The Ellacuría Initiative Events, Spring 2020
The Ellacuría Initiative invites you to join us for our programming this semester.
For Spring 2020, we will focus our efforts in two areas:
1. Immigration, migration, and refugees
- The Refugee Crisis and Church Asylum in Europe. Thursday, Feb. 20, 7:00 p.m., BRN 228: Sr. Makrina Finlay of the St Scholastica Abbey in Germany will talk with students about church asylum and the refugee crisis in Europe
- Understanding Yazidi Refugees. Wednesday, March 4, 6:30-9:30 p.m., TDC 401: Viewing of On Her Shoulders, the documentary about Nobel Peace Prize winner Nadia Murad. The discussion will be led by Yazidi-Canadian sisters Nafiya and Jamileh Naso.
- The Immigration Simulation. Thursday, March 5, 5:00-8:00 p.m. (self-paced), TDC Ballroom: Students will enact a process of immigrating to the US.
2. St. Oscar Romero
March 24 is the 40th anniversary of the assassination of St. Oscar Romero in El Salvador.
- Romero, the film. Tuesday, March 10, 7:00 p.m., TDC 401: Viewing of the film Romero with a discussion led by Dr. Will Cohen, Theology and Religious Studies
- Mass. Tuesday, March 24, 12:05 p.m., Madonna della Strada: Mass to celebrate Romero’s life and commemorate his death. The usual 12:05 mass will not be held this day.
We encourage all students and colleagues to attend.
