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Presentation by Richard G. Cannuli, OSA Quarterly Club Luncheon

The Patricia Imbesi Saint Augustine Fellow Public Lecture hosted by Brian Dunkle S.J.

The Spiritual Roots of “Reform” in Pope Francis

Pope Francis: A Theologian of Migration

Pope Francis: The Catholic Church as a Social Movement

Pope Francis’ Interpretation of Vatican II

A hunter who advances too far ahead of his fellow hunters ends up with an arrow in his behind: Following Francis’s Tough Leadership Act

Pope Francis and His Impact on the Church of Latin America

Hear the poems of Emily Dickinson set to the music of Aaron Copland in a live concert with Soprano Betsy Springuel and Pianist Barbara Browne.

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Kathleen Boyce presents her project, “America’s ‘Youth’ go to Nazi Germany: The Movement to Boycott the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the Race Divide in American Society,” for the 2017 Falvey Scholars Awards.

Stephen Purcell presents his project, “May I Express Thee Unblam’d?: Milton and the Epistemic Limits of Postlapsarian Language,” for the 2017 Falvey Memorial Scholars Awards.

Ryan Zalla presents his project titled, “Economic Policy Uncertainty in Ireland,” for the 2017 Falvey Scholars Awards.

Anna Briker presents her project, “Toward Assessing the Effects of Reactive Oxygen Species on Nrf2/ARE Activation by Electrophiles: Evaluating and Addressing Assay Variability,” for the 2017 Falvey Scholars Awards.

Danielle Sens-Castet presents her projects, "Une Série de Tueurs en Série: Le Boucher, La Prochaine Fois je viserai le cœur, et L’Affaire SK1,” and, “The Importance of Regulatory Factor THI3 Across Ascomycota Fungi Thiamine Regulation."

Emma Max presents her project titles, “Just in KASE: Evaluating Nursing Students’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Self-Efficacy Towards Care for the Dying Patient,” for the 2017 Falvey Scholars Awards.

Dr. Wilson will offer reflections on his career as a practicing poet that consider how the disciplines of craft and the lessons of trying to make something good can also be a means of entering more deeply into the life of thought.

The Augustinian Institute presents The Patricia H. Imbesi Fellow Public Lecture - Parting Words: Augustine on Language and Loss by Erika Kidd.

Father Di Gregorio will present “The Birth of a Mission to South Philadelphia Italians: A Friars’ Tale.” The talk will focus on addressing the formation of the Italian-Augustinian Mission to the immigrants of Philadelphia at the start of the 20th Century—all of the challenges, opportunities and achievements. The talk will represent an aspect of Father Di Gregorio’s article: “The Mission of the Italian Augustinians in the United States, The First Thirty-Five Years: Laying the Foundation,” in Analecta Augustiniana, Vol. LXXVIII, 2015.

Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA will discuss his journey of Rooted. Relevant. Restless. at this 175th Anniversary event.

A talk by Fr. Allan Fitzgerald, OSA, of the Augustinian Institute on the related, shorter work by C, S, Lewis published at the end of *The Screwtape Letters* about the state of public education.

Medieval monks worked long hours in silence copying and illustrating manuscripts. But what happened when their minds began to wander? Composer Samuel Barber has set to music real marginalia from Irish monastic texts between the 8th and 13th centuries. Hear Barber’s songs in a live performance and learn more about the lyrics and the lives of the monks who wrote them.

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Villanova University celebrates its 175th birthday with The 1842 Dinner and Discussion.

Dr. Paul Camacho gives his lecture is part of the series on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition sponsored by the Office for Mission and Ministry.

The Annual Ethics Lecture 2016 is delivered by Vincent Lloyd, PhD entitles, "Ethics of Love: What We Can Learn From Our Incarcerated Brothers and Sisters."

Peterson Toscano's comedic approach helps to break down traditional barriers that come with talking about climate change, allowing for honest and open discussion.

Fr. Allan Fitzgerald gives a lecture on the Ambrose-Augustine relationship at Villanova University.

Nancy Claire Murphy gives her lecture, "Does Neuroscience Teach That We have No Souls?," at Villanova University.

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Allan Fitzgerald, OSA conducts the St. Augustine Lecture at Villanova University.

The Patricia H. Imbesi Saint Augustine Fellow Public Lecture

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson serves as the President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, and in that capacity provided the initial draft of Laudato Si prior to the promulgation of the encyclical by Pope Francis. He will lecture on the impact of the encyclical.

The Department of Humanities Presents, The 2016 Faith & Reason Lecture. Dr. Kevin Hughes gives his speech "By the Renewal Of Your Mind…How to Practice Your Education in Everyday Life."

Public Lecture: Prof. Steve Fuller, "Will Transhumanism be Christianity's 'Tea Party' Moment?"

The Development of Modern Science and Technology, and its Implications for Christian Anthropology - A Roundtable Discussion with Professor Steve Fuller

This past summer Pope Francis published his first encyclical, “Laudato Si,” in which he offers a penetrating critique of the lifestyle of many human beings on the planet. Five Villanova faculty offer their “first impressions.”