Upcoming Events:

Second International Colloquium: International Network of Societies of Catholic Theology

June 19-22, 2008
DePaul University

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Past Events:

Catholic Intellectual Tradition Series

Santeros: A Living Tradition in American Art from the Southwest
January 10-April 7, 2008

2007-2008 Catholic Studies Program Lecture Series:
"Writing and the Catholic Imagination"
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Marilynne Robinson, My Faith and My Fiction

The author of Pulitzer-Prize winning Gilead and Housekeeping will be reading excerpts from her body of work, and discussing the connection between her Christian faith and her writing.

Where: 2250 N. Sheffield Ave, Student Center, Multipurpose Room 120
When: April 24, 2008, 7:00PM
Who: Marilynne Robinson

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A poscast of the lecture is now available via iTunesU. To access the podcast, visit the iTunesU store and click on DePaul University, then Catholic Studies.

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Book Club
Where: St. Vincent DePaul Parish
When: Fenruary 10, 2008

"Catholicism and the American Literary Tradition: O'Connor, Hawthorne, Percy, Poe"
Where: Student Center Room 120
When: Fenruary 19, 2008
Who: Farrell O'Gorman

"Publishing and the Catholic Imagination"
Where: Cortelyou Commons
When: February 28, 2008
Who: Loyola Press of Chicago, scheduled speakers include: Joe Durepos, acquisitions director; Vinita Wright, senior editor; and Jim Manney, senior editor.

Lecture by Don Senior, C.P., President, Catholic Theological Union
November 16, 2007, 1-3pm
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2007-2008 Catholic Studies Program Lecture Series:
"Writing and the Catholic Imagination"

"Sinners and Saints: Charting the 20th-Century Catholic Literary Revival"
This inaugural lecture in the series will focus on the European scene (Russia, France, England), and end with some close attention to Graham Greene.
Where: Cortelyou Commons
When: October 29, 2007 7pm
Who: Mark Bosco, Loyola Chicago

"Autobiography and the Catholic Imagination: Augustine, Catherine, Ignatius, and C.S. Lewis."
A lunch-time panel featuring DePaul University faculty. Lunch will be served, please RSVP to the Catholic Studies Program.
Where: Cortelyou Commons
When: November 6, 11:30-1:00pm
Who: James Halstead, Jim Smith, Scott Kelley, and Karen Scott

Paul Elie, author of The Life You Save May Be Your Own
Where: Cortelyou Commons
When: November 8, 2007 7pm
Who: Paul Elie, Senior editor at FSG in New York.
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Informal Discussion of Graham Greene's Novel: The Power and the Glory
Where: St. Vincent DePaul Parish Center, 1010 W. Webster Ave.
When: October 14, 2007 6pm

Catholic Intellectual Tradition Series

"Gender, Sex, and Human Dignity: Reviving the Catholic Human Rights Tradition"
Where: Room 314, LP Student Center
When: October 4, 2007 7pm
Who: Maura Anne Ryan
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"Challenges Facing Catholic Universities in the 21st Century-Academic Freedom and Beyond"
Where: Cortelyou Commons
When: February 19, 2007 4pm
Who: Rev. James Heft, S.M., University of Dayton

"Social Justice, Service and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition"
Where: 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL Student Center Rm. 120
When: March 28, 2007 7pm
Who: Patrick McCormick, Gonzaga University

Lecture Series 2006-2007
"Witness of the Body: The Present, Past and Future of Christian Martyrdom"
Where: 2250 N. Sheffield Rm. 120
When: 2006-2007 Academic Year

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"The Catholic Intellectual Vision"
Where: 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 Student Center Rm. 120
When: Wednesday January 17, 2007 7-9pm
Who: Rev. Robert Barron, University of St. Mary of the Lake, Mundelein Seminary
The event is free and open to the public

Destroying the Church to Save it: Intra-Christian Persecution and the Modern State
Where: 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 Student Center Rm. 120
When: Thursday, January 18th 2007 7pm
Who: William Cavanaugh, University of St. Thomas
Both events are free and open to the public

Persecution or Prosecution, Martyrs or Flase Martyrs? The Reformation era, History, and Theological Reflection
Where: 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. Chicago, IL 60614 Student Center Rm. 120
When: Thursday, January 18, 2007 7pm
Who: Brad Gregory, University of Notre Dame

"The Pursuit of the Spirit: The Re-emergence of Religious and Spiritual Concerns in Contemporary Art"
Where: 2350 N. Kenmore Ave. Chicago, IL 60614
When: Thursday, January 25, 2007 7-9pm
Who: Terry Dempsey, S.J., Director, Museum of Contemporary Religious Art, Saint Louis University

"Catholicism, Martyrdom and the French Revolution" and "French Catholicism in the mid-20th century"
Where: 800 W. Belden Chicago, IL 60614, LPC DePaul Concert Hall
When: Sunday, January 28, 2007 1-5pm
Who: Suzanne Kaufman, David Gitomer, Mark Bosco, Andrew McKenna, Thomas Brown, Virginia Zeani
There is a $10 fee for students, for more information please call 773-325-7386

Kathy Kelly speaks on Iraq, Compassion, and Communication: Peacemaking in the Time of War
Where: LP Student Center 120
When: October 12, 2006 7pm
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Cardinal Francis George spoke at DePaul about Pope Benedict XVI's first encyclical letter 'Deus Caritas Est': "God is Love"
Where: 1010 Webster Avenue Chicago, St. Vincent dePaul Church
When: Tuesday, May 30th, 2006

Author and Pulitzer Prize Winner Garry Wills speaks on The Rosary and What Jesus Meant
Where: SAC 154 Chicago, IL
When: April 17, 2006
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Perspectives on Jerusalem
DePaul faculty representing a variety of academic departments and points of view came together to discuss the city of Jerusalem and answer questions to better inform our students about the complexities involved in understanding Jerusalem's importance.

