The Department of History at Saint Louis University will
present a lecture titled "Xavier in India:
East meets West
in the 16th Century" to be given by
Rev. Delio de Mendonca, S.J., Ph.D., on
Tuesday, October 10 at 4:30 p.m. in the
Pere Marquette Room
of DuBourg Hall.

In his lecture, Fr. Mendonca will examine the intersection of
ethnicity, religion, and social practice in India through the life
and missionary work of Francis Xavier.
His talk is part of a year-long celebration commemorating the 500th anniversay of the births of founding members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), St. Francis Xavier, and Blessed Peter Faver, and the 450th anniversary of the death of the founder of the Jesuits and its first Superior General, St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Fr. Mendonca is the Director of the Xavier Center of
Historical Research in Goa, India, and author of
Conversions and Citizenry: Goa under Portugal,
1510-1610 (Delhi, 2002). Born in Beira,
Mozambique, in 1958, Dr. Mendonca immigrated to
India at the age of 19. Two years later he entered
the Province of Goa of the Society of Jesus. He
received his Ph.D. from the University of Pune (India)
in 1999.

This lecture is free and open to the public.
For further information, please contact the History
Department at 977-2910.

Andy Warhol's "Silver Clouds"
has returned to MOCRA this semester. The exhibition runs now through December. Regular hours are Tuesday-Sunday,
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
More information is available at http://mocra.slu.edu or by calling 314-977-7170.

September 18
The Departments of Political Science and Communication: A Constitution Day presentation titled "Perspectives on Freedom and Liberties," from 10-11:15 a.m., BSC 352-353. Participants will include Dr. Peter Lah, S.J. (Communication), Dr. Steven Puro (Political Science), and Arts and Sciences students.

September 20
The Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies: Inaugural Islamic Studies Lecture - "God's Female Friends: Women in Traditional Islamic Hagiography" presented by Dr. Jack Renard, Department of Theological Studies, 3:15 p.m. in the Knights Room of Pius XII Memorial Library. Light refreshments to follow lecture.

September 29 and 30: 8 p.m.
October 6 and 7: 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 1: 2 p.m.

Directed by Tom Martin.

This creative piece uses eyewitness accounts, court transcripts and other archival material to create a dramatic moment-by-moment retelling of the historic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in New York City that caused the death of 146 garment workers, mainly young immigrant girls. The play documents the social upheaval that followed, culminating in the manslaughter trial of the owners...the outcome of which inspired outrage across the country and set the stage for shaping American lablor law for decades to come. The play paints a heartbreakingly clear picture of a disastrous day in American history and explores the human toll such a tragedy takes on us all.
For more information, call the University Theatre at 977-2998.

September 29
Department of Fine and Performing Arts 2006 Studio Art Faculty Exhibit: Recent work by the Studio Art Faculty will be exhibited through November 4th at Boileau Hall, 36 Vandeventer. Artwork includes works in clay, oil on canvas, silver photography, digital photography and digital printmaking. The ice cream social will be from 3-5 p.m.; evening reception from 7-9 p.m.
Regular hours are Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, please contact Professor Amy Bautz at 977-4070 or bautzaa@slu.edu.