Fall 2023

Race/Ethnicity Co-Curricular Events

(If you have events you'd like added here, please email Laura with details) 

Essential Work: Doula Care and Maternal Health Inequalities in the U.S.
presentation by Dr. Ellen Block (Sociology) and Annika Gothmann (CSB ’24)
September 14, 2023
3:00-4:00 p.m. in Dietrich Reinhart LC381 (SJU)

Doulas provide physical, informational and emotional support to families before, during and after birth. Their presence improves birth outcomes, reduces infant mortality, and offers critical emotional care that supports reproductive health. Doulas have been suggested as a way to reduce these inequities. Based on interviews with 60 doulas across the United States, this research demonstrates how doulas see their role in promoting health equity, the impact doulas can make on maternal health outcomes, and the limits to what doula care can do.

Environmental Justice Panel (part of the Peace Studies Conference)
September 18, 2023
3:20-4:15 p.m. in Gorecki 204AB (CSB)

Moderator: Dr.Theodor Gordon, CSB/SJU Director, Initiative for Native Nation Relations.

-- Dr. Derek Larson, Department of Environmental Studies: "Global Environmental Justice."

-- Angel Stevens. The Giniw Collective and The Niibi Center for the Rights of Nature.  Environmental Justice in the US.

Bonita Fest
September 27, 2023
5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Darnall Amphitheatre (CSB)

Bonita Fest is a student-led open-mic/stage event honoring the end of Hispanic Heritage Month. During the performances, the emcees will discuss a reflection question where students are then welcomed to share their creativity on roll-out pieces of paper with the questions on top. This is so we can engage the audience in participating in reflecting. At the end of the performance, we will set 15 minutes apart to have a community reflection using the information students have provided during the performance. We will have IWL and ELAC members dispersed throughout the amphitheater to encourage the audience to share their reflections with others. More details here.

Climate Change, Health, and Equity
October 16, 2023
7:00-8:15 p.m. in the Pellegrene Auditorium (SJU)

Dr. Cheryl Holder, MD will provide the keynote portion of the CSB+SJU annual peace studies conference. Dr. Cheryl L. Holder, a graduate of Princeton University and George Washington University School of Medicine, a National Health Service Corp Scholar, Internist, and HIV Specialist served as Medical Director of one of Miami’s largest community health centers and on NIH and CDC health advisory and programmatic review panels. She dedicated her career to improving health of underserved populations.

In 2009, she joined Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’ faculty, where she taught about the social determinants of health, diversity, and the health impact of climate change. She retired 12/31/22, as the Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Community Initiatives.  

Her leadership roles include organizations such as president of Florida State Medical Association, Founder and Co-Chair of Florida Clinicians for Climate Action and Co-chair of Miami Dade Heat Health Task Force. Her TED Talk “The link between climate change, health and poverty” garnered over 300,000 views 

https://www.ted.com/talks/cheryl_holder_the_link_between_climate_change_health_and_poverty

The Bahamas and the Benedictines
October 19, 2023
7:30 p.m. in the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater (SJU)

You may have heard that the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University have a longstanding relationship with The Bahamas, and that more than 1,600 Bahamians have attended CSB and SJU over the last century. But what is the rest of the story? Join the Tegeder-Berg Society to learn more about the history of The Bahamas and its unique connections to CSB and SJU.

Dr. Brittany Merritt Nash will discuss her research into the history of British imperialism and Benedictine missions in The Bahamas, highlighting the experiences of Bahamians who attended missionary schools, participated in nation-building, and worked to carve out a different future for The Bahamas. Then, CSB and SJU Bahamian alums Prince Wallace, Philip Galanis, and Trevare Sherman will join a roundtable discussion to share their stories and perspectives about this important history.

Theology on Tap: Dorothy Day: A Saint for Our Times?
A coversation with Jeffry Odell Korgen, M.A., M.S.W
October 26, 2023
8:00 pm. to 9:15 p.m. in Brother Willie's Pub (SJU)

more details here

Ptanyetu Powwow
November 4, 2023
1:00 p.m. in the Haehn Campus Center (CSB)

CSB and SJU will be hosting this year's St. Cloud area Ptanyetu! This event is open to the public and will be held in the Haehn Campus Center Field House at the College of Saint Benedict. Grand entrances are at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. We encourage you to stop by the food trucks and vendors available during the event. This powwow is a collaboration between St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud Technical and Community College, District 742, and CSB and SJU. 

more details and program 

More details about the 26th Annual Festival of Cultures can be found here 

What Christians Get Wrong about Judaism and Why it Matters
Jay Phillips Center for Interfaith Learning
November 9, 2023
4:30 - 5:30 p.m. in Quad 264 (SJU)

In this presentation, Rabbi Dulkin will focus on several things that Christians generally misunderstand about Judaism and why this matters for Jews, Christians, and others. This event is sponsored in collaboration with the Jay Phillips Center for Interreligious Studies at the University of St. Thomas. Rabbi Ryan Dulkin teaches in the University of St. Thomas theology department and directs the department's recently created Encountering Judaism Initiative. More information.

