Background
Zuidervaart, Lambert Paul was born on August 1, 1950 in Modesto, California, United States. Son of Martin and Tena (Beuving) Zuidervaart.
Zuidervaart, Lambert Paul was born on August 1, 1950 in Modesto, California, United States. Son of Martin and Tena (Beuving) Zuidervaart.
Bachelor, Dordt College, 1972; Master of Philosophy, Institute Christian Studies, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1975; postgraduate, Free U. Berlin, 1977-1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Free U. Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1981.
Assistant professor philosophy, King's University College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1981-1985;
chairman, division humanities, King's University College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1982-1985;
associate professor philosophy, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1985-1989;
professor, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, since 1989;
department chairman, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1991-1997;
conference director, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1995. Dissertation supervisor Free U., Amsterdam, since 1996. Visiting professor Institute for Christian Studies, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1991, member senate, since 1993, chancellor, since 1998.
Treasurer board directors King's College Foundation, United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1989-1995, president of the board directors, since 1998. President, board directors Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, since 1994, chairman 2.75 Million Dollar Capital Campaign, since 1996. Chairman organizing committee Art Talks, Toronto, 1996-1997.
Public lecturer Kendall College Art and Design, 1993.
President board directors Inn Roads Housing Cooperative, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 1982-1985. Member Politics Meaning Discussion Group, Grand Rapids, since 1994. Mem.Internat. Critical Theory Seminar, since 1995.
Workshop leader LeadershipGrand Rapids, Michigan, 1993, 94. member American Philosophical Association, American Society Aesthetics, Canada PhilosophicalAssn., Canada Society Aesthetics, International Association Aesthetics, Society Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy.
Married Joyce Alene Recker, January 8, 1977.