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What Is at Stake for Economic Justice in 2016? Inequality in Global, National, and Local Perspective
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesGrowing income inequality and the stagnation of middle-class incomes over recent decades have been prominent themes in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. What are the causes, and what can be done? In this talk, William Sundstrom will start by taking a step back from the U.S. setting to provide some global perspective on income inequality […]
What is at Stake for Environmental Justice in 2016? The Elusive Role of Race and Equity in Environmental Regulation
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesAlmost 35 years have passed since protests in Warren County, NC against the siting of a toxic waste disposal facility in a predominantly African-American community trained nationwide attention on the emerging environmental justice movement. Even as the term of the country's first African-American President comes to an end, however, the goal of environmental justice remains […]
What Is at Stake for Racial and Ethnic Justice in 2016? Stronger Together, Making America Great Again
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesWhat implications do "make America great again" or being "stronger together" have on racial and ethnic justice for the common good? The Bannan Institutes Racial and Ethnic Justice Faculty Collaborative will host a panel discussion that explores the role of race and ethnicity in the current presidential campaigns. The panel will also explore the potential […]
The Pope, the Poor, and the Planet: Overcoming Insularity in an Integral Ecology
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesGiven the ecological risks that face us and the uneven distribution of responsibilities, how can we overcome a sense of fragmentation and insularity? Reflecting on how Pope Francis’ call for an integral ecology resonates with those of us who live in more vulnerable parts of the world, we can discern pathways of hope, inspiring us […]
Criminal Justice and the Catholic Conscience
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesLeo E. Strine Jr., chief justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, was raised in a devout Catholic family that attended Mass weekly. He will reflect on how his exposure to Christian, and specifically Catholic, teaching, morals, and ethics influences his view of his judicial and public policy role in addressing the difficult subject of criminal justice. Click here to register.
I am climate change. I am the cause. I am the solution.
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United States"I am climate change, I am the cause, I am the solution" Thursday, October 15, 2015 | 4pm-5:15pm | St. Clare Room, Library and Learning CommonsRSVP here: www.scu.edu/ic/bannan/events.cfm?event=49693&sched=264650 In Laudato Si', citing both science and theology, Pope Francis establishes the climate crisis as real, urgent, moral, and spiritual. He links the cry of the earth […]
Junipero Serra: The Man Behind the Canonization Controversy
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesSpeakers:Rose Marie Beebe, professor of Spanish, Modern Language and Literatures, Santa Clara University Robert Senkewicz, professor of History, Santa Clara University Moderator:Thomas Reese, S.J., senior analyst, National Catholic Reporter, and Visiting Scholar, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics Co-sponsored by the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education and The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics New! Livestream for […]
Citizens and Leaders: The Public Role of the Humanities
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesPeople sometimes dismiss liberal arts education as useless. But any country needs citizens who can think critically, discuss world issues knowledgeably, and understand the point of view of someone whose background and interests differ from their own. These abilities are nourished by the humanities and the arts, so they play a vital role in education […]
The Bottom Line of Contemplative Leadership: Exploring the Impact of Spiritual Engagement by Organizational Leaders in Higher Education, Business, and Healthcare
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesWhat role can spirituality play in executive decision-making and larger organizations? Andre Delbecq of Santa Clara University, a pioneer in the field of leadership spirituality, will explore the value and impact of incorporating spirituality into the business, healthcare, and higher education arenas, in conversation with Elizabeth McCabe and Diarmuid Rooney of Ministry Leadership Center, and […]
Guideposts and Forecasts: Shared Governance and Collaborative Leadership in Jesuit Universities
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesStephanie Russell, Ed.D. is the vice president for Mission and Ministry at Marquette University Reporting to the president, Dr. Russell is responsible for promoting the university's mission and Catholic, Jesuit identity, expressed in the search for truth, the discovery and sharing of knowledge, the promotion of a life of faith and the development of leadership […]
