Synod reports from every corner of the world ask the church to recognize the baptismal equality of all people. While women are increasingly added to church management, the only response to requests for women deacons has been Pope Francis’ televised “no.” What does the future hold? Phyllis Zagano, Ph.D., senior research associate-in-residence at Hofstra University,
“Synodality” has been the central theme of Pope Francis’s pontificate—and the source of intense opposition and widespread misunderstanding as the pope tries to create a culture of collaboration and participation in a church long predicated on a hierarchical model. So, what is synodality? Why is there so much confusion? What is the history of this
Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham University, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cristina L. H. Traina as the Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., Chair in Catholic Theology and requests the pleasure of your company at her installation ceremony and inaugural lecture, titled “This Year’s Model: Updating Dulles.” The lecture will be held in
Join us as we examine the modern ethical compass from various perspectives.
From the context of a violent and divided world, this lecture explores the connections of feminist theology to the contemporary social movements for global justice, and highlights the contributions of feminist religious actors to building global solidarity, constructive transformation, and hopeful alternatives. The lecture is presented by Maria Pilar Aquino, Professor of Theology and Religious
Fordham Distinguished Lecture on Disability: Featured Speakers: Faye Ginsburg and Rayna Rapp “Disability Publics: Toward a History of Possible Futures” RSVPs by April 25th at: 2017fordhamdisabilitylecture.eventbrite.com The event will have ASL interpretation and will be wheelchair accessible. Please contact us for any questions or accommodation requests at disabilitycluster@fordham.edu. The Fordham Distinguished Lecture on Disability is organized by the Faculty
A panel of Fordham professors and graduate students bring the conversation about administration, health care, the intersection of race and gender, work environment and hiring practices to our campus. Join this discussion that is of critical importance to everyone who is invested in higher education. Open to all.
Brendan Walsh, a former seminarian, and Willa Bickham, a former member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, established Viva House, a Catholic Worker House of Hospitality in Baltimore, 47 years ago and have run it continuously ever since, devoting their lives to the hallowed and holy enterprise of bearing witness. Their book, The Long Loneliness
A lecture by Ronald Witherup, S.S., Ph.D., General Superior, Society of the Priests of St. Sulpice Cosponsored by the Theology Department and the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies.
A lecture by Barbara Reid, O.P., Ph.D., Catholic Theological Union. Rita Cassella Jones Lecture | Sponsored by the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies This lecture will explore feminist biblical interpretation - what it is, when it began, how to do it, and why it matters for both women and men. An exercise in interpreting
Presentation by Travis Ridout of Washington State University. Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the Center for Electoral Politics and Democracy.
Presented by Zarqa Nawaz. In Laughing All the Way to the Mosque, Zarqa Nawaz introduces readers to her sometimes absurd, sometimes challenging experiences growing up as a Canadian of Muslim faith. It is an eye-opening, much-needed, and quite frankly, hysterically funny look at what it’s like to straddle two cultures—and do so quite successfully. The book provides a different perspective of
Speakers: Sally N. MacNichol, PhD, co-executive director of CONNECT NYC, will deliver “Spiritual Geographies of Domestic Violence" and Jill L. Snodgrass, PhD, assistant professor of pastoral counseling at Loyola University Maryland, will present “The Prison Paradox: Liberated from Abuse Behind Bars." Co-sponsored by the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education and the National Association
Peter Vaughan, PhD, chair of the Diversity Task Force, and members of the task force will discuss the charge of the group and how it will proceed, and will also answer questions about the group.
Kathy Hochul, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York, will discuss Governor Cuomo’s State of the State and Executive Budget Address and answer questions from the audience.
