The Judge Guido Calabresi Fellowship in Religion & Law: George E. O’Brien, Jr. | Feb 26, 2023 - Saint Thomas More Chapel and Center at Yale

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The Judge Guido Calabresi Fellowship in Religion & Law: George E. O’Brien, Jr. | Feb 26, 2023

February 26, 2023

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George E. O’Brien, Jr. will present: "Working for the Railroad: Unscholarly Lessons About Faith and Labor Law"

George O’Brien is the founding member of Littler Mendelson P.C., a U.S.-based law firm that handles labor and employment litigation as well as global mobility and immigration issues. O’Brien earned his B.A. from Princeton University and his J.D. from University of Connecticut School of Law. After law school he served as law clerk in the District of Connecticut for Chief U.S. District Judge T. Emmet Clarie. He has litigated cases and practiced labor and employment law for more than 40 years – the last sixteen with Littler Mendelson, the world’s largest employment law firm.

Join Archbishop Timothy Broglio

November 3, 2024

Elected President of the USCCB in 2022, Archbishop Broglio previously served as Secretary of the Conference and chaired multiple committees, including International Justice and Peace and Canonical Affairs. He has held diplomatic roles in Ivory Coast, Paraguay, and the Dominican Republic, and was ordained as an Archbishop by St. John Paul II in 2001. In 2007, he became the fourth Archbishop of the Military Services USA. Archbishop Broglio also serves on various boards, including Catholic Distance University and the National Catholic Bioethics Center.

Enrique M. De La Cruz, Ph.D. | Life as a Scholar and a Believer

October 27, 2024

Enrique M. De La Cruz, Ph.D. is the William R. Kenan Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry and the Head of Branford College at Yale University. He is a first-generation Cuban-American who was raised in Newark, NJ. Dr. De La Cruz received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University, Newark College of Arts and Sciences and his Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular Biology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In 2020, he was honored as Cell Press’ 100 inspiring Hispanic/Latinx scientists in America. Dr. De La Cruz is actively involved outreach activities focused on enhancing minority participation, career development and retention in the sciences.

The Jeanie Graustein Lecture on Environmental Justice

September 29, 2024 • Allen Ottaro, CYNESA

Speaking from his experience as one of the leading African Catholic environmentalists active today, CYNESA founder Allen Ottaro will discuss how young Catholics around the world can effectively advocate for a just stewardship of Creation through the lens of Catholic social teaching and sacred tradition. Allen Ottaro is the Founder and Executive Director of the Catholic Youth Network for Environmental Sustainability in Africa (CYNESA). Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the organization currently has chapters in ten African countries. Allen is also a founding member of the Global Membership Council of the Laudato Si’ Movement. Since 2015, he has served as a member of the climate change working group of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).