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Internationally Known Scholar, Feminist Theologian to Deliver Madeleva Lecture
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Gwen O’Brien
Director of Media Relations
Saint Mary's College
(574) 284-4579
March 8, 2011 (Notre Dame, Ind.)—The Saint Mary’s College Center for Spirituality announces that the 26th Annual Madeleva Lecture speaker is Dr. Kwok Pui Lan, William F. Cole Professor of Christian Theology and Spirituality at the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Kwok’s lecture is entitled, “The Future of Interfaith Dialogue” and will focus on religious pluralism.
"We are pleased that Dr. Kwok has accepted our invitation to speak on such a timely topic. The current world situation demands that we address issues related to dialogue with other faiths," said Sister Kathleen Dolphin, PBVM, director of the Center for Spirituality. "She surely will add to the list of influential women scholars who have delivered the annual Madeleva Lecture."
Dr. Kwok, who earned her doctorate at Harvard University and has been awarded several honorary doctorates, is an internationally known scholar and a pioneer in Asian feminist theology and postcolonial theology. She has published extensively in feminist theology, biblical hermeneutics, and postcolonial criticism. Dr. Kwok is the coeditor of two volumes Off the Menu: Asian and Asian North American Women's Religion and Theology (Westminster) and Empire and the Christian Tradition: New Readings of Classical Theologians (Fortress). She has played leadership roles in the American Academy of Religion, the Association of Theological Schools (ATS), and the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning. She has spoken at the House of Bishops conference and at ATS workshops, as well as delivered lectures across the United States, Asia, and Europe.
The Madeleva Lecture Series is named after the legendary Sister Madeleva Wolff, CSC, president of Saint Mary's College from 1934 to 1961. The 2011 Madeleva Lecture will be held on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium in Madeleva Hall. This event is free and open to the public. If you have any questions, please contact the Center for Spirituality at (574) 284-4636 or kguthrie@saintmarys.edu.
About Saint Mary’s College: Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, Ind., is a four-year, Catholic, women’s institution offering five bachelor’s degrees and more than 30 major areas of study. Saint Mary’s College has six nationally accredited academic programs: social work, art, music, teacher education, chemistry and nursing. Saint Mary’s College ranks among the top 100 “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” in the U.S. News & World Report 2011 College Guide. Founded in 1844, Saint Mary’s is a pioneer in the education of women, and is sponsored by the Sisters of the Holy Cross.