In this episode our guest speaker discusses the background, development, and day to day operations of the Bishops of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Some background on our speaker; Brooke Tranten returned to the de Nicola Center in August 2022 after having been a Graduate Sorin Fellow during her studies in the Master of Theological Studies program, which she completed in 2019. After her graduation, she undertook Ph.D. work in American history at Marquette University and is currently writing a dissertation on the reception of the US Bishops' 1983 statement on nuclear weapons. Prior to joining the dCEC, she has worked at the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism, the Hesburgh Library, and at the Morris Inn. She attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, graduating with a BA in Catholic studies and history in 2017. At the dCEC, Brooke employs her research and logistics skills in support of the Academic Research and Publications pillar.

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