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Garaventa Center

Don’t Miss a Core Samples Lunch this Semester! (Nov. 13)

All staff and faculty are invited to attend one or both of this fall’s Core Samples Lunches, as guests of the Garaventa Center and Core Program. These have proven a terrific way for all of us to build our knowledge of what happens in UP’s Core Curriculum.

  • Wednesday, November 13, 11:30-12:30: Dr. Brad Franco from the Department of History will provide a glimpse of his foundation level course HST 220: The Search for Justice in the Western Tradition. Learn about how an evolved version of the classic ‘Western Civ’ model can help us think about what it means to define a just world.

Learning from gifted teachers over free food and without exams: could it be any better? Lunches will convene in the Teske Room in the Commons (seating is limited).

Please RSVP to Shannon Mayer, mayers@up.edu.

Pre-Play Reception & Panel: “You Can See All The Stars” (Oct. 5)

Ticket show holders for You Can See All The Stars, a story by local playwright E.M. Lewis, are invited to join us for a complimentary small bites reception and expert led pre-show panel discussion.

Saturday, October 5, Brian Doyle Auditorium (DB004).

Reception at 6:15 p.m. – Panel Discussion from 6:45-7:15 p.m – Show at 7:30 p.m.

Co-sponsored by the Garaventa Center.

Vandana Shiva in Person at UP for the 2024 Zahm Lecture! (Sept. 10)

Pope Francis’ call for environmental justice and care for the earth in his encyclical Laudato Si makes the connection between our environmental collapse and its impact on the poor and vulnerable: “We are faced not with two separate crises, one environmental and the other social, but rather with one complex crisis which is both social and environmental.” (LS, 139) The 2024 Zahm lecture brings Vandana Shiva, PhD, one of the foremost voices in environmental activism, to our campus to expand on that insight and advocate for “Earth Democracy.”

Shiva has been identified by Time Magazine as an environmental “hero” and one of the “seven most powerful women on the globe” by Forbes. An author of over 20 books, Shiva is also a scholar, environmental activist, ecofeminist, and a food sovereignty and anti-globalization advocate based in Delhi. 

September 10, Buckley Center Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. 

More Info at Zahm 2024

This not to miss talk is free, open to all, and ADA compliant. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center.

World Premiere Film Screening of SCARS (Sept. 11)

Join us for the world premiere viewing of SCARS, a movie about a combat medic veteran with PTSD who, upon his return from Afghanistan, fights to save himself and his family’s vineyard. The film is based on the book Scars: The Effects of Post Traumatic Stress on Family, Relationships, and Work, by Fr. Richard Berg, CSC. Fr. Berg and Benn Cobb, LPC, who worked with veterans at Cedar Hills Hospital, will introduce the genesis of the film, The SCARS Project, and The Returning Veterans Project.  

September 11, at 7 p.m., in the Brian Doyle Auditorium, Dundon-Berchtold Hall (DB004).

Reception to follow. Free and open to all. 

Co-sponsored by: The SCARS Project, The Returning Veterans Project, Portland Magazine, and the Garaventa Center

For more information: 503-943-7702

ADA compliant event

Vandana Shiva In Person at UP for the 2024 Zahm Lecture! (Sep. 10)

Don’t miss this special evening with Vandana Shiva, PhD, for her talk “Earth Democracy: The Democracy of All Life.” Earth Democracy connects us through the perennial renewal and regeneration of life – from our daily life to the life of the universe. It is the universal story of our times, in our different places and pulsates with the limitless potential of an unfolding universe even while it addresses the real threats to our very survival as a species.

Shiva is the author of over 20 books and was identified by Time Magazine as an environmental “hero” and by Forbes Magazine as one of the “Seven most Powerful Women on the Globe”. Shiva is a scholar, environmental activist, ecofeminist, and food sovereignty and anti-globalization advocate based in Delhi. 

September 10, Buckley Center Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. 

Visit the official Zahm Lecture page for complete event information.

2024 Zahm Lecture

Free, open to all, and ADA compliant. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center.

A Mindful Reflection: with Karen Eifler, PhD (May 16)

Karen Eifler, PhD, outgoing Director of the Garaventa Center, will share her insights on the value of the work we do at UP and beyond in her talk: “Oui, Whee, We: Or Why Work at a Catholic, Holy Cross Place Like UP?” This 20-minute talk will be recorded for future reference, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage with the topic.

Following the program, celebrate with us as we honor Karen’s many years of service to the university with a reception.

Don’t miss out on this valuable discussion!

Thursday, May 16, 2024

1:00 p.m.

Brian Doyle Auditorium

Please RSVP to Dhara Brown (brownd@up.edu) by Tuesday, May 14 if you would like to attend.

Self-Discovery and Transformations: Four Women Scholars Reflect on Their Work in Africa (Mar. 19)

In honor of Women’s History Month, Azeb Madebo, Isabelle Soule, Claire McKinley Yoder and Anne Santiago—women from vastly different academic disciplines—will engage in conversation about how their ongoing work in various countries on the continent of Africa shapes their teaching, perspectives on the broader world, and even their senses of self.

Tuesday, March 19, at 5 p.m., Brian Doyle Auditorium (DB 004)

Free and open to all. Info at up.edu/garaventa or 503-943-7702. ADA compliant event.

CHIRP Panel Presentation: The Vow of (Dis)Obedience (Mar. 26)

This Collaborative Humanities Investigating Religion and Power (CHIRP) student research lab presentation will explore how cultural norms and teachings in the Roman Catholic Church, particularly regarding obedience and seminary formation, influence clergy behavior and group dynamics, potentially contributing to various forms of abuse.

Tuesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. ~ Brian Doyle Auditorium (DB 004). Free and open to all.

Info at up.edu/garaventa or 503-943-7702. ADA compliant event.

“These Shining Lives” (Feb. 21-28)

You are cordially invited to UP Theater’s first production of 2024: These Shining Lives by Melanie Marnich, directed by Lezlie Cross, PhD. Based on a true story, this beautifully heartbreaking play chronicles the strength and determination of four women who were poisoned by the working conditions at the Radium Dial Company. Through years of work, Catherine, Frances, Charlotte, and Pearl create an enduring bond of female friendship, which is vital to their lives. A story of survival in its most transcendent sense, Catherine and her friends refuse to allow the company that stole their health to kill their spirits. This forgotten chapter in the history of American legal and labor history is a theatrical and emotional journey that reminds us all of the value of the time we have together in our lives.

Performances are February 21-24 at 7:30 p.m. and February 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the Mago Hunt Theater. Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for students. Faculty and staff are eligible for half-price tickets with the promo code HALF4FACSTAFF and students are eligible for free student rush tickets on Wednesday, February 21 starting at 7:00 at the Box Office window.

Purchase Tickets

Go to up.edu/theater for more information