Linda Plitt Donaldson, MSW, PhD, examines the life of Dorothy Day, Catholic Social Teaching, and evidence-based practices to address and end homelessness, 11/5/19. Donaldson is Director of the…
Christopher Pramuk, PhD, Chair of Ignatian Thought and Imagination at Regis
University, presents the remarkable story of one-time slave trader John Newton,
the composer of the song “Amazing…
Dr. William Chafe, Emeritus Professor of History at Duke University, shines a light on how racism remains a powerful force in American society today, even though a great many Americans refuse to…
Elizabeth Blake, PhD, assistant professor of Russian at Saint Louis University, discusses the "Catholic underground" Dostoevsky portrayed in his works as he was alternately repelled and…
Lay Catholic scientist Joel T. Nigg, director of the OSHU Psychology Division, suggests a science-affirming faith in God is not only possible but necessary for an integrated and holistic approach to…
Fr. Paul Kollman, CSC, Executive Director of Notre Dame's Center for Social Concerns, examines what Africa's growing role means for the Catholic Church from a global perspective, 2-13-18.…
Acclaimed theater critic Graydon Royce explores how we can restore arts criticism from passing snaky judgement to its own true insightful form of art, 1-31-18. Hosted by the Garaventa Center.
Andrew Chesnut, Professor of Religious Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, shines a light on the controversial Mexican folk saint of death and her skyrocketing popularity, 10/26/17. Hosted…
Investigative journalist Eileen Markey chronicles the spiritual and political journey that led Maryknoll Sister Maura Clarke to a Cold War martyrdom in El Salvador in 1980, 10/10/17. Hosted by the…
Blair Woodard of the UP Dept of History examines the fifty-year war of images between the US and Cuba and the role of the Catholic Church within this visual diplomacy, 10/5/17. Hosted by the…
"Against the Grain: Could Zeal for Solidarity be UP's Gift for Our Fractious Time?" presented by Christine Firer Hinze, PhD. Drawing from the Holy Cross legacy in dialogue with modern…
Fordham University Distinguished Professor of Theology Elizabeth Johnson presents the challenge of how loving the Earth and its species as a neighbor must become an intrinsic part of faith in God,…