Author Archives: Danielle Kane

CANCELED: Holy Cross Lecture to Survey Jewish Architecture since World War II

NOTE: This event has been canceled. Gavriel D. Rosenfeld, author of “Building After Auschwitz: Jewish Architecture and the Memory of the Holocaust” (Yale University Press, 2011), will give a lecture at the College of the Holy Cross on Monday, Sept. … Continue reading →

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Art Students Create Sand Carpet to Herald Holy Week

In Guatemala, Brazil and other Latin American countries, statues of saints are carried through the streets in elaborate processions during “Semana Santa,” Holy Week. Before the processions begin, people decorate the streets with carpets of colored sawdust, sand and flowers … Continue reading →

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Harvard Biblical Scholar to Lecture on Apocalypse

Biblical scholar Elisabeth Schüssler Fiorenza will give a talk at the College of the Holy Cross titled “The Apocalypse of John: Its World of Vision and Our Own?” on Thursday, April 10 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library. The … Continue reading →

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Lecture to Spotlight Attempts to Subvert Unfair Economy

Sociologist Lisa Dodson, author of “The Moral Underground: How Ordinary People Subvert an Unfair Economy” (The New Press, 2011), will give a lecture at the College of the Holy Cross on Thursday, March 27 at 4:30 p.m. in Rehm Library. … Continue reading →

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Lecture by Harvard Psychologist to Explore Emotion and Reason in Morality

Joshua Greene, the John and Ruth Hazel Associate Professor of the Social Sciences and director of the Moral Cognition Lab at Harvard University, will discuss themes in his recent book, “Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and … Continue reading →

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Legal Scholar, Theologian to Weigh Truth and Civility in Prophetic Speech

This event has been postponed due to an incoming snowstorm. It will now be held on Tuesday, April 8 at 4:30 p.m. in Rehm Library. Legal scholar and moral theologian M. Cathleen Kaveny, the newly named Darald and Juliet Libby … Continue reading →

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Philosopher to Lecture on Scientist’s Role in Shaping Public Policy

Philip Kitcher, the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University will give a lecture on “The Scientist’s Role,” at the College of the Holy Cross on Thursday, Jan. 30 at 4:30 p.m. in Rehm Library. The lecture is part … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Explore Jesus and Judaism

Amy-Jill Levine, University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University, will give a lecture titled “Jesus and Judaism: The Connection Matters” on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library at the College of the Holy … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Explore Afro-Catholic Tradition in Brazil

Stephen Selka, associate professor in American studies and in religious studies at Indiana University, will give a lecture titled “Our Lady of the Good Death: Afro-Catholicism in the Brazilian National Imagination” on Wednesday, Oct. 23 at 4 p.m. in the … Continue reading →

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Honduran Jesuit to Speak at Holy Cross on Human Rights Abuses

Rev. Ismael Moreno Coto, S.J., a human rights activist in Honduras, will give a lecture titled “The Price of Truth in Honduras: Human Rights Since the Coup” on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall at … Continue reading →

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Biomedical Pioneers Jim Collins ’87 and Richard Murphy ’66 to Headline Holy Cross Lecture Series on Science and Values

Bioengineer James J. Collins ’87 and neuroscientist Richard A. Murphy ’66, both Holy Cross graduates, and pharmaceutical executive Mark Murcko will speak at the College of the Holy Cross this fall as part of a yearlong lecture series on “The … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Weigh Costs of Oil Drilling in Niger Delta

Nigerian environmentalist and lecturer Julia Finomo will give a talk titled “The Cost-Benefit Analysis of Oil Drilling in the Niger Delta: An Ethical Approach” on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall at the College of … Continue reading →

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Chicago Business and Civic Leader Jim O’Connor ’58 to Deliver Thomas More Lecture at Holy Cross

James J. O’Connor ’58, retired CEO of Illinois’ largest electric utility and co-founder and chairman of a charity that supports inner-city Catholic schools, will deliver the Thomas More Lecture on Faith, Work and Civic Life at the College of the … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross Lecture to Reconcile Faith in the Face of Evil

Notre Dame philosopher Robert Audi will give a lecture titled “The Problem of Evil: Can Faith Be Rational in the Face of the Horrific Evils of this World?” on Thursday, April 18 at 4 p.m. in Rehm Library, Smith Hall … Continue reading →

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Anthropologist to Lecture on Indigenous Mexican Death Rituals

Anya Peterson Royce, chancellor’s professor of anthropology and comparative literature at Indiana University, will give a lecture titled “Journeys of Transformation: Isthmus Zapotec beliefs and practices surrounding death” on Thursday, April 4 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library, Smith … Continue reading →

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Military Reporter to Offer Analysis on Israel’s Security

Noted journalist, author and Nieman Fellow, Yaakov Katz will give a lecture on “Israel’s Security in a Changing Middle East,” Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library at the College of the Holy Cross. The lecture, supported … Continue reading →

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Harvard Scientist to Lecture at Holy Cross on God and Evolution

Martin Nowak, director of Harvard University’s Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, will give a lecture on “God and Evolution,” Monday, March 18 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm Library, Smith Hall at the College of the Holy Cross. The lecture, presented … Continue reading →

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Rabbi to Speak at Holy Cross on Interfaith Collaboration

Rabbi Abie Ingber, executive director of the Center for Interfaith Community Engagment at Xavier University, will give a lecture titled “From Tolerance to Celebration: Confessions of a Jewish Bridge Builder” on Thursday, March 14 at 4:30 p.m. in the Rehm … Continue reading →

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Holy Cross to Lead Discussion on Ethics of Drone Warfare

The College of the Holy Cross will hold a panel discussion on the ethics of drone warfare titled “U.S. Use of Drones: Moral, Legal, Effective?” on Wednesday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Rehm Library, Smith Hall, at the … Continue reading →

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Fishbowl Engages Campus Community in Discussion on Gun Violence

Sensible gun control, increased resources for mental health screening, and promotion of personal responsibility were among the suggestions of a group of Holy Cross students, faculty and staff to reduce the incidence of gun violence in America. Following the massacre … Continue reading →

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