The American Weil Society and the University of Notre Dame present Simone Weil: e Drama of Grace in the Gravity of Contemporary Society a symposium of philosophers, theologians, historians, and literary scholars and students who will explore the political, social, and theological bases of philosopher Simone Weil’s belief in grace as an active force in the universe. March 22–25, 2012 Conference Center, McKenna Hall University of Notre Dame opening reception on March 22 at 6 p.m. International Keynote Speakers Paolo Farina Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose (Trani, Italy) Emmanuel Gabellieri Université Catholique (Lyon, France) Maria Clara Bingemer Pontifical Catholic University (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Special Events • a choral presentation of Gregorian Chant from manuscripts housed in the Benedictine Abbey of St. Pierre in Solesmes, France • a talk on selections from the Snite Museum of Art’s original collection of the print series, “Le Miserere,” created by French 20th century artist Georges Rouault Call for Abstracts Send to E. Jane Doering at [email protected] by January 9, 2012. Registration information: conferences.nd.edu Program information: americanweilsociety.org/ Sponsors Center for Liturgy Center for Ethics and Culture Department of Romance Languages and Literatures Department of eology Gender Studies Program e Henkels Lecture Fund, Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal Arts Institute for Church Life Kellogg Institute for International Studies Learning Beyond the Classroom Fund, Arts and Letters Office for Undergraduate Studies Nanovic Institute for European Studies Office of Research Snite Museum of Art Questions Contact E. Jane Doering Professor in the College of Arts and Letters at 574.631.5675 or [email protected]

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The American Wei l S ociety and the Univers ity of Notre Dame present

Simone Weil: The Drama of Grace in the Gravity of

Contemporary Societya symposium of philosophers, theologians, historians, and literary

scholars and students who will explore the political, social, and theological bases of philosopher Simone Weil’s belief

in grace as an active force in the universe.

March 22–25, 2012Conference Center, McKenna Hall

University of Notre Dameopening reception on March 22 at 6 p.m.

International Keynote SpeakersPaolo Farina Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose (Trani, Italy)

Emmanuel Gabellieri Université Catholique (Lyon, France)

Maria Clara Bingemer Pontifical Catholic University (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Special Events• a choral presentation of Gregorian Chant from manuscripts housed

in the Benedictine Abbey of St. Pierre in Solesmes, France• a talk on selections from the Snite Museum of Art’s original

collection of the print series, “Le Miserere,” created by French 20th century artist Georges Rouault

Call for AbstractsSend to E. Jane Doering at [email protected] by January 9, 2012.

Registration information: conferences.nd.edu Program information: americanweilsociety.org/

SponsorsCenter for LiturgyCenter for Ethics and Culture Department of Romance Languages and LiteraturesDepartment of TheologyGender Studies Program The Henkels Lecture Fund, Institute for Scholarship in the Liberal ArtsInstitute for Church LifeKellogg Institute for International StudiesLearning Beyond the Classroom Fund, Arts and Letters Office for Undergraduate StudiesNanovic Institute for European Studies Office of Research Snite Museum of Art

QuestionsContact E. Jane Doering Professor in the College of Arts and Letters at 574.631.5675 or [email protected]