FACULTY DIALOGUE

The Center for Faith & Learning is a patron for faculty of all departments, backgrounds and faiths who see teaching, research and service as vocations and wish to facilitate a supportive atmosphere for colleagues. We "see" one another when stories are shared and we find the commonalities.

Welcoming Villanova faculty of all faiths and backgrounds, the Center for Faith & Learning hosts Lunchtime Dialogues that:

  • Facilitate compassionate dialogue that nurtures the diversity of our journeys
  • Foster the intersection of, and conversation between, all faith and academic journeys
  • Offer opportunities to "see one another" and find the commonalities in our journeys

We facilitate eight Faculty Lunchtime Dialogues per academic year. At each Dialogue, three Villanova faculty present their Teaching or Faith Journey stories (8-10 minutes each).

 

Upcoming Faculty Dialogues

SPRING 2024 SCHEDULE

Tuesday, January 30, 2024 | 12–1PM | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching is a Vocation: My Story
Michael Heinrich Chemistry and Physics CLAS
Christopher Kilby Economics VSB
Deborah King Nursing FCN

Monday, February 12, 2024 | 12–1PM | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching: A journey in faith
Vikram Kamat Mathematics and Statistics CLAS
John Abubakar, OSA Theology and Religious Studies CLAS
Liesl Klein Electrical and Computer Engineering

Wednesday, March 20, 2024 | 12–1PM | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching is a Vocation: My Story
Veronika Ryjik Spanish CLAS
Valentina DeNardis Classical Studies CLAS
Stephen Kelly Management VSB  

Thursday, April 18, 2024 | Noon–1PM | St. Rita Community Room
Teaching: A journey in faith
Daniel Smith Nursing Nursing FCN
Krystin Sessions Ethics CLAS
Mary Ellen O’Donnell Theology and Religious Studies CLAS

 

BE A PRESENTER

To be a presenter at an upcoming Faculty Dialogue, you may nominate yourself or a faculty colleague for either of the gathering topics:

  • Teaching Is A Vocation
  • Witnessing Our Faith Journey

Contact Beth Hassel with questions or for more information.