Guest Speaker: E.J. Dionne

Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, a syndicated columnist for the Washington Post, and University Professor in the Foundations of Democracy and Culture at Georgetown University

As someone who knew the Cardinal personally, E.J.Dionne will bring a focus this year on the challenges today between public life and faith and the lessons from the life and work of Cardinal Bernardin. In his latest book, "Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith and Politics after the Religious Right," Dionne included a chapter on Cardinal Bernardin’s life message.

Dionne researches and writes on a range of issues that include community and civil society; Elections; Politics; Polling; Faith-based initiatives; Ideology; Journalism; Public opinion; and the Role of religion in public life.

His analysis of American politics and trends of public sentiment is recognized as among the best in the business. He believes America is about to enter a new progressive era, a period of reform in government and renewed civic activism in our communities.

Topic: "Reweaving the Seamless Garment: Cardinal Bernardin's Living Legacy to American Public Life." (text)

Tuesday, Nov.1, 6:00 pm, USC Capstone Campus Room

The Department of Religious Studies would like to thank the follwoing
for their co-sponsorship and support of the 2011 Joseph Cardinal Bernardin Lecture:

College of Mass Communications and Information Studies
President Pastides' Civil Discourse Initiative
Samuel Tenenbaum and the Tenenbaum Lectureship Fund

SCETV Programs in conjunction with the 2011 Bernardin lecture: Oct. 28 & 30—Interview with E.J. Dionne on Cardinal Bernardin Nov. 2—on campus in Rutledge Chapel: filmmaker Martin Doblmeier meets with students to discuss his documentary, "Bernardin" Nov. 13— Screening of Doblmeier's documentary "Bernardin" at SCETV studios further details