Flannery Lecture in Catholic Theology

St. Ignatius statue in autumn

The Flannery Chair of Roman Catholic Theology is an endowed Chair gift of the late Maud and Milo Flannery of Spokane, to further excellence of theological study and teaching at Gonzaga University. The Religious Studies Department invites an outstanding theologian twice per year to deliver The Flannery Lecture in Catholic Theology.


2024-2025 Lecture Series


Fall Flannery Lecture Series with Cathleen Kaveny, Ph.D.

Thursday, October 3, 2024
4:30-6 pm Hemmingson Ballroom

Stephen Pope, Ph.D.
Dr. Cathleen Kaveny

Professor Kaveny will explore and critique the pervasiveness of nostalgia in the American context. She will trace its connections to a problematic conception of nationalism that threatens to divide and diminish Americans rather than unite and strengthen us.


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