Past Events and Screenings

Georgetown University
Washington D.C., USA

This special conference will explore the life and legacy of ecologist  and theologian Thomas Berry, with presentations on his intellectual  journey, “The New Story,” the “Journey of the Universe,” Laudato Si and  the “Dream of the Earth,” and the challenge of “The Great Work.”

Speakers:
Mary Evelyn Tucker (Yale University)
John Grim (Yale University)
Dan Sheridan (St. Joseph University, emeritus)
Steve Dunn, C.P. (Passionist Missionaries)
Brian Brown (Iona College, emeritus)
John Borelli (Georgetown University)
Kusumita Pedersen (St. Francis College, emerita)
Kathleen Duffy, S.S.J. (Chestnut Hill College)
Kathleen Deignan (Iona College)
Leo Lefebure (Georgetown University)
Heather Eaton (St. Paul’s University, Ottawa)
Brian Thomas Swimme (California Institute of Integral Studies)
Catherine Amy Kropp (Yale University)
Dan Scheid (Duquesne University)
Nancy Wright, (Ascension Lutheran Church, Burlington, VT)
John Robert McNeill (Georgetown University)  

Sponsored by Georgetown University and the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology

View the flyer.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP required.

Event website.

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‍‍How does Chinese thought energize and elevate an evolutionary worldview?

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On October 12, there was a premiere showing of Journey of the Universe with Chinese subtitles at the Yale Beijing Center.  The Journey book was also available in Chinese, and the online classes on Journey, which are translated into Chinese, were also featured.  There was a capacity audience of 160 in Beijing and 75,000 people watched this in live streaming across China. We were delighted to continue to share this story with new and old friends in China.

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Read Mary Evelyn’s introductions to the film and the panel discussion.

View the livestream recording of the event here (recording in Chinese).

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Mary Evelyn organized and moderated the Yale Beijing Center event program that illustrated how the cosmological perspectives of Journey of the Universe are compatible with the Confucian cosmology of the unity of Cosmos, Earth, and humans. After a showing of the film three leading Chinese scholars commented on the film and China’s efforts to promote an ecological civilization through Confucian ecological values.

The aim of this program was to suggest that the issues of environmental sustainability are enhanced when joined to the humanities and environmental ethics. An interdisciplinary synthesis of science, policy, and traditional cultural values deepens China's promotion of an ecological civilization.

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Event Information:
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October 12, 2019
5pm
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Yale Center Beijing
36th Floor, Tower B, IFC Building
8 Jianguomenwai Avenue
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
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This event includes a showing of Journey of the Universe (with Chinese subtitles) and a panel discussion.
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Panel Discussion:

Tu Weiming, Beijing University
Lu Feng, Tsinghua University
Qiao Qingju, Central Party School
Yao Xinzhong, Renmin University
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Moderator:  Mary Evelyn Tucker
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View the program and bios here.

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Select images from the event:

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How does Chinese thought energize and elevate an evolutionary worldview?
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October 12, 2019
5pm
‍
Yale Center Beijing
36th Floor, Tower B, IFC Building
8 Jianguomenwai Avenue
Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
‍
This event includes a showing of Journey of the Universe (with Chinese subtitles) and a panel discussion.
‍
Panel Discussion:

Tu Weiming, Beijing University
Lu Feng, Tsinghua University
Qiao Qingju, Central Party School
Yao Xinzhong, Renmin University
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Moderator:  Mary Evelyn Tucker

View the program and bios here.

The Federated Church of Marlborough
Community House
160 Main St., Route 101
Marlborough, NH
6:30pm
Contact: federatedchurch@myfairpoint.net,(603) 876-3863 
‍News article about event

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German Protestant Kirchentag (Church Day)
Dortmund, Germany
6:30pm
Contact: Georg Wagener-Lohse, gewalo@yahoo.de

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German Protestant Kirchentag (Church Day)
Dortmund, Germany
6:30pm
Contact: Georg Wagener-Lohse, gewalo@yahoo.de

"Religion/Water/Climate: Changing Cultures and Landscapes"

A Conference Sponsored by the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture (ISSRNC)

Hosted by University College Cork in Ireland on June 13-16, 2019

The screening will be followed by Q&A with Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim.

Event Website

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"Religion/Water/Climate: Changing Cultures and Landscapes"

A Conference Sponsored by the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture (ISSRNC)

Hosted by University College Cork in Ireland on June 13-16, 2019

The screening will be followed by Q&A with Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim.

Event Website