Where: Dorothy Day Room, Richardson 400
When: 7-9pm

History of Jerusalem
Tuesday, February 15
Scott Bucking and Alexei Sivertsev on the city in Antiquity
Elena Boeck and Warren Schultz on the city in the Middle Ages
Dan Goffman and Aminah McCloud on the modern city.

The Place of Jerusalem in Sacred Religious Texts
Monday, February 21
Naomi Steinberg and Alexei Sivertsev: Judaism
Chris Mount and Bill Burton: Christianity
Khaled Keshk and Aminah McCloud: Islam

Perspectives on Current Issues in Jerusalem
Wednesday, March 2

Contributors and Sponsors: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the Program in Catholic Studies, Departments of Religious Studies, History, Art and Art History, and Political Science.

Talk the Vote: Catholics, Issues, and the 2004 Election
Sponsored by the DePaul University College of LA&S and the Catholic Studies Program.

• Political Responsibility: Church, State, and Conscience.
  Chaired by Paula McQuade (ENG)
  Speakers: Peg Birmingham (Philosophy), Fr. James Halstead (REL)
  
  
• International Relations, War and Peace Issues and the 2004 Election.
  Chaired by Pat Callahan (PSC)
  Speakers: Anthony Nicotera (U.MIN), David Guinn (LAW), Pat Callahan (PSC)
  
  
• Life Issues and the 2004 Election.
  Chaired by Karen Scott (HST)
  Speakers: Jim Halstead (REL), Chris Robinson (REL), Pat Callahan (PSC)
  
  
• Domestic Issues and the 2004 Election.
  Chaired by Mary Jeanne Larrabee (PHL)
  Speakers: Wayne Steger (PSC), Tom O'Brien (REL), and Jim Halstead (REL)
  
  
• The Church, the Voters, and their Representatives.
  Chaired by Molly Andolina (PSC)
  Speakers: Jim Halstead (REL), Wayne Steger (PSC), Molly Andolina (PSC)

Women and the Word Events
A Vincentian Endowment Funded Event

• Lecture on Iconography by Meltem Aktas and Joe Malham
  
  
• Women and the Word exhibit at the DePaul Art Museum
  
  
• Women and the Word Panel Discussion
  • Medieval Women, Books and Art
    SANDRA HINDMAN, Department of Art History, Northwestern University
    ANN ROBERTS, Department of Art History, Lake Forest College: "Religious Women, Reading and Rules"
    SUSAN SOLWAY, Department of Art History, Barat College of DePaul University: Comment
  • Saint Birgitta of Sweden
    ROSALYNN VOADEN, Department of English, Arizona State University: "Birgitta of Sweden: Writing the Woman, Writing the Word"
    CLAIRE SAHLIN, Department of Women's Studies, Texas Woman's University: "Birgitta of Sweden and the Voice of Prophecy"
    ANNE CLARK BARTLETT, Department of English, DePaul University: Comment
  • Medieval Literature and Literacy
    PAUL GRIFFITHS, Chair, Catholic Studies, UIC:
    "The Treasure-House of Memory: Learning Without Literacy from Late Antiquity to the Early Middle Ages"
    BILL FAHRENBACH, Chair, Department of English, DePaul University:
    "Vernacular Literacy in a Fifteenth-Century Miscellany: BL MS Cotton Caligula A.II"
    KAREN SCOTT, Department of History, and Director, Catholic Studies Program, DePaul University: Comment
    

Contested Allegiances: Christianity in an Era of Permanent War

• Introduction to Speakers
  
  
• Responsibilities Before God: Disciples and Citizens
  FRANCIS CARDINAL GEORGE, Archbishop of Chicago
  
  
• Part 1 On Being a Good American: A Christian Meditation
  Part 2 On Being a Good American: A Christian Meditation
  STANLEY M. HAUERWAS, Gilbert T. Rowe Professor of Theological Ethics, Duke University School of Divinity
  
  
• Under Authority: Chaplains as Officers and Clergy
  JEROME E. LISTECKI, Auxiliary Bishop of Chicago
  
  
• Catholic Higher Education and Just War Doctrine
  MICHAEL J. BAXTER, Assistant Professor of Theology, University of Notre Dame
  
  
• Response
  PATRICK CALLAHAN, Professor of Political Science, DePaul University
  
  
• The Natural Sciences, Christian Scholars, and the Department of Defense
  M. THERESE LYSAUGHT, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton
  
  
• Weight-Bearing Crosses and Trusses: Christian Ethics and Engineering
  BRAD KALLENBERG, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, University of Dayton
  
  
• Response
  PAUL CAMENISCH, Professor of Religious Studies, DePaul University
  
  
• Question & Answer Session
  
  
• A Lawyer’s Allegiances Are Always Contested
  THOMAS SHAFFER, Robert and Marion Short Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
  
  
• Response
  MARK WEBER, Professor of Law, DePaul University