May 11, 2016
A reading and reception for Image journal to present Dana Gioia with the 13th annual Denise Levertov award.
For twenty-five years, the literary journal Image has been a showcase of contemporary art inspired by faith. Image and its suite of programs (including an annual seven-day workshop for artists, writing fellowships, and seminars) deepen the wisdom, compassion, and cultural engagement in our world by enabling communities to draw more fully on the virtues of art and imagination.
Dana Gioia is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning poet. Former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Gioia is a native Californian of Italian and Mexican descent. He received a B.A. and a M.B.A. from Stanford University and an M.A. in Comparative Literature from Harvard University. Gioia currently serves as the Poet Laureate of California. An influential critic as well, Gioia’s 1991 volume Can Poetry Matter?, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award, is credited with helping to revive the role of poetry in American public culture. To view, please contact the ICTC at ictc@seattleu.edu.
Sponsored by: Image journal, Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture
Postmodern Icons? The Catholic Imagination in the Visual Arts Today
April 26, 2016
Are there aspects of the Catholic imagination that can still shape the way we make culture, form public policy, and pursue justice and peace?
Gathering in Wyckoff Auditorium with three visual artists—Trung Pham, SJ; Laura Lasworth; and Melissa Weinman—who share slides and original art works, discussing how their vision has been shaped by the Catholic imagination and how they relate to a contemporary audience. Gregory Wolfe, editor of Image, moderates the discussion. To view, please contact the ICTC at ictc@seattleu.edu.
Sponsored by: Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, Image journal
Shouts or Whispers?: The Catholic Literary Imagination Then & Now
Please join us May 26, 2016 as we welcome Gregory Wolfe, Editor of Image, to his new role as Senior Fellow in the Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, beginning in Academic Year 2016-2017. Building off his prior work as a consultant for the ICTC, Wolfe's position will enable faculty, staff and students to further explore the richness of the Catholic Imagination and the Catholic Literary Tradition.
4:00 PM | Appetizer and wine reception in Student Center 160, LeRoux
4:30 PM | "Shouts or Whispers? The Catholic Literary Imagination Then and Now" by Gregory Wolfe
5:15 PM | Q & A with Wolfe
"Shouts and Whispers"
Amidst the growing secularism of twentieth century culture, a sudden flowering of world-class Catholic literature took the world by surprise, from British writers like Graham Greene and Evelyn Waugh to the Americans Flannery O’Connor and Walker Percy to France’s Georges Bernanos and Japan’s Shusaku Endo.
Looking at the contemporary scene, some critics have argued that there is a dearth of Catholic authors today or that such writers as can be found lack the theological depth of their predecessors.
In his presentation, Gregory Wolfe will beg to differ. As editor of Image journal for the past quarter century, he has had a front row seat on the literary scene. Wolfe believes that the Catholic imagination has persisted, but that it has taken on different forms as the surrounding culture has changed. Whereas Flannery O’Connor believed that the Catholic writer needed to “shout” to be heard, Wolfe contends that contemporary Catholic authors such as Alice McDermott, Oscar Hijuelos, and Mary Gordon prefer to “whisper.” He will illustrate his talk with examples from a number of recent, award-winning books.
Writer, editor, publisher and teacher, Gregory Wolfe founded Image journal in 1989 and since 2000 has served as Writer in Residence at Seattle Pacific University where he teaches English literature and creative writing. He is also the founder and director of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at SPU, the first program of its kind to integrate a studio writing degree with intensive reflection upon the aesthetic riches of the Judeo-Christian tradition. Wolfe is the author of the recent collection The Operation of Grace and has published over 200 essays, reviews and articles in numerous journals, including the Wall Street Journal and Commonweal.
No Wounds Here: Image & Text
April 21, 2016
This multimedia exhibit explores the anxiety of identity and belonging in Ireland, north and south, via expressions of community life and public celebration. Emily Holt, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator for the ICTC, and Braden Van Dragt, photographer and videographer, will share poems and images and will discuss the process of creating a multimedia work informed by field research.
