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Conference Schedule

Catholic Social Teaching and Human Rights
Villanova University, March 19-20, 2012

Confirmed Speakers

Bishop John H. Ricard, S.S.J., St. Joseph's Seminary, Washington, DC
Rev. David Hollenbach, S.J., Boston College
Dr. Jane Kani Edward, Fordham University
Dr. Marie Rose Mukeni Bega, City College of New York
Daniel Griffin - Catholic Relief Services, Sudan Advisor
Edward Kiely - Catholic Relief Services, Congo Advisor
Luka Biong Deng, KUSH (Knowledge, Unity, Self-reliance, and Healing) Inc.
Dr. Jok Madul Jok, Loyola Marymount University

Monday, March 19

10:00 AM Registration
Connelly Center - Lower Level Lobby

 
11:15 AM Welcome
Barbara Wall
Vice President for Mission & Ministry
Villanova Room - Connelly Center

Opening Prayer
Rev. Joseph Farrell, OSA
Associate Vice President for Mission & Ministry
 
 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM TBA
Luka Biong Deng - Executive Director, KUSH Inc.
Villanova Room - Connelly Center
 
12:45 PM - 1:30 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
 
  1:30 PM - 2:45 PM Catholic Relief Services and Sudan
Dan Griffin
Catholic Relief Services
Villanova Room - Connelly Center
 
  3:00 PM - 4:15 PM South Sudan and the Burden of Independence: The Need for Education that Builds Nations
Jo Maduk Jok, Ph.D.
Senior Fellow, United States Institute of Peace
Villanova Room - Connelly Center
 
  4:30 PM - 5:45 PM Pacem in Terris and Human Rights
David Hollenbach, S.J., Ph.D.
Boston College
Villanova Room - Connelly Center
 
  5:45 PM - 7:30 PM DINNER ON YOUR OWN
 
  7:30 PM Catholic Social Teaching and Human Rights
Bishop John Ricard, S.S.J.
Rector, St. Joseph's Seminary - Washington, DC
Villanova Room - Connelly Center
 

Tuesday, March 20

10:00 AM - 11:15 PM Women and Human Rights in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Mare Rose Mukeni Beya
City College of New York
Villanova Room - Connelly Center
 
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Concurrent Sessions

TBA

 
12:45 PM -  1:30 PM LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
 
  1:30 PM -  2:45 PM Women and Human Rights in South Sudan
Jane Kani Edward, Ph.D.

Fordham University
Villanova Room - Connelly Center

  3:00 PM -  4:15 PM Catholic Relief Services and the Democratic Republic of Congo
Edward Keily
Catholic Relief Services
Villanova Room - Connelly Center
 
  4:15 PM -  5:45 PM   International Human Rights
John Murphy, J.D.
Villanova University
Villanova Room - Connelly Center

Sponsored by:
Office for Mission & Ministry, Villanova University and the Journal of Catholic Social Thought
Center for Peace & Justice Education, Department of Theology, Ethics Program, Villanova Center for Liberal Education
and Catholic Relief Services