College of Our Lady of the Elms and the St. Augustine Center for Ethics, Religion, and Culture will present the 6th annual Rev. Hugh F. Crean Distinguished Lecture in Catholic Thought.
When: Monday, March 24th
Time: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Elms College Alumnae Library Theater
This year’s topic is ‘Anti-Asian Racism and Catholic Social Teaching,’ which addresses the critical gap in the Catholic Church’s pastoral discourse on anti-Asian racism. It seeks to deepen the Church’s understanding of racial justice through the lens of AAPI experiences.
The distinguished speaker for this lecture is Fr. Joseph Cheah, OSM, Ph.D., Professor of Religious Studies and Theology and Chair of the Department of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies at the University of St. Joseph. Fr. Cheah has spoken nationwide about anti-Asian racism and his most recent book Anti-Asian Racism (Orbis, 2023) has been highly reviewed as “a must-read for all Americans” (Peter Phan).
The St. Augustine Center for Ethics, Religion, and Culture at Elms (CERC) was launched in October 2020 with support from an anonymous naming gift and several significant contributions. The Center aims to increase engagement and discourse on the most pressing and complex questions of ethics, religion, and culture in today’s society and to lead the regional community in thoughtful, engaging dialogue.
The CERC’s founding executive director is Peter DePergola ‘07, Ph.D., MTS, HEC-C, CT, who also serves as the Shaughness Family Chair for the Study of the Humanities and Associate Professor of Bioethics and Medical Humanities at Elms.
The annual Rev. Hugh Crean Distinguished Lecture was established through an endowment made by B. John (Jack) and Colette Dill to honor the legacy of Rev. Hugh Crean, recognizing Crean’s academic work at Elms College and his pastoral ministry throughout the Diocese of Springfield and the entire region.
This lecture is free and open to the public. To register for the lecture, visit: https://www.elms.edu/events/6th-annual-reverend-hugh-f-crean-distinguished-lecture-in-catholic-thought/
About Elms College
Elms College is a coed Catholic college offering a liberal arts curriculum that prepares students holistically for a purposeful life in a diverse and interconnected world. Founded in 1928 by the Sisters of St. Joseph, Elms College has a tradition of educating reflective, principled and creative learners, who are rooted in faith, educated in mind, compassionate in heart, responsive to civic and social obligations, and capable of adjusting to change without compromising principle. Visit elms.edu for more information.