{"id":10985,"date":"2022-08-08T09:22:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T13:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/?p=10985"},"modified":"2022-08-08T09:58:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T13:58:16","slug":"jesuit-fathers-visit-for-presentation-on-social-justice-and-ecology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/campusconnection\/2022\/08\/08\/jesuit-fathers-visit-for-presentation-on-social-justice-and-ecology\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesuit Fathers visit for presentations on social justice and ecology, Aug. 8-9"},"content":{"rendered":"
Jesuit Fathers Xavier Jeyaraj and Ted Penton will offer two brief panel presentations on Jesuit efforts in social justice and ecology from a global and national perspective followed by a discussion on the Detroit context.<\/div>\n

The first discussion is from 10-11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8<\/strong>, both virtually<\/a> as well as in-person<\/a> in Room 139 of the Commerce and Finance Building on the McNichols Campus.<\/p>\n

The in-person presentation<\/a> is set for 10-11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9 <\/strong>in Room 226 at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. A virtual presentation<\/a> is also available for those who register. Parking is free at the Riverfront Campus.<\/p>\n

Jeyaraj is the director of Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat (SJES) of the Society of Jesus in the General Curia in Rome. He has 30 years of field experience as a social worker, human rights lawyer and activist.<\/p>\n

Penton is the secretary for the Jesuit Conference Office of Justice and Ecology. He received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and entered the Society of Jesus in Canada.<\/p>\n

Three members of the Detroit Mercy staff will also be on-hand during Monday’s presentation to offer Detroit Mercy perspective \u2014 Associate Professor of Biology Victor Carmona<\/a>, Dean Emeritus Stephen Vogel<\/a> and University Minister for Justice and Service Sr. Erin McDonald, CSJ<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The presentation is open to Detroit Mercy faculty and staff, parishioners, alumni and others who wish to attend. Coffee and other refreshments will be served following the presentation.<\/p>\n

Register for in-person Monday<\/a> | Register for in-person Tuesday<\/a><\/h4>\n

Register for virtual Monday<\/a> |\u00a0Register for virtual Tuesday<\/a><\/h4>\n

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