Category Archives: Guest Authors
Hip Hop’s hold on young black women
A professor of African American and Diaspora Studies and French at Vanderbilt University, T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting will deliver a lecture related to her award-winning book Pimps Up, Ho’s Down: Hip Hop’s Hold on Young Black Women on Mar. 15 at … Continue reading
Inaugural Pope John Paul II lecture
Rev. John T. Pawlikowski, OSM, a leading figure in Christian-Jewish dialogue worldwide, will present “Pope John Paul II on Christian-Jewish Relations: His Legacy, Our Challenges” on Mar. 1 at 5 p.m. in the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons. Fr. Pawlikowski … Continue reading
‘Rock star’ poet Billy Collins
Called “the most popular poet in America” by the New York Times, Billy Collins has published eight collections of poetry, including his most recent, Horoscopes for the Dead. His poetry has appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review and … Continue reading
Wondrous life
Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Díaz, author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, will speak on Feb. 15 in the Yawkey Center’s Murray Function at 7 p.m. In addition to the Pulitzer, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao … Continue reading
Vocation in Autismland
Author James T. Fisher will discuss “A ‘Fallen-Away’ Catholic’s Monastic Vocation in Autismland” on Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. in Devlin 101. Fisher is a professor of theology at Fordham University and an autism advocate. His research interests include the … Continue reading
A story of three American cardinals
Rabbi James Rudin, one of the world’s leading authorities on interfaith relations, will discuss his new book Cushing, Spellman, O’Connor: The Surprising Story of How Three American Cardinals Transformed Catholic-Jewish Relations, on Feb. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in the Yawkey … Continue reading
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Boy soldier
Ishmael Beah, whose memoir A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier tells his story of being forced to be a child soldier during Sierra Leone’s civil war in the mid-1990s, will speak on Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. … Continue reading
Greek gods
Renowned classics scholar Mary Lefkowitz will present “Why We Can’t Understand Greek Drama: Some Theological and Practical Considerations” on Dec. 7 at 7 p.m. in Devlin Hall, room 101. Lefkowitz is the author of Greek Gods, Human Lives. Sponsor: Lowell … Continue reading
The joy of the saints
In his new book, Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life, television commentator and author Rev. James Martin, SJ, shows how the saints used humor in their spiritual journeys, how … Continue reading
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Listen to the music man
The New Yorker music critic Alex Ross will talk about his latest book, Listen to This, on Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in Gasson Hall, room 100. Ross’ first book, The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century, is an … Continue reading
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Tagged music, Pulitzer Prize finalist
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