Overcoming Polarization in the Church & Society
Schedule
Fri Sep 27 2024 at 01:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
University of St. Thomas School of Law | Minneapolis, MN
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Keynote speaker:Fr. Aaron Wessman, G.H.M. author of The Church’s Mission in a Polarized World (New City Press)
Overcoming Polarization in the Church:
Moderator: Ellen Koneck, Executive Director of Commonweal
Panelists:
Monique Maddox, CEO Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation
Susan Mullheron, Chancellor for Canonical Affairs, Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis
Fr. Aaron Wessman, Glenmary Home Missioners
James Richter, M.D., Initiative on Restorative Justice & Healing Advisory Board
Overcoming Polarization in Society:
Moderator: Fr. Daniel Griffith, Founding Director, Initiative on Restorative Justice and Healing at University of St Thomas School of Law
Panelists:
Sheryl Wilson, VP for Culture and Belonging, Bethel College, Kansas
Hank Shea, Senior Distinguished Fellow, University of St. Thomas School of Law
Amelia Uelman, Director for Mission and Ministry, Georgetown Law School
Kimberly Vrudny, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Theology, University of St. Thomas
Registration not required. Attendees are invited to the reception following the program.
Rooted in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, IRJH seeks to name and help heal harm from institutional and leadership failures, racial injustice, and societal polarization. A main focus of IRJH is to help form future lawyers by equipping them with the skills necessary to bridge divides, to effectively accompany those who have been harmed, and to restore justice.
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Where is it happening?
University of St. Thomas School of Law, 1101 Harmon Place,Minneapolis,MN,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
