and the Void' in Litowitz Lecture
David Tracy, the Andrew Thomas Greeley and Grace McNicols Greeley Distinguished Service Professor of Roman Catholic Studies and professor of theology at the University of Chicago, will deliver the 2001 Robert M. Litowitz Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy on Monday, April 30.
He will discuss "God, the Open and the Void: Ethical and Political Implications" 45:30 p.m. in the auditorium of Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave. A reception will follow the presentation, which is free and open to the public.
Tracy's work incorporates philosophical, systematic and constructive theology and hermeneutics, and addresses issues and persons in religion and modern thought. He is the author of several books, including "On Naming the Present: Reflections on God, Hermeneutics and the Church, Dialogue with the Other," "Plurality and Ambiguity: Hermeneutics, Religion and Hope" and "Blessed Rage for Order: The New Pluralism in Theology." He has coedited an extensive list of volumes, including "Towards Vatican III: The Work that Needs to be Done" and "The Challenge of Psychology to Theology."
Tracy has lectured around the world, including at the Beijing Institute for the Scientific Study of Religion, Trinity College in Dublin, the Gregorian University in Rome, the World Council of Churches in Geneva, the University of Edinburgh and the Hartmann Institute in Jerusalem.
Sponsored by the Program on Ethics, Politics and Economics and the Litowitz Fund, the Robert M. Litowitz Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy promotes exploration of the ethical and religious dimensions of social policy. For more information, contact Nancy Brune at (203) 436-4075 or via e-mail at nancy.brune@yale.edu.
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