Overview
The Catholic Studies Unit invites submissions on diverse subjects in the study of Catholics and Catholicism across time and place. We are interested in proposals that are attentive to the ways in which history and theory relate to one another within the field of Catholic Studies. Co-chairs are happy to consult with those who are developing individual papers, paper sessions, roundtable proposals, or other creative formats.
Structure
We urge all paper and panel proposals actively to address questions of format and timing. It is the Catholic Studies Unit’s preference to have individual papers never exceed 12 minutes in length and for every panel to include well-planned allotment of time for audience involvement. We strongly encourage proposals that include innovative, interactive, and dynamic formats.
Mission Statement
This Unit provides a scholarly forum to study the global Catholic community. We welcome critical studies, cultural, ethical, historical, and theological perspectives. We seek to mirror the subject community’s diversity in pursuing equally diverse methods to study that community.
Steering Committee
Chairs:
J. Michelle Molina, Northwestern University
John C. Seitz, Fordham University
Members:
Kristin Bloomer, Carleton College
Jack Lee Downey, University of Rochester
Katherine Dugan, Springfield College
Mary Corley Dunn, Saint Louis University
Lily Stewart, Northwestern University
Daisy Vargas, University of Arizona