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Human Rights, Environmental Justice, Social Justice, Faith Values And Ethics: Building Stronger Partnerships For The Common Good By Understanding The Differences, Theresa Harris, Leanne M. Jablonski, Sarah Fortner, Malcolm Daniels

Biennial Conference: The Social Practice of Human Rights

Partnerships between human rights practitioners, local communities, scientists, engineers, and health professionals have shown potential to address deeply rooted, systemic human rights concerns. These collaborations are essential for achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and for engaging the perspectives and expertise of all constituents. However, even when the individuals in these partnerships or the organizations they represent have common goals, their motivations, analyses, and solutions often come from different perspectives. Members of good will can inadvertently alienate one another when attempting to work together. The fields of human rights, social justice, environmental justice, and ethics have each developed their …

Sustainability Spotlight, University Of Dayton. Hanley Sustainability Institute

Hanley Sustainability Institute Newsletter

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Creating Meaningful Engagement In Academic Libraries Using Principles Of Intergroup Dialogue, Ione T. Damasco

Books and Book Chapters by University of Dayton Faculty

As a form of social justice education, intergroup dialogue (IGD) was originally developed in the 1980s at the University of Michigan as a critical-dialogical method and has since been implemented at many universities around the United States in curricular and co-curricular programs. IGD can function as a way of bringing students from different social identity groups together in sustained, facilitated learning experiences in order to advance social justice, equity, and peace. IGD combines the cognitive work of critically examining the intersections of social identity and power relations with the affective work of individual reflection and group interaction in specifically designated …

The Courage To Offend, Rachel Barnett

University Libraries Blog Archive

Offensive words in a banned book surprise and challenge volunteer reader in a live, recorded reading for Banned Books Week.

Treasures From Our Storehouse: The U.S. Catholic Special Collection, Stephanie Shreffler

University Libraries Blog Archive

In conjunction with the twentieth anniversary celebrations of the Department of Religious Studies' PhD program in American Catholic Studies, the University Libraries is hosting an exhibit of materials from the U.S. Catholic Special Collection (USCSC).

Book Desert Book Drive, Ione Damasco

University Libraries Blog Archive

The University Libraries Diversity and Inclusion Team is teaming up again with The Conscious Connect, and the student organization BATU (Black Action Thru Unity) to collect diverse books to end book deserts in Dayton.

College Faculty In The News: September 10, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Assistant Professor Anya Galli Robertson, Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work, discusses the "glitter revolution" taking place in Mexican feminist and LGBTQ protests. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

Ud In The News Sept. 1-6, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Conversation featured immigration expert Miranda Hallett's piece on how climate change is driving emigration from Central America as its lead article on Friday. University of Dayton made Sierra's list of Cool Schools for a second straight year and Insider.com's list of 'best college dorms in the US.' Political scientist Nancy Miller was a guest of the Politics Podcast on FiveThirtyEight. The Daily Beast talked to Meghan Henning in religious studies for its story 'Why did Saint Peter paralyze his own daughter?'

Miracles And Madness: Teaching With Religious Special Collections, Kayla Harris, Jillian M. Ewalt, Stephanie Shreffler

Marian Library Faculty Publications

Vials of healing water from Marian shrines, flowers collected at holy sites, and images of statues that miraculously cry—these objects are just a few of the striking, unusual, and often underused artifacts and archival materials documenting religious experiences found in the University of Dayton’s archives and special collections.

These engaging items, while often controversial in nature, can serve as powerful teaching tools to engage undergraduates. When an opportunity arose to partner with a religious studies faculty member, the University of Dayton’s archivists and librarians used these artifacts to develop an instruction session that offered students an opportunity for active, hands-on …

College Faculty In The News: August 26, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Assistant Professor Meghan Henning, Department of Religious Studies, recently spoke to media outlets about the true value and meaning of prayer in our lives, particularly in the context of recent incidences of violence. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

Chapter 8: Africa’S Gifts To The World, Julius A. Amin

Myth and Reality: Reflections on Our Travels through West Africa

A reflection on the 2018-19 Global Education Seminars in West Africa.

Ud In The News Aug. 2-16, University Of Dayton

News Releases

BBC Radio, Voice of America, Newsy and NPR interviewed sociologist Art Jipson about white nationalists. Al Jazeera English interviewed law professor Thaddeus Hoffmeister about Jeffrey Epstein's death. Meghan Henning, assistant professor of religious studies, talked to The Daily Beast and The Christian Century about prayer. Immigration expert Miranda Hallett was a guest of a show in Argentina to discuss racism against Hispanics.

Proceedings Of The 2019 Berry Summer Thesis Institute, University Of Dayton. University Honors Program

Proceedings of the Berry Summer Thesis Institute (2013-Present)

Thanks to a gift from the Berry Family Foundation and the Berry family, the University Honors Program launched the Berry Summer Thesis Institute in 2012. The institute introduces students in the University Honors Program to intensive research, scholarship opportunities and professional development. Each student pursues a 12-week summer thesis research project under the guidance of a UD faculty mentor. This contains the product of the students' research.

