1st at First

1st at First Held the 1st Sunday of each month at First Presbyterian Church.

A forum for citizens of Columbus, GA to learn, share and discuss in a healthy, nonpolitical and inclusive setting.

Join us on Sunday, October 2nd at 5:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church - as we discuss the Heritage Park Project! 🤝 M...
09/28/2022

Join us on Sunday, October 2nd at 5:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church - as we discuss the Heritage Park Project!

🤝 Meet the Discussion Panel

Panelist #1: Justin Krieg - Preservationist at Historic Columbus

09/12/2022

Dr. Kieran and Dr. Lynch provided a panel discussion this evening for the 21st anniversary of the September 11th attacks at First Presbyterian Church’s Town Hall meeting entitled “9/11 and the Future of the Global War on Terror.” It was an excellent introduction for the Columbus community to Dr. Kieran, the new Hallock Chair in Military History, and a reminder that the department is keen to engage our neighbors on a variety of topics.

Join us on Sunday, September 11th at 5:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church - as we discuss 9/11 and the Future of the ...
09/08/2022

Join us on Sunday, September 11th at 5:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church - as we discuss 9/11 and the Future of the Global War on Terror

🤝 Meet the Discussion Panel

Panelist #2: Dr. David Kieran

David Kieran is the Associate Professor of History and the Colonel Richard R. Hallock Distinguished University Chair in Military History at Columbus State University. He is the author of Signature Wounds: The Untold Story of the Military’s Mental Health Crisis (New York University Press, 2019) and Forever Vietnam: How a Divisive War Changed American Public Memory (University of Massachusetts Press, 2014).

He is also the editor of The War of My Generation: Youth Culture and the War on Terror (Rutgers University Press, 2015); the co-editor, with Edwin A. Martini, of At War: The Military and American Culture in the Twentieth Century and Beyond (Rutgers University Press, 2018); and with Rebecca A. Adelman Remote Warfare: New Cultures of Violence (University of Minnesota Press, 2020). His scholarly articles have appeared in American Studies, The Journal of American Studies, War & Society, and the Journal of War & Culture Studies as well as in eleven edited collections, and he has published op-eds in publications including Slate, The Washington Post, Psychology Today, The Albany Times-Union and the Toledo Blade.

He is currently writing a history of organizational change in the U.S. Army after Vietnam, tentatively entitled How the Army Saved Itself: Maxwell R. Thurman and the Army’s Post Vietnam Metamorphosis (advance contract, the University of North Carolina Press) and a history of the debate over amnesty for Vietnam War resisters, tentatively entitled Moral Aftermath: The Amnesty Debate and the End of the Vietnam War. He earned his BA in English from Connecticut College and his PhD in American Studies at The George Washington University and he has received fellowships and grants from the American Culture Studies Program at Washington University in St. Louis, the Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Join us on Sunday, September 11th at 5:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church - As we talk about 9/11 and the Future of th...
09/08/2022

Join us on Sunday, September 11th at 5:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church - As we talk about 9/11 and the Future of the Global War on Terror.

🤝 Meet the Discussion Panel

Panelist #1: Dr. Ryan Lynch

Associate Professor of the History of the Islamic World at Columbus State University, also serving as the Interim Associate Dean of the CSU Honors College. A specialist of Islamic and Middle Eastern history, he researches the Islamization of the Middle East, the establishment (and idea of) the Islamic state throughout history, and the (mis)representation of an Islamic past by jihadist terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda and ISIS in their propaganda.

Dr. Lynch arrived to CSU in Fall 2016, having previously taught for the University of Oxford, Stetson University, and Middlebury College.

