Tuesday, 01 Oct 2013
Geological & Atmospheric Sciences Seminar
"Ancient Caves of Northern Illinois" Using Voids to Fill the Gaps" by Roy Plotnick, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
The Second Vatican Council and Pope John XXIII's Commitment to Religious Unity
Anne Clifford, the Msgr. James Supple Chair in Catholic Studies at Iowa State, will discuss Pope John XXIII's life-experience, his decision to call the Second Vatican council, and the resulting commitment of the Roman Catholic Church to cultivate relationships not only with otherbut also with other religions, especially Judaism and Islam. Supple Lecture Series
Emerging Powers and the Responsibility to Protect
Ramesh Thakur, former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations, currently directs the Centre for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament at Australian National University.