Ud In The News July 19-26, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Bloomberg, City Lab, Al Jazeera English, Radio New Zealand, CTV in Canada, Skift, Chicago Catholic and Newsy are among the major regional, national and international outlets highlighting the research or expertise of our experts.

College Faculty In The News: July 25, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Airports in Oakland CA and Newark NJ were recent topics of discussion by Professor Janet Bednarek in national media outlets. Follow these and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

Mary In The News: July 9, 2019, Michael Duricy

Marian Library Blog Archive

Read recent items about Mary in both Catholic and secular news. Also, see International Marian Research Institute as well as Marian Library news and updates.

Academic Guide, 2019, International Marian Research Institute

IMRI Course Listings, Program Guides, and Assorted Academic Materials

No abstract provided.

Program Guide, 2019-20, International Marian Research Institute

IMRI Course Listings, Program Guides, and Assorted Academic Materials

No abstract provided.

Ud In The News June 22-28, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Authority Magazine had a Q&A with 2019 graduate Dani Ruffalo for its series about the leadership lessons of accomplished business leaders. Crux interviewed Jana Bennett in religious studies about a book she co-edited. U.S. News & World Report and University Business sought the expertise of School of Law Dean Andrew Strauss and Fred Jenkins in University Libraries on different law degrees and e-books, respectively.

College Faculty In The News: June 26, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

In an interview with The Crux, Professor Jana Bennett, Department of Religious Studies, discusses the book she co-edited, Naming Our Sins: How Recognizing the Seven Deadly Vices Can Renew the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.

Ud In The News June 15-21, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The expertise of University of Dayton faculty was shared with national and international audiences in two pieces for The Conversation, a blog post for The Washington Post and interviews with NPR, Catholic News Service, the National Catholic Reporter and outlets in Canada, Ireland and India.

Ferree Chair Of Social Justice, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton associate professor of religious studies Kelly Johnson will begin July 1 as the first holder of the Father William J. Ferree Chair of Social Justice, named in honor of the Marianist priest whose work influenced contemporary Catholic thinking on social justice.

Ud In The News June 8-14, University Of Dayton

News Releases

ASEE First Bell highlighted School of Engineering wind tunnel testing and research in its daily newsletter. Human Rights Center Executive Director Shelley Inglis' advice is featured prominently in the U.S. News & World Report story "How to Choose the Right Law School to Become a Human Rights Lawyer." Three Alabama TV stations interviewed health and sports science professor Peter Titlebaum about his 600-mile bike trip to honor the fight for civil rights.

Gudorf Chair In Catholic Intellectual Traditions, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton College of Arts and Sciences has appointed alumnus Timothy Gabrielli as the first Gudorf Chair in Catholic Intellectual Traditions. Currently, he is an associate professor of theology and coordinator of the Religious Studies/Theology & Philosophy department at Seton Hill University.

University Of Dayton Magazine, Summer 2019, University Of Dayton

University of Dayton Alumni Publications

The University of Dayton Magazine is published quarterly by the Office of Communications for alumni, parents, students, faculty/staff, trustees and other friends of UD. In the past the magazine was known as UD Alumnus, Focus, Dimensions and UD Quarterly. Articles include "Rebirth of the Arcade," "Darkness Unveiled: Into the Heart of a Black Hole," and "Books of Influence."

Religion And Human Rights, Dave Larsen

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

The University of Dayton will connect with the fastest growing segment of the U.S. Catholic Church next month when it hosts the annual meeting of the Academy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the United States (ACHTUS).

Summer Reading: Academic Satire, Heidi Gauder, Fred Jenkins

University Libraries Blog Archive

Heidi Gauder and Fred Jenkins share their top picks.

The Body And Blood: What Was And Is At Stake In The Protestant Reformation, Anna L. Biesecker-Mast

Line by Line: A Journal of Beginning Student Writing

This paper is an explanation of Robert A. Orsi's concept of presence from the introduction and first chapter of his book titled, History and Presence. Before writing any paper for a class, I thoroughly review the syllabus for the assignment. Based on the requirements listed in the syllabus, and on the discussion we had in seminar about the Orsi text and Dr. Smith's lecture on the religious origins of modernity, I drafted an outline of my paper. Throughout the process of creating my outline, I considered various organizations for my explanation as well as a few different arguments I …

Ud In The News April 19-26, University Of Dayton

News Releases

It was University of Dayton Week on The Academic Minute, a popular radio program produced by WAMC/Northeast Public Radio which is a platform for professors from top universities nationwide to share "groundbreaking research and how that research helps us understand and solve the big problems that matter to us all."

College Faculty In The News: April 25, 2019, University Of Dayton

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

Assistant Professor Meghan Henning, Department of Religious Studies, compares ancient cultural views of resurrection to today's pop culture surrounding ghosts and zombies. Follow this and other recent media coverage of the service, research, scholarship and commentary of College of Arts and Sciences programs and their faculty.