2015
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Pauline Viviano article in America Magazine
Prof. Pauline Viviano has an article titled "Redeeming the Bible: Can Scripture be a Source of Unity rather than Division?" in the Feb. 4, 2015 edition of America Magazine.
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The Pope Is Talking To You, Chicago
Profs. Michael Schuck of the Theology Department and Nancy Tuchman of the Institute for Environmental Sustainability have co-authored an opinion piece in the Chicago Sun Times titled "The Pope Is Talking To You, Chicago."
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To Tend the Earth: Responding to the Global Climate Change Crisis
Loyola University Chicago’s second annual Climate Change Conference moves beyond the sterile debate of whether global climate change exists to the theme of tending the earth. “To tend” means to pay attention to; to act as the caretaker of; to serve. This conference will unfold the implications of “To Tend the Earth” through reflection upon those ethical principles, policies, and actions needed to combat the crisis of global climate change.
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"Incapable of Contentment”: A Merton Style Sanctity
Pauline Viviano of Loyola's Theology Department will give this spring's Majors and Minors Lecture on Wednesday, February 25 from 3:30–5 p.m. in Crown Center 530. All are invited and refreshments will be served.
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The Racial Divide in the United States
The Most Rev. Edward Braxton (Bishop of Belleville, IL) will come to Loyola to speak about the racial divide in the United States today.
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His Eminence Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi to Receive Honorary Degree from Loyola University Chicago
In honor of the installation of the John Courtney Murray Chair in Public Service, His Eminence Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi will address Loyola University Chicago community and receive an honorary degree from Loyola.
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The Preferential Option for Culture in Latino/a Theology
This colloquium seeks to honor the presence of Cardinal Ravasi in the United States by engaging the rich history and diversity of Latino/a Catholicism, and the origins, development, and future of Latino/a theology.
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Life in Dialogue with Faith: The Subtle Complexities of an Ongoing Conversation
Colby Dickinson of Loyola's Theology Department will give the Hank Center's Cardinal Newman lecture on February 10 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in McCormick Lounge.
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Faculty Accomplishments
International Summit on Human Gene Editing
Hille Haker will speak at the upcoming International Summit on Human Gene Editing in Washington, D.C.
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Galileo Series
Celebrazioni Galileiane – Celebrating Galileo
On the occasion of the 400th Anniversary of Galileo’s Letter to Christina of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
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Lecture
The Societal Implications of Astrobiology
Robin Lovin, the William H. Scheide Senior Fellow at the Center for Theological Inquiry in Princeton, New Jersey, will give a presentation on October 15 titled “The Societal Implications of Astrobiology.”
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Conference
The Church in the Americas
The John Courtney Murray, S.J., University Chair in Public Service presents its Faith and Public Life series.
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Colloquium
Divine and Human Others: Mystical Theology and Human Flourishing
A public colloquium on the mystical in Christianity and its significance for today will be held on Tuesday, October 27, in honor of the contributions of Adriaan Peperzak, Schmitt Professor of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago
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Responsibility and the Integrity of Life: A Colloquium with William Schweiker
A lecture and colloquium with distinguished ethicist William Schweiker will be held on April 16 at 4:00 p.m. in the Information Commons, 4th Floor.
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New Book by Prof. Urban Von Wahlde
Prof. Urban Von Wahlde has published a new work titled "Gnosticism, Docetism, and the Judaisms of the First Century: the Search for the Context of John's Gospel and Why It Matters."
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Prof. Hille Haker elected President of Societas Ethica
Prof. Hille Haker was elected President of Societas Ethica at its 2015 Annual Convention in Linköping, Sweden.
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Brett Lewis named Sujack Master Teacher
Prof. Bret Lewis has been named a Sujack Master Teacher in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Sujack ceremony will take place on Tuesday, April 21, at 4:15 in Coffey Hall.
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"Hidden Behind a Veil of Blood:" God and the Violence Against Women in the Bible
Loyola Theology Department faculty Susan A. Ross and Pauline Viviano will address the topic of women and violence in the Bible in a presentation at the Siena Center of Dominican University on Thursday, September 18 at 7 p.m.
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International Conference on Jesuits and Social Justice
On April 4, 2014, Dr. Michael Schuck will speak at the International Conference on Jesuits and Social Justice at the Akademia Ignatianem in Krakow Poland on the topic "Integrating Environmental Science, Spirituality, and Ethics in Jesuit Education."
