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black and white headshot of Slavoj Žižek
Monday, March 11, 2024
Žižek Returns – Again

Internationally renowned academic Slavoj Žižek is once again coming to Seton Hall, this time to present a talk entitled “Why Authoritarian Leaders Are Obscene.”

St. Patrick's Day
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Irish Songs and Stories Among Friends

The Department of Catholic Studies at Seton Hall University proudly announce an event in the Life in Literature Series an adaptation by James McGlone, Ph.D., "Irish Songs and Stories Among Friends."

Qurbana
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
University Hosts Celebration of Holy Qurbana

For the first time in the University’s history, Seton Hall hosted a celebration of Holy Qurbana. The Syro-Malabar liturgy was held in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on February 4.

a headshot of Kenneth J. Howell
Friday, February 16, 2024
"Galileo, Science and Scripture"

"Galileo, Science and Scripture," a lecture by Kenneth J. Howell, Ph.D., an Academic Director of the Eucharist Project and President of the Pontifical Studies Foundation.

Myriam Wijlens
Friday, February 16, 2024
An Ecumenical Reflection

The Department of Catholic Studies proudly presents the Archbishop John J. Myers Lecture Series: "Discerning Ethical Questions in a Synodal Church: An Ecumenical Reflection" by Myriam Wijlens.

A painting of St. Thomas Aquinas by Sandro Botticelli.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Inside the Core, We Read of Faith and Reason

Inside the Core we are reading medieval scholars Moses Maimonides, Ibn Rushd, and Thomas Aquinas. The latter is linked closely to the origins of the Catholic University.

Albanian Student Organization club members.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Albanian Student Organization

Seton Hall’s newest cultural organization, the Albanian Student Organization (ASO), was proud to be represented at the Involvement Fair on the South Orange campus in January.

Chad Thralls, Ph.D.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
University Core Names Teacher and Scholar of the Year

The University Core is pleased to announce our Teacher of the Year, Chad Thralls, Ph.D., and Scholar of the Year, Roger Alfani, Ph.D. They bring a standard of excellence to the Core and to Seton Hall.

Rev./Dr. Forrest Pritchett
Friday, January 26, 2024
Inside the Core, we celebrate Prayer for Christian Unity

Several of us in the Core participated in a service of Prayer for Christian Unity at St. Helen's Church in Westfield where Seton Hall's Rev. Pritchett gave the sermon, and Cardinal Tobin presided.

Pope Francis at a podium
Monday, January 22, 2024
2024 High School Essay Competition

Reflecting on Pope Francis’s emphasis on the importance of accompanying the marginalized and on his teachings on compassion, empathy, and social justice, which are rooted in the life of Jesus.

Death of Socrates
Friday, January 19, 2024
Inside the Core: Core II Classes

Core II classes begin by reading ancient Greek texts, such as Plato's Crito, and early Christian texts from the New Testament and other writers, like Tertullian, Justin Martyr, and Perpetua.

Anthony Nicotera
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Catholic Social Thought in Action Academy

Social work assistant professor and co-director of Seton Hall’s Catholic Social Thought (CST) in Action Academy, Anthony Nicotera, J.D., D.S.W., published an article.

Chad Thralls
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Core Fellow Featured in Today's American Catholic

University Core Fellow and author Chad Thralls contemplates the changing seasons of basketball play with his noontime contingent along with the lessons of impermanence, joy and community.


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