Faculty, deans, coaches, religious leaders and other Yale community members will talk about how their lives have been influenced by aspects of spirituality, being, ethics and morality in a series of teas being sponsored by the Chaplain's Office.
The teas, which take place at a variety
of locations around campus, will be held at 4 p.m., and are free and open to the public. Seating may be limited in some locations.
The following is the schedule for February. Watch the Calendar section of this newspaper for information about other upcoming speakers.
Tuesday, Feb. 3, Chaplain's residence, 66 Wall St.: Dr. Donald Cohen, director of the Child Study Center, the Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology, will discuss "Trauma to Children and Their Caregivers: Urban Violence and Warfare." He will explain the ways in which religious/spiritual concerns are reflected in his work at Yale and as president of the International Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions, the international umbrella organization of child mental health societies.
Wednesday, Feb. 11, Joseph Slifka Center, 80 Wall St.: Paul Fry, master of Ezra Stiles College and the William Lampson Professor of English, will discuss his interest in what he calls the "ontic," his sense of the "being of beings," and his concerns that the human-centeredness of individuals' values may become a kind of moral and cognitive blindness.
Tuesday, Feb. 17, Ezra Stiles master's house, 9 Tower Pkwy.: Chris Wilson, head coach of women's rowing and a 1983 Yale College graduate, will talk about how she embraces a conservative approach to the practice of Christianity as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, while maintaining her role as an independent and competitve professional woman.
Wednesday, Feb. 18, Slifka Center: Robert Burt, the Bickel Professor of Law, will discuss a topic that he has written widely about: how American culture deals with death -- particularly some people's need to distance themselves from dying people or the prospect of their own mortality.
Monday, Feb. 23, German department lounge, William L. Harkness Hall, 100 Wall St.: John Loge, dean of Timothy Dwight College, will share his own experiences concerning issues of faith and right action.
Tuesday, Feb. 24, Davenport College master's house, 271 Park St.: Bob Proto, president of Local 35, will discuss his work as leader of the union representing Yale workers in dining halls, custodial services, physical plant, groundskeeping and mail service. He will explain how his professional life intertwines with his desire to live a more balanced life, and how they relate to his religious faith.
For more information, call the Chaplain's Office at 432-1128 or 432-1131.