Provost celebrates book launch

McGreevy’s book is titled ‘Catholicism: A Global History

By KEIRA STENSON news writer

on Friday, notre dame celebrated the launch of dr. John mcgreevy’s new book, ‘catholicism: a global history from the French revolution to pope Francis’. The event represented a collaboration among numerous campus organizations, including the cushwa center for the study of american catholicism, the college of arts & letters and provost mcgreevy’s own home department, the department of history.

The launch opened with a welcome from dr. Kathleen sprows cummings, professor of american studies and history and director of the cushwa center for the study of american catholicism. she commented on the longstanding tradition of the department of history to mark colleagues’ book publications with events that are “both scholarly and celebratory.” in his speech, moyn commended mcgreevy’s work and remarked on the significance of catholicism as a previously underrecognized see mcgreevy PAGE 3

Following an introduction by professor elisabeth Köll, chair of the department of history, the event’s guest speaker, dr. samuel moyn, began his remarks. moyn is the chancellor Kent professor of law and history at yale university and has written widely on themes such as international law, the law of war, human rights and european intellectual history.