📣THIS SUNDAY: 🎙Join us as we talk about 9/11 and the Future of the Global War on Terror🗓 Sunday, September 11th, 2022⏰ 5...
09/07/2022

📣THIS SUNDAY: 🎙Join us as we talk about 9/11 and the Future of the Global War on Terror

đź—“ Sunday, September 11th, 2022
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
đź“Ť First Presbyterian Church - 1100 1st Avenue

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Discussion Panel:
- Dr. David Kieran, the Colonel Richard R. Hallock Distinguished Chair in Military History at Columbus State University

- Dr. Ryan Lynch, History Professor at Columbus State University

🎥 Live Stream:
https://columbusfpc.sermon.net
OR
Facebook.com/columbusfpc

✨ The mission of 1st at First is to facilitate an interactive and informative forum for the citizens of Columbus, Georgia for learning, sharing and discussing important issues in a healthy, nonpolitical and inclusive setting.

Join us Sunday, September 11th at 5pm for our first meeting of the season! Information to follow. đź“Ť First Presbyterian C...
08/31/2022

Join us Sunday, September 11th at 5pm for our first meeting of the season! Information to follow.

đź“Ť First Presbyterian Church - 1100 1st Avenue

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Town halls are public meetings that are open to everyone. People are invited to ask questions, and say what they think a...
08/08/2022

Town halls are public meetings that are open to everyone. People are invited to ask questions, and say what they think about specific problems or policies.

Going to a town hall is a great way to let the community know in-person about the problems that matter to you. If you have questions that you want to ask about your community, a town hall is a good chance to get answers.

Our mission at 1st at First is to be a forum for citizens of Columbus, GA to learn, share and discuss in a healthy, nonp...
07/26/2022

Our mission at 1st at First is to be a forum for citizens of Columbus, GA to learn, share and discuss in a healthy, nonpolitical and inclusive setting.

We are so excited to see everyone again for our upcoming 1st at First meeting in September! 🎉

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First Presbyterian Church - Columbus, Georgia

Comment below what kind of discussion topics you would like to see at our upcoming 1st at First meeting! 👇Our mission at...
07/11/2022

Comment below what kind of discussion topics you would like to see at our upcoming 1st at First meeting! 👇

Our mission at 1st at First is to be a forum for citizens of Columbus, GA to learn, share and discuss in a healthy, nonpolitical and inclusive setting. We hope to see you at our next meeting on September 11th!

Thank you so much to all of those that joined us at our last 1st at First meeting!We can't wait to see you in just a few...
06/29/2022

Thank you so much to all of those that joined us at our last 1st at First meeting!

We can't wait to see you in just a few short months! Our next 1st at First discussion will take place on September 11th. Follow along for more information to come! 📲

Thank you to our speakers and guests who joined us at First Presbyterian Church yesterday as we discussed Ukraine: Confl...
06/06/2022

Thank you to our speakers and guests who joined us at First Presbyterian Church yesterday as we discussed Ukraine: Conflict and the Human Cost.

We truly enjoyed having everyone and look forward to our next 1st at First meeting in September!

✨The mission of 1st at First is to facilitate an interactive and informative forum for the citizens of Columbus, Georgia for learning, sharing, and discussing important issues in a healthy, nonpolitical and inclusive setting.

📣THIS SUNDAY: 🎙Join us as we talk about Ukraine: Conflict and the Human Cost🗓 Sunday, June 5th, 2022⏰ 5:00 p.m.📍 First P...
06/02/2022

📣THIS SUNDAY: 🎙Join us as we talk about Ukraine: Conflict and the Human Cost
đź—“ Sunday, June 5th, 2022
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
đź“Ť First Presbyterian Church - 1100 1st Avenue

THIS EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

Discussion Panel:
- Tammy Reynolds
- Cathleen M. Giustino
- Galina Shehane

🎥 Live Stream:
https://columbusfpc.sermon.net
OR
Facebook.com/columbusfpc

✨ The mission of 1st at First is to facilitate an interactive and informative forum for the citizens of Columbus, Georgia for learning, sharing and discussing important issues in a healthy, nonpolitical and inclusive setting.

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Our missions is to facilitate an interactive and informative forum for the citizens of Columbus for learning, sharing and discussing important issues in a healthy, nonpolitical and inclusive setting.

It is our aspiration to be able to provide meaningful discussion of PROVOCATIVE IDEAS on the first Sunday of each month during the spring and fall. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and engage in a respectful dialogue to bring Columbus together under one big tent working to make our community a better place to live.