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Current Visiting Scholars

Each year the Calvin community is enriched by the presence of several visiting scholars. This year we are pleased to welcome:

Crow, Garrett

Garrett Crow

Dr. Crow taught botany and taxonomy for 33 years at the University of New Hampshire and served as Director of the UNH Herbarium and chair of the UNH Department of Plant Biology. He has taught at Au Sable Institute and more recently has been serving as curator of the Â鶹Çø Herbarium. Additionally, he does botanical research at the Michigan State University Herbarium-recently having completed the taxonomic treatment of Utricularia (bladderworts) and Pinguicula (butterworts) for Flora of North America North of Mexico. 

While having a broad interest in floristics (including botanical expeditions to Tierra del Fuego, Siberia, Crimea and Caucasus, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Amazonia, and Mexico), much of his research has focused on aquatic plants of temperate and neotropical regions. He is co-author of Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Northeastern North America (G.E. Crow and C. B. Hellquist, Univ. Wisconsin Press), the second edition of which will be published in 2023. In 1999-2000 he spent a year-long sabbatical in Costa Rica under a Fulbright Fellowship where he wrote a bilingual field guide, Plantas acuáticus de Parque Nacional Palo Verde, Costa Rica (Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad, Costa Rica). Garrett and David Warners (Calvin Biology Department) direct the Emma Cole Project, an effort to visit and evaluate all the sites Emma Cole describes in her 1901 book, Fora of Grand Rapids.

Hosted by the , September 2013 to June 2026, Crow CVÌý´¥Ìýgarrett.crow@calvin.edu

Bah Formijang

Bah Formijang

The Rev. Formijang has been a pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC) since 2009 and is a scholar in African Christian Theology. Since 2010, he has served as an Ordinary Level Religious Studies Examiner with the Cameroon General Certificate of Education (GCE) Board.

An African theologian, Rev. Formijang upholds Scripture as the foundation of Christian theology while deeply engaging with African philosophy, history, beliefs, and practices. His research explores how Christian evangelists interact with primal spirituality to communicate the Gospel effectively. He has a keen interest in critical reading, indigenous ingenuity, and the use of mother tongues in interpreting scholarly discourse.

Rev. Formijang is a PhD candidate at his alma mater, Akrofi-Christaller Institute (ACI) in Ghana. Having submitted his thesis, he is currently awaiting his oral examination. He is a dedicated indigenous researcher and a mentor in African indigenous studies. As a trainer of trainers in ministry and evangelism, he is also a strong advocate for justice.

In Spring 2023, he was a visiting scholar at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky, USA, and is currently engaged in short-term research at Â鶹Çø in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He serves as the Chaplain, Director of Research, and lecturer at Life Trust Professional Institute of Competence (Tiko University) and is a freelance mentor and editor for numerous Master’s and Bachelor’s students, specializing in research methodology and academic writing.

Rev. Formijang is married to Mfonku Miranda Ntusah, a laboratory scientist with an MSc in Medical Microbiology and Parasitology (2012). She is currently completing her BSc in Nursing. The Formijangs are blessed with four sons.

Hosted by the , March 2025 to July 2025, Formijang CV | macsel.bah@calvin.edu

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Soohwan Kim

Dr. Soohwan Kim is an Associate Professor in the Department of Christian Education at Chongshin University in Korea, specializing in Computer Science Education. Over the course of his career, Dr. Kim has made significant contributions to the fields of computing education, AI education, and digital literacy education. His research interests include K-12 computing curriculum development, teaching and learning methodologies, computational thinking, and evaluation techniques.

Dr. Kim has over 15 years of experience as an elementary school teacher and has served as a lecturer in teacher training programs for computing and AI education. Dr. Kim has held various leadership roles, including Director of the Media Lab at Chongshin University, Vice President of The Korean Association of Computer Education, and Expert Committee Member of the National Education Commission.

His publication record is extensive, with numerous books and peer-reviewed articles in both international and Korean journals. Notable publications include "Digital Education Trend Report 2024" and "A Metaverse Journey with Your Children." Dr. Kim's dedication to advancing education through innovative research and teaching practices has earned him several awards, including the Industry-Academic Cooperation Award and the Lecture Excellence Award from Chongshin University.

Dr. Kim hopes to study the integration of computer science and a Christian worldview at Â鶹Çø. He also plans to study recent important AI philosophy and ethics.

Hosted by the Computer Science Department, August 15, 2024 to February 28, 2025, Kim CV | soohwan.kim@calvin.edu

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Lambert Zuidervaart

Lambert Zuidervaart is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the Institute for Christian Studies, the University of Toronto, and the Toronto School of Theology, and a former faculty member at Â鶹Çø (1985-2002) and The King’s University in Edmonton (1981-1985). He is an internationally recognized expert in critical theory, especially the work of Theodor Adorno, and a leading systematic philosopher in the reformational tradition. 

His most recent work articulates a new conception of truth for an allegedly post-truth society, in two volumes: Social Domains of Truth: Science, Politics, Art, and Religion (Routledge, 2023) and Truth in Husserl, Heidegger, and the Frankfurt School: Critical Retrieval (MIT Press, 2017). His other writings include three volumes of essays in reformational philosophy published by McGill-Queen’s University Press: Shattering Silos: Reimagining Knowledge, Politics, and Social Critique (2022), Art, Education, and Cultural Renewal (2017), and Religion, Truth, and Social Transformation (2016); and two books on aesthetics published by Cambridge University Press: Art in Public: Politics, Economics, and a Democratic Culture (2011) and Artistic Truth: Aesthetics, Discourse, and Imaginative Disclosure (2004).

 He has also written two literary memoirs to honor canine companions: To Sing Once More: Sorrow, Joy, and the Dog I Loved (2021) and Dog-Kissed Tears (2010). Dr. Zuidervaart is currently doing research on what the world’s religions can contribute to the development of an Earth-sustaining and life-giving global ethic.

Hosted by the , July 2013 to August 2028, Zuidervaart CVÌý´¥Ìýzuid@calvin.edu

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