Programs Fall 2009
September
Tuesday, September 22
A Conversation with the President: The Role of the Mission in Faculty Hiring
Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P.
4:00 p.m.
Open to all faculty, light refreshments served, reservations required
Thursday, September 24
Dominicans in Europe and the Americas: 1790-1850
Fr. Thomas D. McGonigle, O.P.
4:00 p.m.
Open to all, light refreshments served
Monday - Friday, September 28 - October 2
International Education Week
Monday, September 28
Abroad for Christ in the Company of St. Dominic
Reflections by the Fr. Phillip A. Smith, O.P. Fellows
Claire Pevoto '10, Philippines; Elizabeth Weber '10, England and Europe
Noon
Open to all, light luncheon served, reservations required
Co-sponsored with the Center for International Studies
Tuesday, September 29
Abroad for Christ in the Company of St. Dominic
Reflections by the Fr. Phillip A. Smith, O.P. Fellows
Claire Pevoto '10, Philippines; Elizabeth Weber,'10, England and Europe
7:00 p.m.
Open to students, light refreshments served
Wednesday, September 30
Learning from the Holocaust: Teaching Values in Study Abroad
Dr. John Heyl
Vice President for Global Education
Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA)
Noon
Open to all, light luncheon served, reservations required
Co-sponsored with the Center for International Studies
October
Friday - Saturday, October 2 - 3
St. Dominic Weekend
Institutional Advancement's Salute to the Members of The Harkins Society and The 1917 Society as well as to Endowed Scholarship and Angel Fund Donors
Saturday, October 3
Through the Eyes of St. Dominic: The Landscapes of Holiness
Fr. Joseph J. Guido, O.P.
10:00 a.m.
Open to weekend participants, reservations required
Tuesday, October 6
Fr. Philip A. Smith Student Fellowships
Information Session
Fr. Joseph J. Guido, O.P
7:00 p.m.
Open to students, light refreshments served
Wednesday, October 14
Faith, Inspiration and Teaching: Simone Weil and Erotic Pedagogy
Dr. Vance Morgan, Professor of Philosophy
4:00 p.m.
Open to all, light refreshments served
Thursday, October 22
Year of the Priest: The Sons of Aaron: Priest and Priesthood in Ancient and Modern Judaism
Prof. Shaye J. D. Cohen, Nathan Littauer Professor
of Hebrew Literature and Philosophy
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
Harvard University
Feinstein 400
5:00 p.m.
Open to all
Co-sponsored by the Department of Theology as part of its series Theological Exchange Between Catholics and Jews
Monday, October 26
Year of the Priest: The Journey to Priesthood Today
Fr. M. James Cuddy, O.P.
Fr. D. Dominic Legge, O.P
Noon
Open to all, light luncheon served, reservations required
Wednesday, October 28
Faith, Inspiration and Teaching: Leadership as a Moral Enterprise
Reflections by the 2009 Collegium Fellow
Dr. Matthew Eriksen
Associate Professor of Management
4:00 p.m.
Open to faculty, light refreshments served, reservations required
October into November
Dominican Contributions to Scholarship at Providence College
Display
Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies
Open to all
November
Tuesday, November 3
Dominicans in Africa and Asia: 1790-1850
Fr. Thomas D. McGonigle, O.P.
4:00 p.m.
Open to all, light refreshments served
Saturday - Sunday: November 7 - 8
Freshmen Family Weekend
Saturday, November 7
Through the Eyes of St. Dominic: The Landscapes of Holiness
Fr. Joseph J. Guido, O.P.
3:00 p.m.
Open to weekend participants, reservations required
Tuesday, November 10
A Conversation with the President: Faith and Reason in the Classroom
Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P.
4:00 p.m.
Open to new faculty, light refreshments served, reservations required
Thursday, November 19
St. Albert the Great Lecture: Religion and Intellectuals
Mark W. Roche, Ph.D., Joyce Professor of German Language and Literature
Concurrent Professor of Philosophy Fellow, Nanovic Institute for European Studies
University of Notre Dame
Aquinas Lounge
4:00 p.m.
Open to all, reception to follow in the Center for Catholic and Dominican Studies
A Hesburgh Lecture in conjunction with the Notre Dame Alumni Club of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts
December
Wednesday, December 2
Prayer: The Perennial Advent of the Heart
Celia Wolf Devine, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy (retired)
Stonehill College
Noon
Open to all, light luncheon served, reservations required
To reserve a place for a noontime luncheon presentation, please call Fr. Kevin Robb, O.P., at
401-865-1210 or e-mail krobb@providence.edu.