Annual Presidential Seminar
The Presidential Seminar has two phases:
- The first is a concentrated eight day immersion program of study on the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. The immersion program begins in May and will meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Dr. John Petillo will join us for lunch on one of those days.
- The second phase is four all day workshops scheduled during the course of the academic year to continue to deepen the study that began in May and to explore the pedagogical and research issues that emerge during the seminar.
Participants are expected to be active members of the seminar for the whole year and produce a tangible outcome connected to the Catholic Intellectual Tradition as a result of the seminar. Such outcomes include a publishable paper or a new course that the professor would teach. A final meeting for presentations of projects has been scheduled in September. Faculty members who have participated in the Presidential Seminar will be invited to ongoing programs and conversations in the years to come as a way to strengthen and deepen insights resulting from the seminar.
Faculty members who are accepted will receive a $5,000 grant for their participation in the Seminar and completion of their projects.
To apply for the program:
Complete the Presidential Seminar Application and return it to Mission & Culture.
Presidential Seminar Team
- Ami Neville, Administrative Assistant for Mission & Culture
- Matthew Shields, Executive Director for Mission Integration