Find out what different religions have to say about reproductive rights. Engage our panelists, drawn from a variety of traditions, in critical dialogue as we attempt to discern where spirituality, reproductive health and sexuality intersect.
The particulars: Thursday, May 15 at 7 PM, Baker Center’s Multicultural Center, Room 203.
More information: www.ohiou.edu/dialogues/
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Members of the university community and general public are invited to attend two upcoming discussions that are part of the University’s Difficult Dialogues program.
Religion and the Environment
Find out what different religions have to say about he environment and contemporary concerns like lobal warming or sustainability. Engage our panelists, drawn from traditions as diverse as Christianity, Buddhism and Islam, in critical dialogue as we seek to explore our relationship with the Earth.
Thursday, April 24 @ 7 PM, Baker Center’s Multicultural Center , Room 203/5.
Religion, Consumerism and Capitalism
Find out what different religions have to say about consumerism and capitalism. Engage our panelists, drawn from traditions as diverse as Judaism, Hinduism and Islam, in critical dialogue as we ask what, if any, ethical limitations should be placed on consumerism.
Thursday, May 1 @ 7 PM, Baker Center’s Multicultural Center , Room 203/5.
For more information, contact Patrick Heery ph311203@ohio.edu.
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Ann Brown, Director of the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards, reports that Patrick Heery has been selected as a Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellow. He was chosen for a named fellowship, the Alfred M. Wolfe Fellowship, awarded to a top ranking nominee majoring in Agriculture, Classical Latin/Ancient Greek, or English. He will receive $5,000.
Patrick is a senior double majoring in Classics (HTC) and English (Arts and Sciences). He has a particular interest in the Late Antiquity period and will write his HTC honors thesis about Origen (”Origen on Love: the Synthesis of Christianity and Platonism”). Patrick has been an exceptional student at Ohio University, but he has also been an extraordinary citizen. He has been an active member and leader in numerous organizations including Student Senate, Amnesty International and Unify. He serves as an Elder at the First Presbyterian Church and as the Assistant and Community Discussion Coordinator for the “Difficult Dialogues” program. He is particularly interested in working to cultivate understanding between and among different groups of people.
In the fall, Patrick will begin his Master’s of Divinity at the Princeton Theological Seminary, where he has received full financial support for the three-year program.
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Jim Andrews passes along the information that Martin West will be delivering a paper “Odysseus Rerouted” at Ohio State on Thursday, May 8 at 5 pm in Page Hall, Room 10. Here is a list of Dr. West’s books in Alden Library’s collection.
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With the coming of Spring, a new version of the departmental website begins to bloom! We’re using WordPress blog software to run this new site. The central panel of this front page will be the place for news, announcements, any kind of information about the department, its members, and their activities. Links to information about the department, the faculty, the programs of study, etc. can be found in the left sidebar. Additional links and other useful information are in the right sidebar.
We hope this site will be easy to use and informative, and we welcome your comments and suggestions. Please direct them to Tim Smith (smitht@ohio.edu).
