The concluding words of the Pledge of Allegiance—“with liberty and justice for all”—herald the foundational values of the United States. We name justice as our final standard. So, too, is a commitment to justice an animating value of the Catholic tradition. And yet, the distinctive markers of our world—global inequalities, growing disparity between rich and poor, and communities segregated by class and race—present considerable challenges to achieving economic justice. The 2016–2017 Killeen Chair series invites you to join leading philosophers, theologians and policy makers as they explore economic justice in our age.

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Schedule
2016
Thursday, September 29th
7:00 PM

Understanding Structural Injustice: What Is a Sinful Social Structure?

Daniel Finn Ph.D., College of St. Benedict and St. John's University

Fort Howard Theater, Bemis International Center, St. Norbert College

7:00 PM

Thursday, October 27th
7:00 PM

Economic Inequality and Political Power in America

Martin Gilens Ph.D., Princeton University

Fort Howard Theater, Bemis International Center, St. Norbert College

7:00 PM

2017
Thursday, February 23rd
7:00 PM

Stepping Out on Faith: Economic Justice Through Community Organizing

Maureen O’Connell, LaSalle University

Fort Howard Theater, Bemis International Center, St. Norbert College

7:00 PM

Thursday, March 30th
7:00 PM

What (if Anything) Is Wrong With Economic Inequality?

Paul Weithman, University of Notre Dame

Fort Howard Theater, Bemis International Center, St. Norbert College

7:00 PM