The entire University community is invited to take part in the fourth annual ReadUP event, according to Thomas Greene, provost. This year’s selection is The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot, who will speak on February 26 as a guest of the Schoenfeldt Distinguished Writers Series. Skloot’s 2010 book was a number one New York Times bestseller and was featured on more than 60 critics’ “best of the year” lists. It was the 2011 winner of the National Academies Communication Award for best creative work that helps the public understanding of topics in science, engineering or medicine.
To order a free copy, use this link. Orders will be taken through Friday, November 3. Books can be picked up by faculty and staff from the Clark Library starting Monday, November 13.
The “One Book Together” series is a campus-wide common reading program aimed at bringing students, faculty, and staff together. Book discussions will be facilitated by Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., in early 2018. More information regarding book discussions and other highlights can be found at up.edu/readup.
The final community discussion of All the Light We Cannot See will take place on Thursday, February 23, at noon, in the Clark Library Conference Room. Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., will facilitate the conversations with a focus on the middle and final thirds of the book. Light refreshments will be served; participants are encouraged to bring their lunch if desired.
The first community discussion of All the Light We Cannot See will happen on Tuesday, January 31, at noon in the Library Conference Room. Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., will facilitate the conversation which will focus on the first third of this great big book. Light refreshments will be served; participants are encouraged to bring their lunch if desired. Future discussions will be on February 15 and February 23, also at noon in the Library Conference Room, and open to all members of the campus community.
Karen Eifler and Fr. Charlie Gordon, C.S.C., of the Garaventa Center will host a free screening and discussion of the movie “Mad Max: Fury Road,” as part of the Bringing Eyes of Faith to Film series on Thursday, April 7, at 7:15 p.m., in Franz Hall Room 026. All are welcome to explore themes of grace, transcendence, and redemption in surprising places. Movie snacks will be served.
