Conference: Activism, Feminism, and Secularism in ACTION! Presented by Black Nonbelievers, Black Skeptics Group, and the Womenā€™s Leadership Project, this will be the first national secular forum exclusively focused on the perspectives and work of women of color atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers and skeptics. This event will take place October 4th through the 6th at the Marriott Midway Hotel located at 6520 S. Cicero Avenue in Chicago, IL. More information and registration details are available here

September 21 — Lexington, Kentucky

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FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will present at the Kentucky Freethought Convention 2019 on September 21. Andrew will speak on a legal panel in the morning and discuss his new book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism Is Un-American in the afternoon. The event is sponsored by the Kentucky Secular Society, the Humanist Forum of Central Kentucky, and other organizations and will be held at the Lexington Center, 430 West Vine Street, Lexington, KY 40507. Registration is required. More details to follow.

September 21 — C-SPAN

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C-SPAN2 BookTV will be airing FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidelā€™s recent debate ā€œDoes America Have a Christian Founding?ā€ this Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. ET.

The debate took place last week against George Fox University Professor Mark David Hall at the University of Louisville McConnell Center and examined the role of religion in Americaā€™s founding, as well as its role in American government today. This is a great opportunity to hear Seidel ā€” whose new book is The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American ā€” correct the record on Christian nationalist propaganda about Americaā€™s so-called religious founding. Tune in this Saturday at 7:30 ET!

September 11 — Louisville, Kentucky

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FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will debate George Fox University politics professor Mark David Hall on the topic "Did America Have a Christian Founding?" This scholarly debate will examine the role of religion in America's founding, as well as its role in American government today. The debate will take place on September 11 at 6-7:30 p.m. in the Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library at the University of Louisville, 2301 S 3rd St, Louisville, Kentucky 40208. Free and open to the public.

September 8 — San Juan, Puerto Rico

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FFRF co-president Dan Barker will speak at the Asamblea of the Secular Humanists of Puerto Rico (Humanistas Seculares de Puerto Rico), which will take place from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 8, at the Colegio de Abogados y Abogadas (808 Avenida Ponce de LeĆ³n) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Other speakers include David Tamayo of Hispanic American Freethinkers, Mandisa Thomas of Black Nonbelievers, and comedian Oscar Navarro. Contact Eva QuiƱones, or call (787) 717-1127.

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September 2 — Concord, North Carolina

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FFRF constitutional attorney Sam Grover will speak in North Carolina on Monday, September 2 at an event co-sponsored by North State Humanists and Humanists of Lake Norman. This Labor Day event will focus on how to push back against the assault on the First Amendment. This Labor Day event will focus on how to push back against the assault on the First Amendment. The event will take place at Redds on Union, 846 Union St. S., Concord, N.C. 28025. Socializing, networking and registration will begin at 9 a.m. Registration is required. Pre-registration is $25 per person until August 2. Regular registration after August 2 and at the door is $35 per person. For questions, contact [email protected].

August 30 — Valencia, Spain

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FFRF Co-president Dan Barker will be speaking to a newly forming group of humanists in Valencia, Spain, at 8:00 pm on Friday, August 30. The group is associated with Humanists International, of which FFRF is a member. If you are interested in attending the dinner at a country home in Ontinyet, contact the local organizer by email or through WhatsApp (+34 639774830) for details.

August 25 — Austin TX

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FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will appear at the Freethought Library, 1507 West Koenig Lane, Austin, Texas on August 25th from 11:30-12:30 to discuss, field questions, and sign his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American. Sponsored by The Atheist Community of Austin, this event will be followed by live interviews on the Talk Heathen call-in show at 1:00 PM and The Atheist Experience at 3:00 PM. Free and open to the public.

August 24 — Houston, Texas

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FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will discuss, field questions about, and sign his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Saturday, August 24 at 2-3 p.m. The event will be held at Barnes & Noble, 2030 W. Gray Street, Houston, Texas 77019. Free and open to the public, please contact the store for more information.

August 22 — San Antonio, Texas

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FFRF Director of Strategic Response Andrew Seidel will talk about his debut book The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American on Thursday, August 22 at 5:30-9p.m. The talk will begin at 7p.m. The event is hosted by the Freethinkers Association of Central Texas and will be held at Scuzzi's Italian Restaurant, 4035 North Loop 1604 W, Suite 102, San Antonio, Texas 78257. Andrew will be signing his book, which will be sold at the event for $25. There is a suggested voluntary donation of $10 to attend the event.

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