Event has been cancelled as of 10 March 2020. Contact organizers for additional information.
Prof. Karl Gaspar, a Redemptorist brother and decades-long advocate for Mindanao’s Indigenous Peoples rights and interreligious dialogue will speak at Seton Hall University on March 25, 2020 at 2 pm EST, AS 109 South Orange Campus.
From the perspective of Mindanao’s indigenous people, Dr. Gaspar will be examining the role of Philippine Catholicism, one that spans Spanish rule, the Philippine Revolution in 1896, the subsequent period of American colonial rule and Protestant missionary work in the first half of the 20th century. He will reflect on how these have shaped current theological, pastoral and anthropological concerns for the Church vis a vis Mindanao’s indigenous peoples, a consideration that takes into account Vatican II, the work of Base Ecclesial Communities (BECs) and the call to action arising from Pope Francis’ Laudato Si.
Prof. Gaspar teaches at the Ateneo de Davao University and at St. Alphonsius Theological and Mission Institute (SATMI).
This program was made possible by the New York Southeast Asian Network (NYSEAN,) and Seton Hall University programs in Anthropology, Diplomacy and Religion. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Anthropology Program (973) 761-9170.