News and Events
Winter/Spring 2024
SABBATH Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 @ 7PM – Kennedy Auditorium
Join us for a panel discussion of Martin Doblmeier's documentary film, SABBATH. The discussion will be preceded by a screening of a 20-25 shortened version of the film. For information on how to view the full 2-hour film, see below under "Free Access."
About SABBATH (from Journey Films, the creators):
SABBATH explores the history of one of the world's most important spiritual practices and its timeless relevance for a stressed-out, modern world. From the Biblical accounts of Creation, to the Ten Commandments, to the Puritans landing in the New World, to the contemporary practice of a "tech Sabbath," SABBATH ties together our collective history, our health practices, our response to God's invitation and the search for a more sustainable way of life.
Free Access to View the Entire Film:
To view the full 2-hour SABBATH film prior to the panel event on March 13th, use the links below.
Application Deadline for the 2024-2025 Winter-Cohen Family Brueggeman Fellowship
Friday, March 15th, 2024 @ 11:59PM
** Details on how to apply can be found here.
***Please email all completed application materials to legaultm@xavier.edu
Urban Farm Field Trip (FULL - no longer accepting RSVPs)
Monday, April 8th, 2024 @ 1-4PM -- Mustard Seed Farm in Morningside, KY
Would you like to be part of a conversation about food and the future?
Join us for a free, hands-on tour of Mustard Seed Farm in Morningside, Kentucky on April 8th.
Visiting scholar and activist Bill Vitek, of the New Perennials Project will join local regenerative farmer Marykate Glenn of Mustard Seed Farms at Morningview Farm in Kentucky (about 30 minutes from Xavier) for a hands-on tour and conversation about perenniality in agriculture and more rural environments. The tour will be two hours, with an hour total of travel time.
RSVP Required -- FULL, all spaces have been filled
Limited spots are available on this field trip. Carpools will be arranged for those who need a ride. To secure your spot, please fill out this form to RSVP by March 20th.
Questions?
Please reach out to the Brueggeman Center at 513-745-3922, or send an email to the Center's operations coordinator, Michelle LeGault, legaultm@xavier.edu.
Laudato Si' Lecture: Nourishing Deep Roots in Communities and Classrooms
Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 @ 4PM -- Kennedy Auditorium
Join us for a conversation with educator and philosopher Bill Vitek, who directs the New Perennials project at Middlebury College in Vermont.
New Perennials explores the co-evolution of agricultural and educational systems from their earliest beginnings, and perennial, regional learning alternatives, both in and beyond the classroom.
This event is part of the Laudato Si' lecture series and is sponsored by The Brueggeman Center for Dialogue in partnership with the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Theology, and the Ethics, Religion and Society Program.
To learn more about New Perennials, visit their website. The image in the background of this event poster features Kernza, a perennial grain being developed by The Land Institute and other organizations around the world.
Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit 2024: From Vision to Action
Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 @ 8am - 6pm -- Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH
The Brueggeman Center is a planning partner and sponsor for the Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit, the largest annual sustainability conference in the Midwest. The Summit brings together 600+ passionate and visionary leaders to share inspiring, forward-thinking, and solution-oriented ideas that propel us toward a healthier, more resilient, sustainable, and equitable future.
Registration is now open:
Past Events
Pizza & Info Session: Winter-Cohen Family Brueggeman Fellowship (RSVP requested)
Tuesday, February 13th, 2024 @ 5PM – Brueggeman Center for Dialogue
This event is for current students who are interested in applying for a 2024-2025 Winter-Cohen Family Brueggeman Fellowship. The Director of the Brueggeman Center will give a brief presentation on the fellowship program, and offer advice to students who are planning to apply. Applicants can be from any major, but they should be of junior, senior, or graduate level standing as of Fall 2024 in order to be considered.
** Please RSVP for this event by sending an email with your name, major, and class standing to: legaultm@xavier.edu
2023 Brueggeman Fellows' Presentations
Wednesday, February 21st, 2024 @ 6PM – Smith Hall, Room 141
Presenters:
Chris LaRue (theology) - Scotland & Ireland
Regina Rancourt (music performance) - Austria
Mercedes Torres (social work) - Mexico
Three of the Brueggeman Fellows who traveled for research in the Summer of 2023 will be presenting the results of their projects to Xavier University on February 21, 2024. This event is open to students, faculty, and staff. Students interested in applying for a 2024-2025 Winter-Cohen Brueggeman Fellowship are strongly encouraged to attend. No RSVP is required for this event.
Film Screening of "The Last Prairie"
Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 @ 6:30PM – Kennedy Auditorium
Join the Brueggeman Center on January 17th for a special screening of "The Last Prairie," a documentary film directed by Dr. John O'Keefe, director of the Center.
About the film:
"The Last Prairie" tells the story of the Nebraska Sandhills, a vast grassland in Nebraska that is the largest area of stabilized sand dunes in the Western Hemisphere. It has been recently described as the most intact temperate grassland on earth.
In this film, O'Keefe provides an intimate portrait of the Sandhills presented through the voices of three different communities: ecologists who study the region’s biodiversity; people who live and work there; and Native Lakota people whose ancestors were killed to make way for American westward expansion. Preview the film's trailer.
A Look Inside the Current Supreme Court: MARCH 23, 2023
The Brueggeman Center is a proud co-sponsor of Marcia Coyle’s lecture, "A Look Inside the Current Supreme Court," hosted by the Woman’s Club of Greater Cincinnati on Thursday, March 23, 2023 in Memorial Hall at 7:00 pm. As Chief Washington Correspondent for The National Law Journal, she has covered the Supreme Court for 25 years.
A Conversation with Fr. Patrick Desbois of Paris: MARCH 20, 2023
Fr. Desbois has dedicated his life to educating the world about the Holocaust and anti-Semitism, and providing proof of crimes against humanity. His work has taken him from the killing fields of Eastern Europe in World War II to the contemporary war crimes in the Ukraine. His human rights work has brought him to Guatemala and to Iraq to work with the Yazidi survivors of ISIS atrocities. Fr. Desbois is also a Professor in the Center for the Study of Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University. He serves as a consultant to the Vatican and was a personal aide to the late Archbishop of Paris, Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger. This rare opportunity to meet this world leader and activist is courtesy of the Brueggeman Center for Dialogue and Yahad in Unum Mid-America.