Boston College Front Row

Brian Daley, S.J., the Catherine F. Huisking Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame, discusses the restoration of unity among Christian communities. He focuses on sacramental, theological, and spiritual issues that have been the topic of dialogue among Catholic and Orthodox churches.

Mary Hughes is an adjunct professor in the Arts Sciences Honors Program. In this “last lecture” she discusses thoughts prompted by the recent death of her husband. “Grief is a universal experience, and yet, it is intensely private,” she says. “What bridges that gap between the souls profound solitude on one hand and the human community on the other? Thats the question I want to explore.”

Mary Hughes is an adjunct professor in the Arts Sciences Honors Program. In this “last lecture” she discusses thoughts prompted by the recent death of her husband. “Grief is a universal experience, and yet, it is intensely private,” she says. “What bridges that gap between the souls profound solitude on one hand and the human community on the other? Thats the question I want to explore.”

Paul Sally 54 MS56, a mathematics professor at the University of Chicago, describes a program he developed in Chicago to improve the teaching of mathematics in eighth grade.

This lecture is part of the Mathematics Education Seminar series, a joint undertaking of Boston College’s mathematics department and the Lynch School of Education. It brings distinguished math educators to campus to provide a forum for discussions of math, education, and math pedagogy.

Paul Sally 54 MS56, a mathematics professor at the University of Chicago, describes a program he developed in Chicago to improve the teaching of mathematics in eighth grade.

This lecture is part of the Mathematics Education Seminar series, a joint undertaking of Boston College’s mathematics department and the Lynch School of Education. It brings distinguished math educators to campus to provide a forum for discussions of math, education, and math pedagogy.

Larry Cox, the executive director of Amnesty International USA, discusses the importance of human rights activism, the current work of Amnesty, and how to relate the principle of thinking globally and acting locally to our lives.

Larry Cox, the executive director of Amnesty International USA, discusses the importance of human rights activism, the current work of Amnesty, and how to relate the principle of thinking globally and acting locally to our lives.

Uwem Akpan, S.J., author of the lt;igt;New York Timeslt;/igt; bestseller lt;igt;Say Youre One of Themlt;/igt;, reads from his book and discusses the intersection in his life between spirituality and art.

Uwem Akpan, S.J., author of the lt;igt;New York Timeslt;/igt; bestseller lt;igt;Say Youre One of Themlt;/igt;, reads from his book and discusses the intersection in his life between spirituality and art.

Maxim D. Shrayer, professor of Slavic and Eastern Languages and Literatures at Boston College and the winner of a 2007 National Jewish Book Award, discusses his new collection of short stories lt;igt;Yom Kippur in Amsterdamlt;/igt;.