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Best Religious Liberty coverage
An article by David Hollenbach, S.J., co-authored with Thomas Shannon, is part of a special issue of America magazine that has received the 2013 first place award from the Catholic Press Association for Best Coverage of Religious Liberty Issues. The article is titled “A Balancing Act: Catholic Teaching on the Church’s Rights—and the Rights of All” and it appeared on March 5, 2012 in the issue of America on “Religious Liberty,” with other articles by Bishop Blase Cupich and by Prof. Mary Ann Glendon. The Association described the issue this way: “A wide-reaching, but thorough reflection on religious liberty today. Timely and informed, with pressing issues at the forefront. Staggering in its breadth and grasp.”
25 Years at BC
Congratulations to Professor John Darr and Professor Stephen Pope. Both are celebrating 25 years at Boston College and will be recognized at a special dinner by university President William P. Leahy, SJ.
Retiring Professors Honored
Professors Donald Dietrich, Charles Hefling, and Fr. Robert Imbelli, all retiring after this year, will be honored at a dinner by university President William P. Leahy, SJ.
Book Awarded 1st Place
Congratulations to Professor Richard Gaillardetz whose recent book, Keys to the Council (Liturgical Press), co-authored with Catherine Clifford, received first place in the Religion/Philosophy category of the Midwest Independent Publishers Association awards.
ACP Book Awards
Included among the Association of Catholic Publishers (ACP) 2013 awards for "Excellence in Publishing" are two of professor Richard Gaillardetz's publications. Gaillardetz is the editor of When the Magisterium Intervenes (Liturgical Press) which won first place in the "Theology" category. Keys to the Council (Liturgical Press), co-authored with Catherine Clifford, won third place in the "General Interest" category.
Teaching Award
Graduate students Kevin Ahern and Nicholas DiSalvatore recently won the Donald J. White Teaching Excellence Award for 2012-2013. Congratulations to Kevin and Nicholas!
Faculty Promotion
Congratulations to M. Shawn Copeland, professor of systematic theology, recently promoted to full professor. In addition to being beloved by her students, Professor Copeland is a renowned scholar of theological and philosophical anthropology, political theology, as well as African American Catholic experience and history. She is the recipient of numerous awards and author of over 100 publications, including Enfleshing Freedom: Body, Race, and Being.
Visions of Hope: Emerging Theologians
Just released from Orbis Books, Visions of Hope: Emerging Theologians and the Future of the Church, edited by Kevin Ahern, student in Theological Ethics. This volume includes articles from young scholars all over the world reflecting on the Church in light of the Second Vatican Council. Among the authors whose works were selected for this publication include B. Kevin Brown, Christopher Conway, Benjamin Durheim, Eduardo Gonzalez, Michael P. Jaycox, and Stephen Okey.
Systematics Professors Welcomed
The Boston College Chronicle profiled professors Andrew Prevot and Brian Robinette, both of whom joined our systematics faculty this past year.
Jesuit theologian: May Pope Francis expand women's role
Professor James Keenan recently shared his thoughts on the election of Pope Francis I with the National Catholic Reporter.