All ticket holders to the Saturday, November 18 performance of The Government Inspector are invited to enjoy a wine, cheese, and dessert reception as a panel of experts highlight production details and intriguing themes, courtesy of the Garaventa Center. The reception begins at 6:15 p.m. and the panel will begin at 6:45 p.m. in Mago Hunt Recital Hall. The play begins at 7:30 p.m. in Mago Hunt Center Theater. For theater tickets call x7287. For ADA accommodations or more information: garaventa@up.edu.
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Shannen Dee Williams Presents “The Real Sister Act,” Nov. 16
Shannen Dee Williams of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville will present a free lecture, “The Real Sister Act: Black Catholic Nuns and the Long Struggle to Desegregate U.S. Religious Life,” on Thursday, November 16, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall room 120. The event is hosted by the Garaventa Center and is free and open to all. In her talk, Williams will chart the fiercely contested entries of U.S. born black women and girls into historically white Catholic sisterhoods from the nineteenth century to the present day. Williams is an assistant professor of U.S. and African-American history, and is currently working on her first book: Subversive Habits: The Untold Story of Black Catholic Nuns in the United States. For ADA accommodations or more information call x7702 or garaventa@up.edu.
Prayers for Peace, Nov. 10
All are invited to join international students and others from the UP community to offer prayers for peace on Friday, November 10, at 2 p.m., at the International Peace Garden next to Buckley Center Auditorium. All students, faculty, and staff of all faiths, spiritual traditions, and languages are warmly invited to participate by offering a prayer in their native language. For ADA accommodations or more information, please contact international student services at iss@up.edu. The event is co-sponsored by international student services and the Garaventa Center.
Free Concert: “Immigration & The American Dream,” Nov. 10, 11
Performing and fine arts students will present the Lyric Theater Workshop Showcase: Immigration & The American Dream, at 7:30 p.m., on Friday, November 10 and Saturday, November 11, in Mago Hunt Center Recital Hall. All are welcome and admission is free. The concert will include staged scenes from Ragtime, In the Heights, West Side Story, and more. Co-sponsored by performing and fine arts and the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information, please contact the PFA office at x7228 or pfa@up.edu.
Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group: Nov. 10
The next meeting of the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group will be Friday, November 10, at 3:30 p.m., in the Murphy Conference Room. The group will be discussing the article “We Weren’t Built to Live in the Moment” by Martin Seligman and John Tierney and the poem “Nostalgia” by Billy Collins. Readings can be found on the Garaventa Center website. All faculty and staff are welcome. Refreshments will be served.Did You Know? Podcasts by Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C.
Did you know about Fr. Charlie Gordon’s podcasts? Each week, Fr. Charlie posts a podcast wherein he opens up the Sunday scriptures through a 4-6 minute reflection. The Fractio Verbi podcast is downloadable from the Garaventa Center webpage.
This “Did you know” series comes to you as an initiative of the Garaventa Center and Campus Ministry, intended to broaden awareness of spiritual development opportunities on the University campus. Look for more in the weeks to come.
Digital Humanities Brown Bag Workshop, Oct. 30
The Teaching and Learning Collaborative will host a brown bag workshop on the possibilities of “Digital Humanities” on Monday, October 30, from noon to 1 p.m., in the library’s Digital Lab. Trina Marmarelli of Reed College and UP’s own Spanish professor Lora Looney will tag team to present both a) an overview of how humanities professors might use digital tools to solve research and teaching problems; b) a specific application of this approach, namely, Looney’s “Spain Remembers” project and portable lessons learned along the way.
While all faculty are invited to this session, those in the humanities are especially encouraged to attend. Bring your lunch and digital device, so you can explore along with the facilitators. Light refreshments will be provided.
New to the notion of “Digital Humanities?” Check out this example, Shakespeare’s Circuits , created by an instructor at Northwestern University. Questions about the workshop can be directed to Karen Eifler, Garaventa Center, at eifler@up.edu.
Memorial Service Honoring Departed Colleagues, Nov. 2
Following a resolution of the Academic Senate, November 2, All Souls Day, will include a service honoring all faculty and staff who have died in the current and past years. The service will begin at 4 p.m. at the Faculty and Staff Memorial (rain location: Chapel of Christ the Teacher). Following brief readings and common prayer, a wreath will be laid at the memorial, a sign of remembering those who have passed. A reception will follow in the Bauccio Commons Board Room.
Fr. Thomas Hosinski Book Launch Reception, Nov. 1
Join the Garaventa Center for refreshments and remarks by Fr. Thomas Hosinski, C.S.C., theology emeritus, in celebration of the launch of his new book, The Image of the Unseen God: Catholicity, Science & Our Evolving Understanding of God, on Wednesday, November 1, at 4 p.m., in the Pilot House bookstore. Sponsored by the Garaventa Center. For ADA accommodations or more information email garaventa@up.edu.
Did You Know? All Welcome for Vespers, Chapel of Christ the Teacher
Did you know about Vespers, or Evening Prayer? All are welcome to join the local Holy Cross brothers and priests as they gather for Evening Prayer at 5:40 p.m. in the Chapel of Christ the Teacher, Monday through Wednesday as well as Fridays. Rooted in scripture, this daily offering is a way to give thanks for the day and ask for God’s continued blessing. If you are unsure of how to participate, feel free to come in, pick up a book, sit next to a priest or brother, and just ask for help.
This “Did you know” series comes to you as an initiative of the Garaventa Center and Campus Ministry, intended to broaden awareness of spiritual development opportunities on the University campus. Look for more in the weeks to come.