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Past Events and Speakers of the Siena Symposium

Event Date Event Title and Link Additional Information
October 14, 2021 Transcending Politics: Keeping the Pro-Life Movement Personal Mary Ann Kuharski: 2021 Humanitarian Leadership Award Recipient
April 23, 2020 Beyond Politics: Keeping the Pro-Life Movement Personal Mary Ann Kuharski: 2020 Humanitarian Leadership Award Recipient
February 5, 2020 The Modern Handmaid's Tale: The Ethics of Surrogacy, Egg Donation, and Beyond Co-hosted by the Argument Club for Women
November 5, 2019 Science and Christian Faith Father Spitzer is well known for his proofs of the existence of God from the perspective of theoretical physics.
November 4, 2019 Can We All Just Get Along? Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies and the Gospel of Jesus Christ Featured Guest Speakers Prof. Ryszard Legutko & Fr. Robert Spitzer, S.J.
August 17, 2019 The Gift of Masculinity in the Home, the World, and the Church The Siena Symposium and the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis Office of Evangelization  explore the nature of masculinity and the gift men are to their families and the world.
April 9, 2019 Crisis in the Church: Where do we go from here? Mary Rice Hasson, J.D.: 2019 Humanitarian Leadership Award Recipient
October 22, 2018 Contraception - Why Not? Rethinking Humanae Vitae in 2018 Archdiocesan Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae
August 18, 2018 2018 Summer Workshop Prophetic Truths: Humanae Vitae - Then and Now Please join us as we mark the 50th anniversary of Blessed Pope Paul VI’s landmark encyclical by reflecting on its essential teaching and discuss its implications for us now in 2018.
April 26, 2018 Recovering from the Sexual Revolution: Humanae Vitae 50 Years Later Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse: Humanitarian Leadership Award Recipient
December 11, 2017 Man, Woman, and the Order of Creation Exploration of the Catholic vision of the human person in its theological, scientific and social construct.
April 26, 2017 The Priesthood as Sacramental Reality: Women’s Ordination in Ecumenical Perspective Sister Sarah Butler: 2017 Humanitarian Leadership Award Recipient
October 5, 2016 Woman & Man: Complementarity as Mission "What do both Science and Scripture have to say about the Battle of the Sexes?"
March 31, 2016 Life on the Edge: Upcoming Prolife Legal Challenges Professor Teresa Collett: 2016 Humanitarian Leadership Award Recipient
August 22, 2015 Workshop on John Paul II's Letter to Families The workshop will combine presentations, small group discussions, and refreshments. All welcome.
April 16, 2015 The Real Meaning of Responsible Parenthood Janet Smith, Ph.D: 2015 Humanitarian Leadership Award Recipient
December 3, 2014 Is there a Masculine Genius? You've probably heard about St. John Paul II's claim that there is a "feminine genius," but what about men? Do they have one too? Yes, argues Dr. Deborah Savage. Commentary by Dr. Dave Deavel.
October 28, 2014 A Contemporary Catholic Theory of Complementarity Prof. Lisa Schiltz argues Sr. Prudence Allen's notion of "integral" rather than "fractional" complementarity incorporates many of the insights of modern feminism.
May 3, 2014 How the West Really Lost God Mary Eberstadt, Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center: 2014 Humanitarian Leadership Award Recipient; the presentation explores the evidence that having children is linked to belief in God
May 3, 2014 Woman as Prophet and Servant of Truth Interdisciplinary Conference
October 1, 2013 Healing the 21st Century Family Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. examines the problems facing families and the resources for addressing those problems.
August 15, 2013 An Evening of Reflection: Blessed John Paul II on the mission of women Mass followed by a panel discussion "On the Dignity and Vocation of Women."
February 7, 2013 Women and the Politics of Freedom Prof. Helen Alvare, J.D.: 2013 Humanitarian Leadership Award Recipient; presentation analyzes contemporary politics and the silencing of women.
June 27, 2012 Religious Liberty and the Equality of Women Panel discussion with Teresa Collett, J.D., Deborah Savage, Ph.D., R. Mary Lemmons, Ph.D.; moderated by Jeanne Buckeye, Ph.D.
April 23, 2012 Integral Complementarity of Woman and Man: The Catholic Inspiration Sister Prudence Allen; 2012 Humanitarian Leadership Award Recipient (inaugural award)
June 30, 2011 Workshop 2011: Woman in the Church and in the World Seminar discussing key Church documents concerning women.
October 22, 2008 Mulieris Dignitatem and the Church's Social Vision: The Feminine Genius in Pursuit of the Common Good Interdisciplinary conference addressing contemporary social issues.
July 18, 2007 Reclaiming the Integrated Life: How Does Catholic Social Thought Counsel Women in the Professions? Presentation of on-going work by participants.
June 5, 2006 Recasting Catholic Social Thought: Bringing Women's Issues and Contributions to the Forefront" Presentations of on-going work by participants
March 23, 2006 Sex, Gender and Vocations in the Contemporary World Sarah Borden, Ph.D. Wheaton College analyzes sex and gender in terms of their significance for vocations.
June 6, 2005 Vocation and the Theotokos Examination of Mariology and its relevance for contemporary feminism
June 14, 2004 John Paul II and the Vocation of the Professional Woman Inaugural conference of the Siena Symposium