Thought and Culture Lecture Series
The Thought Culture Lecture Series, sponsored by the Graduate Program in Catholic Studies will bring to a wider audience our ongoing efforts to explore the truth and vitality of Catholicism in its impact on thought and culture.
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Spring 2013 Lecture |
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March 12, 2013 Dr. Bob Kennedy, Chair of the Department of Catholic Studies
"Must We Choose Between Social Justice and Pro Life"
James B. Woulfe Alumni Hall 7:30pm Lecture Reception immediately following lecture in Sitzmann Hall
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Fall 2011 Lecture |
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October 12, 2011 Fr. Michael Keating, Professor at the University of St. Thomas
Why Dawson Matters
Father Michael Keating is a professor with the Department of Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Modern European History from the University of Notre Dame, as well as master’s degrees in education from the University of Michigan and theology from the Angelicum in Rome. Before ordination to the priesthood, he was for 12 years a member of a lay religious order and worked in various campus-ministry settings, including at the universities of Michigan and Minnesota, as well as in settings in Europe and Latin America. He has been a speaker on themes of Church history, American youth culture, both nationally and internationally. |
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Spring 2011 Lecture |
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March 1, 2011 Dr. Don Briel, Director, Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas
Why Newman Matters
Dr. Briel holds the Koch Chair in Catholic Studies and is the director of the Center for Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas. He is also a widely respected Newman scholar. The lecture is our way to mark Pope Benedict XVI’s beatification of Cardinal Newman this past September. |
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