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-14 posts tagged "Catholic Social Teaching"
Diversity Council | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
“I have learned that oppression and the intolerance of difference come in all shapes and sexes and colors and sexualities; and that among those of us who share the goals of liberation and a workable future for our children, there can be no hierarchies of oppression.” – Audre Lorde, 1983 Yesterday, I had the opportunity
Daniel Graff | Monday, November 5, 2018
Economic inequality should be considered the most pressing issue of our time, but unfortunately two generations of politicians and policymakers have failed to confront it, in marked contrast to Americans of the New Deal era (the subjects of my two prior columns). At all levels, from individual households to titanic corporations, problems of pay demand
Mary Steurer | Thursday, March 22, 2018
Professor Michael Waddell, director of the master of autism studies program at Saint Mary’s, called for a more complete understanding of autistic identities — acknowledging both the struggles and gifts of individuals with autism — during a presentation Wednesday. In the lecture, Waddell read from his personal work exploring autism in relation to the Catholic
Tom Naatz | Thursday, January 18, 2018
Over winter break, many Notre Dame students participated in the Urban Plunge through the Center for Social Concerns (CSC). The Urban Plunge is a three-day program in which students immerse themselves in the challenges facing marginalized people in cities across the country. Most students participate in programs either in or near their hometowns. Melissa Marley
Devon Chenelle | Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Much of the last half-century of Notre Dame’s institutional policy might be described as attempts to make us more similar to the secular powerhouses we so desperately wish to be recognized by as a peer. Although these efforts have met with mixed success, I have found a solution. Notre Dame ought join one of academia’s
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Monday, April 10, 2017
For seniors Imanne Mondane and Jourdyhn Williams, the University’s selection of Mike Pence as this year’s Commencement speaker represents an endorsement of the values supported by President Donald Trump, which they said silences certain minority groups. To combat what they believe will be the adverse effects Pence will have on campus, Mondane and Williams launched the #notmycommencementspeaker campaign, which
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 27, 2017
Normally, it is unpleasant when a stranger criticizes you publicly based on a lack of information and preconceived misimpressions of your views and work. And while I would have preferred that Gary Caruso had done more research on the work and mission of the Center for Ethics and Culture, or perhaps had reached out to
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Editor’s Note: The following introductory paragraph, written by the undersigned, was added to the original letter, which was dated March 3, 2017. The current form of the letter, including the introduction, was submitted to The Observer on Monday. The original version of the following letter was sent to the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) staff Friday,
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Dear Fr. Jenkins, On Feb. 7 in a letter to the faculty senate, you said that Notre Dame would not be declared a sanctuary campus. And while you say you are in full agreement with the sentiments that made students and faculty rally around the idea, you said, “We do not now, and would not, voluntarily
Stephanie Snyder | Thursday, September 29, 2016
In an effort to help prepare students for the upcoming election, Saint Mary’s associate political science professor Sister Amy Cavender presented on what it means to “vote Catholic” at Wednesday night’s installment of the Theology on Fire lecture series. According to Cavender, voting Catholic has multiple elements. “It means approaching the process and our fellow