Killeen Chair Lecture Series Announced at St. Norbert College

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From St. Norbert College, September 8, 2021
by Lily Maier, lily.maier@snc.edu, 920-403-3089

The Killeen Chair of Theology & Philosophy at St. Norbert College has released the lineup for its 2021-22 lecture series. The theme for the series will be “Norbertine Charisms” in celebration of the 900th anniversary of the founding of the Norbertine Order. The Killeen Chair events will be held in the Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts - Walter Theatre and Fort Howard Theater. Registration is required for all lectures and guests are expected to follow COVID-19 protocols while onsite, including masking indoors.

The lecture schedule is as follows:

Miguel De La Torre Miguel is a professor of social ethics and Latinx studies at Iliff School of Theology. He will present his lecture “Why do they come?: Immigration and the Problem of Hospitality” on Thursday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. in the Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts’ Walter Theatre.

Patricia Zimmerman Patricia is the St. Olaf College associate professor of practice in religion. She will present “A Mysticism of Place. Prairie Notes” on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. in the Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts - Walter Theatre.

Richard Kim Richard is the Loyola University Chicago assistant professor of philosophy. He will present his lecture “Roots of Humanity: Lessons from Confucianism” on Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. in the Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts - Walter Theatre.

Kevin Timpe Kevin is the Calvin University William H. Jellema chair of Christian philosophy. He will present “Moral Struggle in the Face of Systemic Injustice” on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Abbot Pennings Hall of Fine Arts - Walter Theatre.

Norbertine Sisters Sr. Adriana Gacikova and Sr. Therese Falcon will present “Ever ancient, ever new. The history of the Congregation of the Norbertine Sisters” on Thursday, April 21, at 7 p.m. in the Fort Howard Theater.

Established in 1984, the Killeen Chair of Theology & Philosophy aims to bring well-known scholars of theology and philosophy, and their work, to the St. Norbert College campus. The program strives to emphasize the importance of theology and philosophy in a liberal arts education; to highlight St. Norbert College’s commitment to a personally, intellectually and spiritually challenging education; and to benefit the college, the Diocese of Green Bay and the broader community of northeast Wisconsin.

The Killeen Chair is named after the late Sylvester Killeen, O.Praem., the second abbot of St. Norbert Abbey and chancellor of the college.

For more information, call the Killeen Chair office at 920-403-3957, or visit their website at http://www.snc.edu/killeen.