Initiated in 1981, The Outreach Series presents lectures each semester highlighting contemporary issues relating to Christian faith and social justice. Its purpose is to engage both the Academy and the Church in “deep and sustained” conversation about timely matters of social justice from a range of faith perspectives. Typically, the Outreach Lecture topic is paired with the Faith-Justice Studies Series course (make hyper link). Recent Outreach Lecture speakers and topics have included:
Spring 2009: Ms. Judy Wicks, Local Living Economies: Green, Fair and Fun
Fall 2008: Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, Breaking the Isolation of Ganges: Community as a Response to Youth Violence
Spring 2008: Dr. Scott Charles, From Outrage to Outreach: Towards a Less Violent City
Fall 2007: Dr. Shantayanan Devarajan, Ending Poverty in South Asia by Overcoming Government Failure
Spring 2007: Ms. Sharon Browning, Esq., Finding the Heart of Justice in the City of Philadelphia
Fall 2006: Dr. Mark Wallace, Earth-Centered Spirituality and Catholic Social Teaching
