Friday, February 21, 2003
USI’s Howard to discuss Kentucky oral history project
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A Liberal Arts Colloquium featuring Dr. Leigh Anne Howard, USI assistant professor of communications, will be presented at 3:30 p.m. Friday, February 28, on the University of Southern Indiana campus, University Center, rooms 203-204. "Cross Purposes or Conflicting Messages about Personal and Religious Identity in Narratives from the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Oral History Project" will be the topic of her program. Howard designed The Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Oral History Project in 1998 to collect the stories of the SCN, a group whose spirit and tradition extend back nearly 200 years to the pioneer women who established Nazareth Academy near Bardstown, Ky., in 1812, only 30 years after the first settlers moved to the area. The SCNs are a service-centered order typically dedicated to education, health care, and social work. In 1812 Mother Catherine Spalding secured 1,000 acres and the charter that still enables Spalding University to confer degrees. Under her leadership, the sisters cared for wounded in both the Union and Confederate armies, established schools and hospitals in communities along the Ohio River, and initiated the region’s first social work programs. In more recent years, SCNs have participated in the Civil Rights Movement, established missions in Belize and India, and organized agencies to fight injustice and encourage peace. During the presentation, Howard will describe the project, reflect on her experience, and share some of the stories preserved in the project. Howard joined the University in 2000. She holds a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University, an M.A. from Western Kentucky University, and a B.A. from Centre College. The colloquium is a free lecture series featuring faculty research in the School of Liberal Arts. The public is invited. |
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