Events
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“America and the World” FORUM LECTURE featuring: Jean Bethke Elshtain, Leavey Chair in the Foundations of American Freedom,
Monday, November 9, 2009, 7:00 p.m., Location: ICC Auditorium
ROUNDTABLE featuring: Thursday, November 12, 2009, 6:00 p.m.-8:00 pm, Location: Lohrfink Auditorium, Rafik B. Hariri Building (School of Business)
FORUM LECTURE featuring: Dr. Anthony Esolen, Department of English,
Thursday, February 4, 2010, 7:00 p.m., Location: ICC Auditorium
FORUM LECTURE featuring Dr. Mark Shiffman, Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities,
To be human is to be free, but the fulfillment of this freedom requires learning our human possibilities. The university is the institution that provides the greatest scope for such learning. How does the Catholic university fulfill this mission? “Is the Constitution Relevant Today?” FORUM LECTURE featuring Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III How does an 18th century document provide for a government in the 21st century and in an era of globalization? To celebrate Constitution Day, Former Attorney General Edwin Meese III will give a lecture concerning the Founding of the , the Constitution and the current American political order.
WELCOME WEEK DISCUSSION featuring Tocqueville Forum Director Patrick J. Deneen and Matthew Crawford, author of current bestseller Shop Class as Soul Craft Patrick Deneen, Associate Professor of Government and Founding Director of the Tocqueville Forum on the Roots of American Democracy, will host a discussion about the aims and reasons for college with Matthew Crawford, author of the current bestselling book Shop Class as Soul Craft. Professors Deneen and Crawford will discuss and explore some of the Big Questions of College: e.g., What is college for? What should students aim to get out of their four years at university? Is college ultimately about getting a job? Students will have ample time to pose questions and engage in the discussion. Wednesday, September 9, 2009, 5:00 p.m., Mortara Center Conference Room |
