Faculty Opportunities Sponsored by
the Center for Catholic Thought and Culture
Integrating Catholic Social Teaching into the Curriculum
The Centers for Educational Excellence and Catholic Thought and Culture are co-sponsoring a workshop presented by Barbara Wall, Ph.D. on Catholic Social Teaching on Saturday Feb, 20, 2010, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m, in Maher 253. Each faculty participant is eligible for a stipend of up to $500.
Catholic Social Teaching (CST) is a rich treasure of wisdom, rooted in the biblical call to justice, concerned with building a just society. In its broadest sense, this teaching includes the ideas and contributions of social scientists, social activists, unionists, theologians and academics of all disciplines who have considered how society can be structured to protect the rights and dignity of every person, especially the poor, to eradicate poverty, eliminate war and promote the common good. In a more restricted sense, CST refers to a body of literature written by the Church in the modern era through which it attempts to gather the variety of reflections into a systematic response to contemporary political, economic and social issues. CST is addressed to all people of good will who are committed to a just world.
Barbara Wall, Ph.D., special assistant to the President for Mission, is associate professor of Philosophy and Director of the Office for Mission Effectiveness at Villanova University. She is the founder and co-editor of the Journal for Catholic Social Thought and has been conducting workshops on CST for over twenty years. In Feb. 2010, Dr. Wall returns to USD, to conduct a workshop for 12 faculty members interested in incorporating some aspect of CST into one or more of their courses. Dr. Wall will provide each participant with pertinent bibliography and strategies for integrating CST into specific disciplines.
Please click here for application information and forms.
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These are also available on the CEE website at www.sandiego.edu/cee.
Applications are due on or before Nov. 6, 2009. Submit your completed application to Maria Pascuzzi, Maher 253.
For further information contact either Sandra Sgoutas-Emch at emch@sandiego.edu or by phone at ext.4005 or Maria Pascuzzi at pascuzzi@sandiego.edu or phone at ext. 4751.