7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Lectures and Performances
9:00 – 9:30 p.m. Wine and cheese reception sponsored by Saint Vincent de Paul Parish
With a series of lectures and live musical performances by the parish chorale, the DHC continues its annual collaboration with the St Vincent de Paul Parish in an investigation of what it means to welcome the stranger. From an analysis of the ambivalent role played by three biblical strangers who also happen to be the only three women mentioned in the genealogy of Christ, to providing “deep access” to those in our community who are differently abled, to pondering the ways in which the portrait in the history of art might offer an access to empathy, we will think together about the religious, philosophical, artistic, and ethical-political conceptions of strangers, refugees, foreigners, immigrants, and neighbors—and what it means to offer sincere hospitality.
Featuring:
Robert Beatty and the Saint Vincent de Paul Chamber Chorale
Christina M. Gschwandtner, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Fordham University
Thomas E. Reynolds, Vice-Principal and Associate Professor of Theology, Emmanuel College of Victoria University in the University of Toronto
Amy M. Mooney, Associate Professor of Art History, Columbia College, Chicago
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. The Atomic Gallery interactive exhibit
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Lectures and Performances
An investigation of the ethical, political, and literal filth of living in the atomic age, this evening examines the legacy of the bomb and the atomic age in general—featuring lectures on radiation and discrimination in Hiroshima and Fukushima; how Italy’s literary and artistic landscape has changed due to the atomic age over the last eight decades; the storage of atomic waste on sacred Native American Indian lands; and the general philosophical and ethical implications of living in a world where the atom itself is the object of technology—complete with live Butoh dance and musical performances as well as an interactive gallery/museum before the event where audience members can learn about the history of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, view artifacts from the U.S military personnel involved with the dropping of the bombs in Japan, learn about the science and the ethics of “splitting the atom,” and use a Geiger counter to test the radiation levels of several items on display.
Featuring:
Yuki Miyamoto, DHC Fellow, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, DePaul University
Maria Anna Mariani, DHC Visiting Fellow, Assistant Professor of Modern Italian Literature, University of Chicago
Oguri, dancer
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
On Valentine’s Day Eve, the DHC ushers in a discussion about the end of pornography featuring some of the nation’s preeminent scholars working in the field. The evening will be an investigation of the arguments against pornography, an analysis of how patriarchy (and thus misogyny) as well as white supremacy fuel the pornography industry, and an imagining of how love and empathy might prosper in a society without pornography. With free special Valentine’s Day candy for the audience!
Featuring:
Robert W. Jensen, Professor Emeritus, School of Journalism, University of Texas at Austin, and author of Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity.
Meghan Murphy, Founder and Editor, Feminist Current
Rebecca Whisnant, Professor and Chair, Department of Philosophy, University of Dayton, and author of Not For Sale: Feminists Resisting Prostitution and Pornography