26th Annual Festival of Cultures' Student Showcase
Multicultural Student Services and the Center for Student Leadership and Engagement
November 11, 2023
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. in Gorecki 204 (CSB)

The annual student showcase celebrates and recognizes diversity through student performances and a cultural fashion show. 
More details about the 26th Annual Festival of Cultures can be found here 

Junebug
November 16, 2023
4:30pm in the Multicultural Center - Murray Hall 150 (CSB)

Junebug is a fictionalized account of Wilson Edward Reed, PhD's experience growing up Black in the South during the 1950’s and 60’s, Junebug is a middle-grade novel that shows how to move beyond hardships, like those many faced while living under Jim Crow. 

Dr. Reed will be doing a public reading from sections of his book. Following the public reading, the floor will be opened for questions from the audience. Copies of Dr. Reed's book will be available for those interested in reading this deeply personal memoir about growing up under Jim Crow segregation.

Conscience & Courage in Public Life
17^th Annual Eugene J. McCarthy Lecture
December 11, 2023
7:30 p.m. in the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater (SJU)

The Hon. Philip Davis K.C., MP
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas is an acclaimed corporate and human rights lawyer, legal educator, and an advocate for climate resiliency especially for small island nations. More details 

Free event – ticket required.

Gender Co-Curricular Events

Essential Work: Doula Care and Maternal Health Inequalities in the U.S.
presentation by Dr. Ellen Block (Sociology) and Annika Gothmann (CSB ’24)
September 14, 2023
3:00-4:00pm in Dietrich Reinhart LC381 (SJU)

Doulas provide physical, informational and emotional support to families before, during and after birth. Their presence improves birth outcomes, reduces infant mortality, and offers critical emotional care that supports reproductive health. Doulas have been suggested as a way to reduce these inequities. Based on interviews with 60 doulas across the United States, this research demonstrates how doulas see their role in promoting health equity, the impact doulas can make on maternal health outcomes, and the limits to what doula care can do.

Climate Change, Health, and Equity
October 16, 2023
7:00-8:15 p.m. in the Pellegrene Auditorium (SJU)

Dr. Cheryl Holder, MD will provide the keynote portion of the CSB+SJU annual peace studies conference. Dr. Cheryl L. Holder, a graduate of Princeton University and George Washington University School of Medicine, a National Health Service Corp Scholar, Internist, and HIV Specialist served as Medical Director of one of Miami’s largest community health centers and on NIH and CDC health advisory and programmatic review panels. She dedicated her career to improving health of underserved populations.

In 2009, she joined Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’ faculty, where she taught about the social determinants of health, diversity, and the health impact of climate change. She retired 12/31/22, as the Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Community Initiatives.  

Her leadership roles include organizations such as president of Florida State Medical Association, Founder and Co-Chair of Florida Clinicians for Climate Action and Co-chair of Miami Dade Heat Health Task Force. Her TED Talk “The link between climate change, health and poverty” garnered over 300,000 views 

https://www.ted.com/talks/cheryl_holder_the_link_between_climate_change_health_and_poverty

The Bahamas and the Benedictines
October 19, 2023
7:30 p.m. in the Stephen B. Humphrey Theater (SJU)

You may have heard that the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University have a longstanding relationship with The Bahamas, and that more than 1,600 Bahamians have attended CSB and SJU over the last century. But what is the rest of the story? Join the Tegeder-Berg Society to learn more about the history of The Bahamas and its unique connections to CSB and SJU.

Dr. Brittany Merritt Nash will discuss her research into the history of British imperialism and Benedictine missions in The Bahamas, highlighting the experiences of Bahamians who attended missionary schools, participated in nation-building, and worked to carve out a different future for The Bahamas. Then, CSB and SJU Bahamian alums Prince Wallace, Philip Galanis, and Trevare Sherman will join a roundtable discussion to share their stories and perspectives about this important history.

Theology on Tap: Dorothy Day: A Saint for Our Times?
A coversation with Jeffry Odell Korgen, M.A., M.S.W
October 26, 2023
8:00 pm. to 9:15 p.m. in Brother Willie's Pub (SJU)

more details here

I am Betty
December 1, 2023

Spring 2024

Race/Ethnicity Co-Curricular Events

A Unique Assignment
March 16, 2024
sign up via the  McCarthy Center to join group to attend this event at the History Theatre in St Paul

Two men – Henry Gallagher, white, and James Meredith, Black – are thrust into each other’s lives when, in the aftermath of the Ole Miss Riot, Gallagher is placed in charge of Meredith’s on-campus security detail. As they navigate the political and social rollercoaster of desegregation, a tenuous relationship is forged – one that, for Gallagher, leads to eventual revelation. Explore this milestone moment in Civil Rights history through Gallagher and Meredith’s own words and perspectives on their shared experience.

Discover this significant turning point in the history of the Civil Rights movement.

Antisemitism and Islamophobia: Christian Problems, Christian Solutions
March 20, 2024
4:30 p.m. in Quad 264 (SJU)

Rita George-Tvrtković, PhD (University of Notre Dame), is professor of theology at Benedictine University in metro Chicago, where she specializes in medieval Christian-Muslim relations and contemporary interreligious dialogue. Her books include A Christian Pilgrim in Medieval Iraq: Riccoldo da Montecroce’s Encounter with Islam; Nicholas of Cusa and Islam: Polemic and Dialogue in the Late Middle Ages (co-edited); and Christians, Muslims, and Mary: A History. She was appointed by Pope Francis to be a Consultor for the Vatican's Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue. 

Gender Co-Curricular Events