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speaker: Robert F. Drinan, S.J.

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Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.

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Wayne Shandera Luncheon. Member of Physicians for Social Responsibility offers his time and expertise to clinics in Guatemala discussing and giving an up-date on the activities of church supported outpatient clinics in Guatemala

Abstract Katharine Donato, Ph.D. Suggested donation $10The 2013 Óscar Romero Award will be given to Ms. Blanca Velázquez Díaz, a champion of worker rights and dignity in Mexico. The twelfth such award given by the Rothko Chapel since 1986, this award honors unsung heroes who work under extraordinary circumstances to advance human rights. The award is named after Archbishop Óscar Romero of San Salvador, who was murdered on March 24, 1980 because of his opposition to violence and his...

Abstract The 2013 Óscar Romero Award will be given to Ms. Blanca Velázquez Díaz, a champion of worker rights and dignity in Mexico. The twelfth such award given by the Rothko Chapel since 1986, this award honors unsung heroes who work under extraordinary circumstances to advance human rights. The award is named after Archbishop Óscar Romero of San Salvador, who was murdered on March 24, 1980 because of his opposition to violence and his courageous defense of the poor in his country. In order to...

Abstract Charles Hale, Ph.D. and Karen Spring, MPH, moderated by Christine Wade, Ph.D. Presented in partnership with the Rapoport Center at UT School of Law and the Latin America Initiative at Rice University’s Baker Institute Event in English; simultaneous Spanish interpretation available.Indigenous communities share a spiritual, cultural, and economic relationship with their land. Environmental damage mostly caused by multinational corporations is a significant threat to indigenous...

Abstract Juárez: A Killing Field Series “Murder City” Charles Bowden, AuthorThere have been thousands of murders in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico and nearby cities, and an escalation in the violence over the past three years. Issues facing commnities along the U.S.-Mexico border include the presence of drug cartels and their business infrastructure, the increasing presence of U.S. security and law enforcement, and the migration of people fleeing the violence. This series goes beyond the...

Abstract Anniversary of Archbishop Óscar Romero's Martyrdom Music and Spoken Word: The Sounds of El Salvador Trinity Episcopal JAZZ Ensemble Pay What You Can at the door, no registration required.To commemorate the anniversary of Archbishop Romero's martyrdom, Trinity Jazz Ensemble performed music inspired by Archbishop Óscar Romero and jazz renditions of Salvadoran folk mass and popular songs with readings of Romero’s words and witnesses from his book Violence of Love and his homilies by...

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Luncheon with Dr. Wayne Xavier Shandera

Abstract Guest speakers: Sr. Dianna Ortiz, founder of the Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition, Washington DC and Lutheran Bishop Medardo Gomez of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in El Salvador; Thomas Quigley, former Latin American Policy Advisor for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, was the respondentOscar Romero's Legacy featuring past award recipients Bishop Medardo Gomez and Sister Dianna Ortiz Wednesday, April 16 at 7:30 p.m.The Oscar Romero Award...