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CCIH Events Calendar

Fall 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

Third Biennial Catholic Imagination Conference

Click here to learn more about 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

  • Faculty Research and Course Development Applications Open

    The Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage announces its annual call for applications for a Course Development Grant and a Research Fellowship. These programs fund innovative faculty scholarship and course development across disciplines. Applications are due on January 21, 2021.

  • Integral Ecology: A Jesuit Scientist's Perspective
    John Braverman, S.J.

    October 29, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
    McCormick Lounge, Coffey Hall, LSC
    The Hank Center welcomes 2019 Teilhard Fellow in Catholic Studies, Dr. John Braverman, S.J. This major lecture will focus on aspects of eco-theology and spiritualities of sustainability and action. This event is free & open to the public.

  • John Henry Newman's Path to Sainthood

    October 30, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
    Holy Name Cathedral Auditorium, 730 N Wabash Avenue, Chicago IL
    What makes a modern saint? On October 13th, Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890), English theologian, philosopher and cardinal, will be officially canonized a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Join for presentations on the life and sanctity of John Henry Newman by leading Newman scholar of our time Fr. Ian Ker (Oxford) and Melissa Villalobos, the woman whose miraculous cure led to Newman’s canonization. The event will be moderated by Kenneth Woodward, former religion editor of Newsweek and author of Making Saints.
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  • Coming Soon: The Catholic Imagination Summer Institute for Graduate Students

    July 8-18, 2020
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  • Confronting Poverty in the USA: Discussion, Dialogue, Action

    October 30, 2:30 - 5:30 PM
    McCormick Lounge, Coffey Hall, LSC
    Keynote speaker Anna Galland (Executive Director of MoveOn.org) provides remarks, discussion, and a workshop about addressing and abating poverty. This event is free & open to the public; please register at the link provided.

  • Lunch with the Saints

    Friday, November 1st
    11:30 AM-1:00 PM
    Loyola University Museum of Art (LUMA)
    820 N Michigan Avenue (Water Tower Campus)
    This event will feature speakers Father Jerome Overbeck, Dr. Michael P. Murphy, and artist David Csiscko. Discussion, hosted lunch, and gallery walk through the Saint Exhibit will follow.
    No fee to Loyola faculty, staff, and students. Limited seating available. Please RSVP with your name and email to cs-rsvp@luc.edu.

  • Faith in Focus Film Series: Shadowlands (1993)

    November 5, 7:00 PM
    Damen Cinema, LSC
    This film, based in Oxford University, narrates the surprising, late-in-life love story of philosopher (and The Chronicles of Narnia author) C.S.Lewis and American poet Joy Davidman. Post-film dialogue with Oxford study abroad students. This event is free & open to the public.

  • Ignatian Heritage Month: Lecture

    November 7, 4:00 PM
    McCormick Lounge, Coffey Hall, LSC
    Join LUC alum David Gandolfo (Chair of Poverty Studies at Furman University) for his reflection on the “Social and Historical Implications of Ignacio Ellacuría’s Insights on Being Human.” Discussion to follow. This event is free & open to the public.

  • Catholic Minds, Catholic Matters: Austin Ivereigh

    November 12, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
    Beane Hall, Lewis Towers, WTC
    London-based journalist and Pope Francis biographer, Austen Ivereigh, discusses his newly released Wounded Shepherd: Pope Francis and His Struggle to Convert the Catholic Church a study of the Francis papacy.

  • Publication Luncheon: "'Do This in Memory of Me': Examining Catholic Subjectivity and Teacher Education"

    November 19, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
    Cuneo 425, LSC
    This publication luncheon will celebrate the work of CCIH Research Fellows, Seungho Moon, Ann Marie Ryan, and Terri Pigott. By Invitation Only.

  • PAST EVENTS

    See previous events hosted by CCIH below!

  • Catholic Q&A: Faith & Science - The Lourdes Experience

    October 9, 7:00 PM
    IC 4th Floor, LSC
    A Students Only discussion about one of LUC’s most important programs: the mystery of healing at Lourdes and the spiritual dimensions of working in public health. Dr. Ann Solari-Twadell, Niehoff School of Nursing, led the conversation.

  • 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.