Lectures, Tours and Events
Visiting the Archives Behind the Swoosh: Sweatshops and Social Justice Catholic Social JusticeCatholic Social Justice: Looking Back and Moving Forward, February 9 - March 14, 2007.
A little over 20 years ago the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a pathbreaking pastoral letter on Catholic social teaching and the U.S. economy titled Economic Justice for All: Pastoral Letter on Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy. Written in consultation with a range of Catholic social justice and lay groups, the letter called upon American Catholics to consider their economic behavior in the context of their religious beliefs. This series of discussions looks back on the 20 year anniversary of the release of the letter and forward to new strategies on improving the state of Catholic social justice and the economy today.
Dorothy Mohler Research GrantsThe Dorothy Mohler Research Grants help defray research and travel costs for those using the collections at the American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives at The Catholic University of America. The American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives is one of the premier research facilities for the study of American Catholicism. Its 9,000 linear feet holdings include manuscript materials, ephemera, photographs, audio, and moving images. The collection is especially rich in American Catholic social welfare organizations and American Catholic social theory. It also includes substantial and important holdings documenting American labor history and The Catholic University of America. Congratulations to 2009 Mohler Grant Winner, Dr. Mary Henold Dr. Mary J. Henold is assistant professor of history at Roanoke College in Southwest Virginia. She received her PhD in history from the University of Rochester in 2003 and taught at Valparaiso University for two years as a recipient of a Lilly Fellows Postdoctoral fellowship. Henold has recently published a book entitled Catholic and Feminist: the Surprising History of the American Catholic Feminist Movement (UNC Press, 2008). Her research interests include the history of American Catholicism during the immediate post-conciliar period (1965-1975). Click Here for More information The George G. Higgins LectureThe George G. Higgins Lecture Series was established by ACUA to honor the late Monsignor George G. Higgins (1916-2001) who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work as an activist and a scholar in behalf of working people everywhere. The 2006 George Higgins lecture is titled "Whither the Labor Movement? Contemporary Perspectives on Work in a Postindustrial World." It will be delivered by Joseph A. McCartin, Associate Professor of History, Georgetown University, and comments will be offered by Mackenzie Baris of DC Jobs with Justice, and Labor Arbitrator and Mediator, Kenneth Moffett on March 28, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. on the Catholic University campus. 2006 Higgins lecture flyer (doc) Catholic University is easily accessible by metro. Take the Red Line to "CUA/Brookland" station. If you are driving, parking in the Aquinas Hall parking lot will be most convenient. Directions to Catholic University can be found by following this link: http://www.cua.edu/directions/ The 2003 Higgins Lecture The Religious Archives Institute
Every two years, the American Catholic History Research Center and University Archives holds its Religious Archives Institute. Geared especially toward archivists of religious communities and diocesan institutions, the course offers state-of-the-art training in archival management by established professionals in the field. The institute's range of general and specifically-focused sessions are designed to help beginning archivists and librarians, as well as established professionals looking to increase their knowledge of the latest archival practices. Subjects covered include: Arrangement and Description of Archives and Management Collections, Electronic Records Management, Photograph Preservation and Management, Using and Caring for Objects, and Fundraising and Proposal Writing. The course material is presented by several of Washington D.C.'s local curators, archivists, librarians, and historians, and is supplemented by trips to the region's array of museums, archival repositories, and libraries. Educational sessions are held on the campus of the Catholic University of America, and participants have the option of using the University housing and meal plan. The campus' accessibility to nearby religious houses enable participants to make arrangements for staying off campus and attending sessions as well. What participants say about the 2005 Religious Archives Institute: "Content by presenters was excellent and will be extremely useful! Organization of the content was excellent and helped build knowledge progressively." "Superb experience overall." "I profited by the Religious Archives Institute. Lots of information from different backgrounds. Enjoyed the diversity of participants. I will recommend the Institute to everyone I know in the archives world!" "This Institute was a thorough, comprehensive and excellent presentation on the topic of religious archives presented by experts in the field... Hands-on opportunities, field experiences, plus the presenter-participant involvement proved to be beneficial." Upcoming Institute: June 1-6, 2009 Past Institutes:
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