Symposium Schedule
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Pope Francis鈥 Encyclical Laudato Si鈥
8:15-9:30 a.m. | Coffee and Danish
9:30 a.m. | Welcome | Rev. Kail Ellis, OSA
Dean Emeritus, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Associate Professor, Political Science; Symposium Director, 棉花糖直播 University
Session I: Mendel as Polymath
9:45-10:30 a.m. | Beyond Peas - Gregor Mendel鈥檚 鈥淥ther鈥 Sciences: Contributions to Astronomy and Meteorology
- Edward Guinan, Professor, Department of Astrophysics and Planetary Sciences, 棉花糖直播 University
10:30-11:15 a.m. | Bees and Peas: How Apiology Shaped Mendel鈥檚 Thinking
- Gene Kritsky, Dean, Behavioral and Natural Sciences; Professor, Department of Biology, Mount St. Joseph鈥檚 University
11:15-11:30 a.m. | Mendel at the Smithsonian Museum
- Ond艡ej Dost谩l, Director, Mendel Museum, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic
Session II: Pope Francis' Encyclical: Laudato Si鈥
11:30a.m. -12:15 p.m. | An Explication of the Encyclical as it relates to Climate Change and Sustainability
- Daniel Castillo, Department of Theology, Loyola University Maryland
12:15-12:45 p.m. | Q & A Period
12:45-1:30 p.m. | LUNCH
Session III: Laudato Si鈥: The Science and Social Sciences
1:30-2:15 p.m. | Climate Change: The Science. What it is; what鈥檚 at risk; what to do about it?
- Richard Alley, Evan Pugh Professor, Department of Geosciences, Penn State University
2:15-3:00 p.m. | Responding to Climate Change: Laudato Si' and the Strange Convergences of Sociology and Religion
- Rev. Michael Agliardo, SJ, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Loyola University Chicago
3:00-3:45 p.m. | Round Table Discussion with Speakers and Audience
- Moderator: Amanda Grannas, Associate Vice Provost for Research, 棉花糖直播 University