This project was made possible by a Wang Center for Global Education Research Grant at Pacific Lutheran University, the Rainier Writing Workshop MFA and friends and family in Arklow and Belfast.
Interfaith Earth Day Fair
April 21, 2016
This year’s event is an interactive fair, including Sustainability Walking Tours, Mindfulness Meditations, an Open Mic Café, and a Solution Center featuring tables by sponsoring organizations and other groups who have been invited to share.
Sponsored by: STM, ICTC, Seattle U Campus Ministry, Earth Ministry
Celebrate Earth Day with Bill McKibben
April 5, 2016
This is an intimate, free event with author and activist Bill McKibben in celebration of Earth Day where audience members can engage in conversation about key environmental issues including climate change, fossil fuel divestment, and Pope Francis’ Encyclical on the Environment.
Sponsored by: The Institute for Public Service, Environmental Studies Program, CEJS
IgnationQ 2016 Ignation LGBTQ+ and Ally Conference
April 1-3, 2016
IgnatianQ is a student-run and student-focused national Ignatian LGBTQ+ conference. Our own desire for social justice and the Jesuit values that inform our education are forces that work together for a more just and humane world. By exploring the intersections of sexuality, gender, and spirituality together, we strive to educate and empower the whole person.
IgnatianQ 2016 is “Celebrating Identities: Queer Solidarity at Jesuit Schools.” We live in the time of #blacklivesmatter and Laverne Cox: injustice, in whatever form it takes, hurts all of us. Thus, it does not make sense to draw lines around which issues should matter to LGBTQ+ people or which issues count as LGBTQ+ issues. We welcome all to join us, as we attempt to embrace how complicated, problematic, and beautiful our world is.
Speakers include: Kathleen Telvaccia, Joseph DeFilippis, Kiyomi Fujikawa, Matthew Woodward, Sabina Neem, Rachel Doll O’Mahoney, EPLi, Bridget O’Brien, Erica Martin, Peter Carlson Schattauer , and others.
Sponsored by: Seattle U Campus Ministry, ICTC, Seattle U Dept Anthropology/Sociology/Social Work, Magis, OMA, International Student Center, Office of Jesuit Mission and Identity, Division of Student Development
Infrastructures of Faith: Catholic Channels Across the South China Sea
March 31, 2016
A guest lecture by Seattle University alumnus and current PhD candidate in Anthropology at Yale University, George Bayuga, and based on six months of preliminary field research, this project examines the Catholic Church in China through an ethnographic study of its future priests and sisters. Bayuga examines how a religious geography linking Hong Kong, Taipei, Manila, and Mainland China can offer insight into questions of state power, Christianity, language, infrastructure and materiality.
Sponsored by: Yale University, ICTC
The Catholic Imagination Pope Francis: The Reform Pope — Can it Last?
March 15, 2016
A continuation of the series of talks given by ICTC distinguished scholar in residence, Fr. Patrick Howell, S.J., on the papacy of Francis and the significant shifts in image and culture that the Church has experienced.
America media frequently describes Pope Francis in terms of advertising. “The Pope is restoring the Catholic brand.” “The Pope is popular, but can he bring back Catholics to fill the pews?’ All this hype misses the point. The Pope is calling for an authentic living of the Gospel—one of simplicity, compassion for others, and above all mercy.
After three years, the pope continues his urgent call: simplicity, compassion for others, and above all mercy. He is changing the culture. He is decentralizing the Church. He’s building bridges? How’s He Doing? What’s He up to Now?
Sponsored by: ICTC, Office for Jesuit Mission and Identity
Hospitality in Action: Local Responses to the Refugee Crisis
March 3, 2016
This Soup with Substance event features opportunities to actively respond to the refugee crisis locally, here in Seattle with community members who share their stories and activism.
