University of Colorado: The Center for Religious Diversity and Public Life. “Jesus and John Wayne: Evangelical Masculinity, Family Values Politics, and the Rise of Christian Nationalism.” 
Ent Center for the Arts Chapman Auditorium Drawing on her New York Times bestselling book, author Dr. Du Mez explains how the study of evangelical popular culture makes clear that recent political events do not represent the betrayal of evangelical…
Kristin Kobes Du MezApril 15, 2023
Abilene Christian University, Spring Summit, Plenary Speaker 
March 30-31, 2023 Theme: Living Word “We are excited to not only hear from Dr. Du Mez but also spend time reflecting with each other in community about what it means to be in conversation with the living word of…
Kristin Kobes Du MezMarch 30, 2023
Baylor University. Leadership Speaker Series. “Ceilings & Mazes: Exploring the Intersection of Gender, Faith, & Leadership.” with Dr. Beth Allison Barr 
Baylor Student Life Division In support of equipping students towards “Leadership for the Common Good”, thought leaders are invited to Baylor to discuss the intersection of their areas of expertise: postures of leadership to include character, virtue, and ethics, as…
Kristin Kobes Du MezFebruary 16, 2023
Harvard Radcliffe Institute Conference: The Age of Roe: The Past, Present, and Future of Abortion in America 
Session 3: American Public Life Aziza Ahmed, professor of law, Boston University School of Law Kristin Kobes Du Mez, professor of history, Calvin University Daniel K. Williams, professor of history, University of West Georgia Moderator: Andrew R. Lewis, associate professor, School…
Kristin Kobes Du MezJanuary 27, 2023
Interview: NPR, Consider This, “The Road to Overturning Roe v. Wade,” with Michel Martin 
Earlier this week, a leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggested that after nearly 50 years, the court intends to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. Almost as soon as abortions became legal, opponents…
Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 7, 2022
Interview: PBS, Amanpour & Co, “Kristin Du Mez: How Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith,” with Michel Martin 
The likely demise of Roe v. Wade has galvanized America’s evangelicals. Who exactly are they? And how do they influence politics? Kristin Du Mez is a professor at Calvin University and a historian of American Christianity. Her book "Jesus and…
Kristin Kobes Du MezMay 5, 2022
Interview: NPR, Morning Edition, “Sen. Josh Hawley Claims Masculinity is Under Attack. This Historian Disagrees,” with Steve Inskeep 
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to history professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her new Josh Hawley's claim that masculinity is under attack. For a complete transcript and to listen to the interview, visit Sen. Josh Hawley claims without evidence that…
Kristin Kobes Du MezNovember 11, 2021
Interview: Wood TV 8, “Under God, Divisible: Political Conflict Deepens Rifts Among Christians,” with Susan Samples 
Under God, Divisible: Political conflict deepens rift among Christians (woodtv.com). Wood TV 8. Grand Rapids, Michigan. November 10, 2021.
Kristin Kobes Du MezNovember 10, 2021
The Atlantic, “The Evangelical Church is Breaking Apart,” by Peter Wehner 
Excerpts: . . . As a person of the Christian faith who has spent most of my adult life attending evangelical churches, I wanted to understand the splintering of churches, communities, and relationships. I reached out to dozens of pastors, theologians,…
Kristin Kobes Du MezOctober 24, 2021
