Past Events

The Spirituality of Jane Austen
Dr. Kathleen James-Cavan, Associate Professor, Department of English
Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7:30 pm.
St. Andrew's College Lounge

In this illustrated talk, Dr. James-Cavan shows how Jane Austen uses her insider's position as the daughter and sister of Church of England clergy to comment on the secularization of the church in the novel Mansfield Park . Neither pious nor prescriptive, the spirituality of Austen's novel derives its force from a debate about conduct, traditionally the province of the clergy.
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PAST EVENTS
January Event Speakers
Year	Guest Speaker	Theme of Main Presentation
1993	Phyllis Trible	A Mosaic For Miriam
1994	Mary Jo Leddy.	Redeeming Power: Women In Church And Society
1995	Lois M. Wilson	Contributions Of Christian Feminism To Biblical Understanding
1996	Aruna Gnanadason	The Earth, Our Mother, Our Source Of Strength
1997	Rosemary Luhning Haughton	Hospitality As A Criterion For Change
1998	Diane Marshall	Households Under Pressure: Challenging and Coping With Unjust Systems
1999	Edwina Gately	Discipleship: Turning the World Upside Down
2000	Bernice Santor	Quilting as a Tool to Interpret the Scriptures & Tell Women's Stories
2001	Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen	What Are Little Boys Made Of?
2002	Carol Rose	Mirrors of Identity
2003	Phyllis Trible	The Bible: A Troubling Book For a Troubled World
2004	Dr. Marilyn Fardig Whiteley	“My Affectionate Husband”: Reflections of Molly Wesley
2005	Joanna Manning	Passionate and Prayerful, Political and Personal: Spirituality for a Pilgrim People
2006	Tracy J. Trothen	Embodiment And Holy Encounters: A Feminist Consideration of Spirit And Sport
2007	Barbara E. Reid, O.P.	Blood and Water from the Side of Jesus (John 19:34): A Christ Who Gives Birth
2008	Mary T. Malone	Do the Medieval Women Mystics Have a Message for Our Time?
Program for 2009-10
In Celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the "Persons Case" NELLIE MCCLUNG: A One 'Person' Play Fri. Nov. 20 & Sat. Nov. 21 @ 7:30 pm, St. Thomas More College: Fr. Joe O'Donnell Auditorium . Reception to meet the artists after Friday's performance " Never retract, never explain, never apologize –just get the job done and let them howl.” Nellie McClung Nellie McClung: A One “Person”Play, was written by Kathleen Morrell, an alumna of the University of Saskatchewan (1967, History), who wants Canadians to have a richer appreciation for Nellie McClung as both a radical reformer and a wife and mother in the first half of the 20th century. Like many of her colleagues who sought to improve the social, political and economic status of women, McClung was also a woman of deep faith. The play is performed by the actor Wendy Jeanne Smith and produced by Robert Loucks. Presented by the Ecumenical Chaplaincy, this event is co-sponsored by Friends of Sophia, STM, various U of S departments/offices, and Information Services Corporation Proceeds to The Ecumenical Chaplaincy [Anglican, Presbyterian, United] Letter size poster
The Spirituality of Jane Austen Dr. Kathleen James-Cavan, Associate Professor, Department of English Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7:30 pm. St. Andrew's College Lounge In this illustrated talk, Dr. James-Cavan shows how Jane Austen uses her insider's position as the daughter and sister of Church of England clergy to comment on the secularization of the church in the novel Mansfield Park . Neither pious nor prescriptive, the spirituality of Austen's novel derives its force from a debate about conduct, traditionally the province of the clergy. Poster