Location: The Heritage Foundation's Allison Auditorium
Within Catholic higher education, there is some dispute about
the nature of a Catholic University and how best to lead students
in the search for Truth. "Academic Freedom" is an expression
heard frequently in relation to controversies at colleges as
administrators struggle to determine if certain works of
literature, plays, artwork, and even speakers are appropriate on
campus. In April 2008, Pope Benedict XVI will deliver an
historic address to the Presidents of all Catholic Colleges and
Universities in the U.S. In the backdrop of the Pope's visit,
this panel seeks to explore academic freedom at Catholic
Universities. What is the role of a Catholic University and
how does John Paul II's Ex Corde Ecclesiae help define that
role? How do we define and understand academic freedom?
What, if any, should be the limits of academic freedom and how
should these be determined? Please join us as our
distinguished panelists discuss these questions.
More About the Speakers
Stephen D. Minnis
President,
Benedictine College
Russell Shaw
Journalist and Consultant to the Vatican's Pontifical
Council for Social Communications
Ken Davison
Vice President,
College Affairs,
Belmont Abbey College
Moderator:
Dr. Candace de Russy
Writer and Lecturer on Education and Cultural Issues
Hosted By
Nanette Everson
Director, Young Leaders Program, and Legal Fellow
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