Sponsored by: Seattle U Campus Ministry, ICTC
Welcoming in God's Name: Religious Responses to the Refugee Crisis
February 29, 2016
A panel discussion over dinner between members of the Seattle University community who are experts in Judaism Islam, and Christianity on how religious communities have responded to the refugee crisis. This event features Dr. Beatrice Lawrence, scholar of Hebrew Bible and Rabbinic texts, Dr. Ali Mian, scholar of Islam and the Quran, and Dr. Matthew Whitlock, New Testament scholar.
Sponsored by: Seattle U Campus Ministry, ICTC, STM
Imprint of Mercy: Talk and Exhibition by Trung Pham
February 10-March 25, 2016
Fr. Trung Pham, S.J., exhibits his ICTC-sponsored project focused on exploring the symbology and significance of the wounds of Christ at St. James Cathedral.
Sponsored by: ICTC, St. James Cathedral
Stories from the Middle East: An Afternoon with Fr. David Nazar, S.J.
January 28, 2016
Fr. David Nazar, S.J., Rector of the Pontifical Oriental Institute in Rome as he shares stories of refugees from the Middle East and the challenges faced by Eastern Churches in the region.
Sponsored by: Seattle U Campus Ministry, Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture (Interreligious Dialogue Initiative), School of Theology and Ministry, and Theology and Religious Studies
"Being in the Zone" in Sports and in Life
November 3, 2015
Fr. Patrick Kelly, S.J., a scholar with expertise in sport psychology and spirituality, talks about the significance of these experiences of ‘being in the zone’ for sport performance and for the major decisions you are making now about your life after Seattle University.
Sponsored by: ICTC, Seattle U Athletics
Committing to Our Common Home
September 24, 2015
An interfaith response Pope Francis’ engagement with the climate crisis and the changing ecology of our world in Laudato Si’, featuring reflections from Dr. Edward Daichi Salazar (Eco Sangha Seattle), Rev. Cherag Halima Thea Levkovitz (Sufi Order International), Sr. Clare Josef-Maier (Deaconess in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America), Rabbi Zari Weiss (Kol HaNeshamah synagogue), Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos (Director of the Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture) and Jessie Dye (Program and Outreach Director of Earth Ministry/Washington Interfaith Power and Light). This event is an evening of ritual, word and song as we renew our commitment to care for our common home.
Sponsored by: ICTC, STM, Seattle U Campus Ministry, Office of Jesuit Mission and Identity, Earth Ministry
Dana Gioia: Image Journal’s 13th Annual Denise Levertov Award
May 11, 2016
A reading and reception for Image journal to present Dana Gioia with the 13th annual Denise Levertov award.
For twenty-five years, the literary journal Image has been a showcase of contemporary art inspired by faith. Image and its suite of programs (including an annual seven-day workshop for artists, writing fellowships, and seminars) deepen the wisdom, compassion, and cultural engagement in our world by enabling communities to draw more fully on the virtues of art and imagination.
Dana Gioia is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning poet. Former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Gioia is a native Californian of Italian and Mexican descent. He received a B.A. and a M.B.A. from Stanford University and an M.A. in Comparative Literature from Harvard University. Gioia currently serves as the Poet Laureate of California. An influential critic as well, Gioia’s 1991 volume Can Poetry Matter?, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle award, is credited with helping to revive the role of poetry in American public culture. To view, please contact the ICTC at ictc@seattleu.edu.
Sponsored by: Image journal, Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture
Postmodern Icons? The Catholic Imagination in the Visual Arts Today
April 26, 2016
Are there aspects of the Catholic imagination that can still shape the way we make culture, form public policy, and pursue justice and peace?
Gathering in Wyckoff Auditorium with three visual artists—Trung Pham, SJ; Laura Lasworth; and Melissa Weinman—who share slides and original art works, discussing how their vision has been shaped by the Catholic imagination and how they relate to a contemporary audience. Gregory Wolfe, editor of Image, moderates the discussion. To view, please contact the ICTC at ictc@seattleu.edu.
Sponsored by: Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, Image journal