Unfinished Business: The Past and Future of Jesuit Higher Education
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesJesuit education burst upon the world in the sixteenth century as an academic innovation. Committed to both secular and sacred learning, it frequently confronted challenges during its long history. In the early twentieth century, when U. S. Jesuit higher education adopted the best features of mainstream learning, it was often accused of abandoning its distinct […]
Ignatian Leadership Symposium
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesTwo notable Santa Clara University alumnae, who have all provided significant leadership around issues of justice, faith, and the intellectual life, will reflect on the foundations of and challenges within their vocational commitments and leadership. Co-sponsored by Alumni Relations, the President's Office, and the Center for Student Leadership (Family Weekend) 8:30am – 9am Registration Open; […]
Interreligious Dialogue and Leadership: Building Relationships as Persons
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesThe 20th century saw the displacement of the traditional religions in occident by new anthropocentric pagan doctrines, Fascism, Nazism, Stalinism, being among the most conspicuous examples of them. Since the seventies of the last century, and after the fall of those regimes, a return to the traditional religions occurred. But it was not a return […]
A Legacy of Love and Justice
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesOn February 9th, 2015, 4:00-5:15pm, professor Ana Maria Pineda (Religious Studies) and Juan Velasco (English Department) will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the death of Archbishop Romero and the 38th anniversary of the death of Rutilio Grande, S.J. They were friends and companions on a journey of solidarity and justice for the poor of El […]
Looking at Vatican II with Pope Francis' Eyes: Leadership and Spirituality
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesFrom the moment Pope Francis appeared on the balcony of St. Peter's after his election, he caught the attention of the world and soon became acknowledged as one of the great leaders of our times. However, unlike his immediate predecessors he rarely speaks about Vatican II. Why? How, if at all, do his sometimes dramatic […]
A View from the Bus: Reflecting on the Axles of Faith and Justice
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesSr. Simone Campbell, public advocate for peace-building, immigration reform, healthcare and economic justice will reflect on the integral relationship between faith and justice within her own vocation and share her journey as a "Nun on the Bus" to ignite social change. Co-sponsored by Diocese of San Jose Simone Campbell, S.S.S has served as Executive Director […]
Pope Francis' Witness at the Margins: Dialogue and Scandal as Signs of the Times
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesLeading by example, Pope Francis challenges both the scandal of poverty and the scandal of separating faith from daily life. So often his mode of engagement is dialogue, an admirable and challenging approach rooted in encounter. His witness at the margins draws attention to the need for both social justice and personal conversion as expressions […]
La Verdad y La Justicia: Witnessing Truth in Service of Justice
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesNovember 12, 2014 | 4-5:15 p.m.St. Clare Room, Library and Learning CommonsSanta Clara UniversityReception immediately followingCo-sponsored by the University Library as the Book of the Quarter, Office of Undergraduate Studies, and the President’s Office In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the assassination of six Jesuits and two of their collaborators at the Universidad de […]
Leadership Born of Struggle and Hope: Rutillo Grande, Ignacio Ellacuria, Jon Sobrino, and Us
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesNovember 5, 2014 | 4-5:15 p.m.St. Clare Room, Library and Learning CommonsSanta Clara University In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the assassination of six Jesuits and two of their collaborators at the Universidad de Centroamerica (UCA) in El Salvador during the country's civil war, this panel will consider the life struggles and challenges out […]
A Jesuit Tragicomedy in Two Acts and an Interlude: The Suppression and Restoration Controversy
Santa Clara University - St. Clare Room, Library and Learning Commons 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA, United StatesTom Lucas, S.J.October 21, 2014 | 4-5:15 p.m.St. Clare Room, Library and Learning CommonsSanta Clara University Please join us in commemorating the 200th anniversary of the restoration of the Society of Jesus in a visually engaging presentation by Tom Lucas, S.J. of Seattle University. Fr. Lucas will detail the cultural, political, and religious Context of […]