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Vocation Speaker-in-Residence:
David Beckmann, February 2
A Lutheran minister and economist, Rev. David Beckmann earned his Master of Science in Economics from the London School of Economics, a Master of Divinity from Christ Seminary in St. Louis, and his undergraduate degree from Yale University. He recently received an honorary doctorate from the Berkeley Divinity School at Yale and holds an honorary doctorate from Capital University. He is also fluent in Spanish.
Rev. Beckmann began his work as a "missionary-economist" serving in a church-supported development program in rural Bangladesh from 1975-76. He then moved to the World Bank for 15 years, where, as a World Bank economist, he played a prominent role in the Bank's heightened focus on poverty reduction and fostered greater collaboration between the Bank and private voluntary organizations serving poor people. He worked on slum improvement projects, later wrote speeches for the president of the Bank, and finally led the Bank's efforts to engage with religious, environmental, and other grass-roots groups around the world.
Rev. Beckmann served for several years on the board of Bread for the World before becoming president of the organization in 1991. Bread for the World is a grass-roots, Christian citizens' movement against hunger. Its 46,000 members, including 2,000 churches, urge the U.S. government to take actions to reduce hunger, both domestic and international. Rev. Beckmann is also president of Bread for the World Institute, which does research and education on hunger.
Rev. Beckmann has written a series of books and articles on Christian faith and economics. His most recent work, Grace at the Table: Ending Hunger in God's World, was published in 1999 and coauthored by former Bread for the World President Art Simon. His books include Friday Morning Reflections at the World Bank and (together with Richard Hoehn) Transforming the Politics of Hunger.
Visit Schedule
Wednesday, February 2 |
| 9:50 a.m. |
Chapel – David Beckmann speaking |
| Noon |
Lunch with students and faculty
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| 2:40 p.m. |
Christian Ethics Class, Guest Speaker |
7 p.m. |
Address: Make Hunger History - David Beckmann speaking
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10 p.m. |
Communion Worship Service - David Beckmann speaking
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