STM Student Named Sacred Writes Public Scholarship Fellow

Armando Guerrero Estrada, at right, who is pursuing a doctorate in theology and education at the School of Theology and Ministry, is one of 12 named to the 2023 cohort of Sacred Writes: Public Scholarship on Religion, a program that provides support, resources, and networks for scholars of religion committed to translating the significance of their research to a broader audience.

Funded by the Henry Luce Foundation and hosted by Northeastern University, Sacred Writes teaches academics how to write for public audiences in order to improve religious literacy in society. Sacred Writes’ training—which incorporates social media networks, synchronous meetings, and group projects—provides an interactive, experiential, and cohort-centered education for scholars. The training offers reflection on the “what,” “why,” and “how” of public scholarship; concrete skill-building; community; and one-on-one mentorship.

Guerrero Estrada’s scholarship examines the interconnection of theological education, theologies of migration, and immigrant literature. He serves as the inaugural director of the PASOS Network at Dominican University, a network com- mitted to the advancement of culturally sustaining practices in theological education. His work has appeared in the Journal of Latina Critical Feminism, Afro-Hispanic Review, Religious Education Journal, Journal of Hispanic/Latino Theology, Spanish and Portuguese Review, and the Lamar Journal of the Humanities

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The New York Times praised Kantika—the latest novel by Prof. Elizabeth Graver (English)—as “a meticulous endeavor to preserve the memories of a family, an elegy and a celebration both.” Graver also wrote a piece for The Boston Globe recounting how an old rocking horse she and her family once put out to pasture has given rise to a mysterious communal art project.

Joseph Professor of Catholic Systematic Theology Richard Gaillardetz provided comments to National Catholic Reporter on Pope Francis’ decision to expand participation in the upcoming Synod of Bishops to include laypersons as full members.

Speaking with The Hill, Assoc. Prof. David Hopkins (Political Science) outlined several factors contributing to the public’s lack of desire to see a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024.

Proposed amendments to add either female or gender-neutral pronouns would send the message that the Commonwealth embraces equal political participation by all, wrote Visiting Prof. Elizabeth D. Katz (Law) in a column for The Boston Globe.

Findings from a comprehensive analysis of the health hazards posed by plastics— published by an international team led by Global Observatory on Planetary Health Director Philip Landrigan, M.D.—were featured in The Guardian (U.K.). Landrigan’s comments on a 2022 BC-led study of air pollution in Massachusetts were featured by Boston.com.

Woods College M.S. in Cybersecurity

Policy and Governance Director Kevin Powers spoke with The Boston Globe for a story on a ransomware incident reported by Massachusetts’ second-largest health insurer.

In an essay for Commonweal, Libby Professor of Theology and Law Cathleen Kaveny considered the morality of a recent sting operation orchestrated by conservative Catholics to track wayward clerics.

Prof. of the Practice Robert Savage (History) offered insights to The New York Times and Politico on the aftermath of the Good Friday Agreement, as well as on President Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

In a New York Times story on the 16-year increase in average life expectancy since the national retirement age was set at 65, Gal Wettstein of the Boston College Center for Retirement Research looked at age and potential for employment in a study about people’s working life expectancy.

Eastern, Slavic, and German Studies

Chair Prof. Franck Salameh wrote a piece for the Hoover Institution “Caravan Notebook” about the Lebanon caretaker government’s move to postpone the annual switch to Daylight Saving Time, throwing into disarray global activities that depend on coordinated time zones.

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