

Kirkpatrick, Ph.D., James Madison University Maldonado-Estrada’s talk will focus on how men come to be a part of a Catholic community through material culture - costumes, objects, tattoos - and explore how devotion is as much about bodily fluency as it is about belief.ĭavid C. “Devotion and the Making of Catholic Men”Īlyssa Maldonado-Estrada, Ph.D., Kalamazoo College The full schedule follows: Alyssa Maldonado-Estrada, Ph.D., Kalamazoo College The lecture series features unique and engaging talks that take a global, multidisciplinary approach to Catholicism.

Sullivan, who served as the 11th bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond for 30 years. Sullivan Chair in Catholic Studies at VCU, which was established in 2003 in honor of the Most Rev.

The lecture series is organized by the Bishop Walter F. “All Rams and Richmonders are welcome at the three intriguing lectures.” Sullivan Chair in Catholic Studies and professor in the School of World Studies in the College of Humanities and Sciences. Andrew Chesnut, Ph.D., the Bishop Walter F. “The all-star lineup for the spring lecture series reflects the robust diversity and globalization of Catholicism, a faith tradition that claims 1.2 billion members across the planet,” said R. Sullivan Lecture Series at Virginia Commonwealth University this spring, three scholars will deliver public talks on topics such as the material culture of Catholic men, the Cold War’s liberation theology legacy, and “Catholic UFOs.”
