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CCIH Events Calendar

CCIH Events Calendar

Spring 2019

Faculty Reading Group: <i>The Ninth Hour</i> by Alice McDermott

Faculty Reading Group: The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott

Hailed as one of the best novels of 2017, The Ninth Hour traces the story of an Irish immigrant family in 1940/50s Catholic Brooklyn. For more information, contact Meghan Toomey: mtoomey@luc.edu

LUCatholic Post: Jesus' Laughter & Catholic Game Night

LUCatholic Post: Jesus' Laughter & Catholic Game Night

Mark Neuhengen (Class of 2019) gives a review of the Catholic Game Night event, hosted by the Catholic Studies Minor. By likening this joyful event to Jesus' ministry and call to community, Mark offers a touching insight into an often overlooked aspect of our faith: laughter.

Recommended Reading

Recommended Reading

Each month CCIH will recommend new and notable books that integrate, interrogate, and celebrate the Catholic intellectual and artistic tradition.

Faculty Seminar

Faculty Seminar

The Hank Center has been tasked by the university to offer an innovative seminar for faculty and administrators on the mission of the university and its commitment to social justice.

Ramonat Seminar

Ramonat Seminar

The 2018-2019 Ramonat Seminar in American Catholic History is pleased to announce its year-long seminar series, Catholics and Catholicism in American Politics. This series brings together outstanding scholars to discuss how Catholics and Catholicism shaped twentieth-century politics at the local, state, and federal level.

CCIH Conferences

[REGISTRATION OPEN] - 2019 Catholic Imagination Conference:

Click here to learn more about and register for the Third Biennial Catholic Imagination Conference, sponsored by Loyola's Hank Center. Featuring over 60 writers, poets, filmmakers, playwrights, journalists, editors, publishers, students, and critics.

News

  • Featured Speaker Friday: Richard Rodriguez

    Most well known for his acclaimed autobiography, Hunger of Memory (1982), Richard Rodriguez (born Ricardo Rodriguez to Mexican immigrants) received a B.A. from Stanford University, an M.A. from Columbia University, and did further graduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and as a Fulbright Fellow at the Warburg Institute in London.
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  • PAST EVENTS

    See previous events hosted by CCIH below!

  • Francisco Suárez CCIH Conference: Predecessors & Successors

    April 26-27, 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Beane Hall, Lewis Towers, WTC
    This two-day international conference explores the ways in which Suárez both revives elements of scholasticism, and prefigures modern philosophers in his metaphysics. Co-sponsored by the Department of Philosophy & the Jesuits. This event is free & open to the public.

  • The 2019 Living Tradition Award honoring the Rev. Dr. Mark McIntosh

    Every year the Hank Center presents the Living Tradition Award to a Loyola University Chicago emeritus faculty member who has exemplified the integration of Catholic thought into their work, research, and teaching. The 2019 Living Tradition Award honored the Rev. Dr. Mark McIntosh, Professor of Christian Spirituality at Loyola University Chicago.‌

  • Sixth Annual John Courtney Murray Forum: Head & Heart

    April 11, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Damen Den, Damen Student Center, LSC
     This 6th annual student-led forum explored the journeys of Catholic Studies students through the Minor, and their efforts to reconcile head and heart with regards to their faith. Featuring student talks, artwork, and discussion.

  • Lured: The Curse of Swans

    April 11-13th
    8:00 p.m.
    Mullady Theatre, Mertz Hall
    This play portrays three Irish women coming to terms with the death of Paddy, their husband and father, familial estrangement, and struggles for senses of personal authenticity. Written by Terry Boyle (Department of English) and directed by Becca Holloway.

  • The Future of Catholicism in America Discussion

    In-depth dialogue on the forthcoming publication The Future of Catholicism in America. Editors Patricia O’Connell Killen & Mark Silk, alongside other scholars, discussed themes explored in the book.

  • UPCOMING SERIES EVENT SPRING 2019: Quo Vadis? Scholars and Journalists Discuss the Future of Catholicism

    Catholicism in America is at a crossroads. What are the hopes and challenges of American Catholics today? Thanks to those who joined our panelists for a conversation on accountability, leadership, participation, and other issues facing the Church in America.

  • Heretic? Pope Francis and His Critics

    Thursday, March 21st , 7:00 p.m.
    IC 4th Floor, LSC
    As part of a week dedicated to marking the 6th anniversary of Pope Francis's election, the Hank Center invited expert in Catholic History, doctrine, and higher education, Fr. James Heft (University of Southern California) to speak on popular appraisals of Pope Francis. This event was free & open to the public.

  • Pope Francis - A Man of His Word

    Tuesday, March 19th, 7:00 p.m.
    Damen Cinema, Damen Student Center
    As part of a week dedicated to marking the 6th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis, the Hank Center was excited to host a viewing of this documentary film, which focused on the life and goals of Pope Francis. Directed by Wim Wenders.
    Free & open to the public. Pizza was served.

  • Through the Lens of Data: The Enslaved Population Owned & Sold by the Maryland Province Jesuits

    Friday, February 22, 2 PM
    McCormick Lounge, Coffey Hall
    The Center for Textual Studies and Digital Humanities and CCIH hosted special guest speaker Sharon Leon of Michigan State University, who talked about her work on the Jesuit Plantation Project. This event was also the first in a new Jesuit Studies Series being offered by the Hank Center.

  • Catholic Q&A: Does Ethics Sell? A Discussion about Morality and the Marketplace

    Thursday, February 21st, 7:00-9:00 p.m
    Information Commons, 4th Floor
    Thank you to the Catholic Studies minors and Fr. Frank LaRocca for a fascinating discussion about ethics in Corporate America.
    Students only. All students welcome.

  • The Global 1968 Symposium: Days of Past Present

    The Hank Center was proud to present its anticipated Global 1968 Symposium, a three-day event that surveyed the tumultuous confluence of events that took place that year.