Farrarin, whose appearance is sponsored by the Bradley Lecture Series, has written in English, Italian and German on Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hegel, Husserl, Heidegger, and analytic philosophy of mind, publishing his works in such journals as The Review of Metaphysics, Verifiche, The Journal of the History of Philosophy and The Graduate Faculty Philosophy Journal.
The respondent will be Prof. Stephen Brown (Theology), and a general discussion will follow in the McElroy Faculty Dining Room. Call ext.2-4160 for more information.
Connolly was the judge in a negligence case brought earlier this year against a priest who was the supervisor of convicted pedophile and former church youth worker Christopher Reardon. In May, he ruled against granting marriage licenses to seven gay couples, saying the legality of same-sex marriage should be decided by the Legislature, not the courts.
Connolly's talk is sponsored by the Bellarmine Law Academy.
Lawrence J. Rhoades, director of the Division of Education and Integrity in the United States Department of Health and Human Service's Office of Research Integrity, will lecture on "The Responsible Conduct of Research" on Thursday, Nov. 21, from 3 to 4:15 p.m. in Higgins 300.
A book of essays honoring retired Rattigan Professor of English John Mahoney is now available in the Boston College Bookstore.
The Fountain Light: Studies in Romanticism and Religion, edited by McIntyre Professor of English Rev. J. Robert Barth, SJ, and featuring essays by Mahoney's colleagues and former students, was presented to Mahoney at a reception last spring. Mahoney retired from full-time teaching after 47 years at the end of the last academic year.
Boston College offices will be closed on Nov. 28 and 29.