Hosffman Ospino, PhD
Due to ongoing concerns with the Covid-19 virus, the University of Dallas has made
the decision to postpone the Landregan Lecture, until a later date, yet to be determined.
The University of Dallas believes it to be prudent to postpone this event to mitigate
the potential spread through public events at this time.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to email the Office of Lauren Passalugo (Lmasty@udallas.edu), or by phone at 972-721-4077.
Millions of immigrants from various parts of the world are renewing and redefining the core of the American Catholic experience. Immigrants constitute about a quarter of U.S. Catholic population. We live in a complex sociopolitical climate in which frequent anti-immigrant and racist sentiments prevent many from affirming the inherent dignity of every person among us. This lecture is an invitation to reassess what it means to be Catholic today in our country and a call to action to confront dangerous biases that undermine our shared existence as church and society.
This lecture is open to the wider Dallas community. All are welcome.
Hosffman Ospino, PhD is an Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Education at Boston College, School of Theology and Ministry, where he is also the Director of Graduate Programs in Hispanic Ministry. He is the author and editor of 14 books.
The Landregan Lecture brings to the University of Dallas campus nationally prominent figures whose areas of expertise reflect the many interests that animated the late UD alumnus Steven T. Landregan throughout his long, distinguished career of service to the Catholic Church in North Texas as archivist, author and former editor of the Texas Catholic. LEARN MORE
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