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eighth triennial meeting | June 27-30, 2010

Confronting Challenges: Women Religious Respond to Change
University of Scranton - Scranton, Pennsylvania

TENTATIVE PROGRAM {download}

Sunday, June 27

2:30-9:00 p.m.	Registration
5:00 p.m.	Buffet Supper
7:30 p.m.	Film: “Interrupted Lives: Catholic Sisters under European Communism." Discussion with filmmakers, Mary Savoie, CSJ and Margaret Nacke, CSJ

Monday, June 28

7:30 a.m.	Breakfast available for purchase
8:30-10:00 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions:
	Change and Adaptation Vatican II and Beyond
10:00-10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions:
	Struggle and Renewal Art, Mission, and Memory Ministries of Social Justice
12:00-1:30p.m.	Lunch
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions:
	Women and Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America, A Discussion of the Exhibit Currently Touring the United States Women Religious and War
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.	Film: “A Question of Habit: The Image of Women Religious in U.S. Popular Culture” Bren Ortega Murphy, Loyola University Chicago
5:00 p.m.	Dinner
6:00 p.m.	Buses begin leaving for Marywood University
7:00 p.m.	Introduction to the Work of Sister Cor Immaculatum, IHM Swartz Center, Marywood University Reception to follow hosted by Sister Anne Munley, IHM, President, Marywood University

Tuesday, June 29

7:30 a.m.	Breakfast available for purchase
8:30-10:00 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions:
	Religious Government and Reform in the Twentieth Century: Three Case Studies Women Religious and Health Care
10:00-10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions:
	Transnational Perspectives on Women Religious and Change Teaching Sisters Women Religious & Foreign Policy: The Impact of World War II on the Educational Response of the School Sisters of Notre Dame in Germany & Japan
12:00-1:30p.m.	Lunch
1:30-3:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions:
	Re-defining the Mission after Vatican II. Women and Social Movements Website
3:00-3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.	Business Meeting
5:30 p.m.	Reception
6:30 p.m.	Awards Banquet Hosted by Father Scott Pilarz, SJ, President, University of Scranton Keynote Address: “Whose Story is The Nun’s Story?” Debra Campbell, Colby College Presentation of Awards Distinguished Book Award Distinguished Historian Award

Wednesday, June 30

7:30 a.m.	Breakfast available for purchase
8:45-10:15 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions:
	Deliberations and Decisions Research and Historiography
10:15-10:30 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions:
	Community Transformations Women Religious in Challenging Times
12:00 p.m.	Boxed lunch available for purchase