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November 15, 2011
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VETERANS from page 1
Christianity in Europe
Philosophy seminar
to discuss role of
Ghianda Becerril
Staff Writer
Camille Pecha
Contributing Writer
“The short speech argues that the Christian
heritage of Europe is important in keeping
alive a broad understanding of reason - as
opposed to a narrow rationality that never
goes beyond that analysis of empirical data,”
said Rosemann.
This seminar will cover the argument that
Pope Benedict addressed in his speech that an
understanding of life and existence that “never
goes beyond the analysis of empirical data
[...] generates an impoverished, superficial
culture,” according to Rosemann.
Prince Nikolaus will give his views
regarding the place of Christianity in
contemporary European public life during
the seminar.
With this event, the UD community can
expect “an interesting discussion of the
role of Christianity in contemporary society,
plus a rare opportunity to meet some
representatives of the European aristocracy,”
said Rosemann.
States. On the national level, the event was
coordinated by Lt. Col. (Ret) Brett Morris
together with the Veterans Knowledge
Community of NASPA Student Affairs
Administrators in Higher Education. Each roll
call began at 11 a.m. local time.
Students were offered the option of
reading the names of fallen soldiers from other
armed conflicts, but few took advantage of
this opportunity. Brehany commented, “While
it’s always nice to do more, the event seemed
like a great way to commemorate Veterans
Day at UD.”
Pohl said that, while the national program
called for other ceremonies in addition to the
roll call, the UD ceremony was “by the book”
because, “with just the two of us coordinating
it, we tried to perform the basic ceremony as
well as possible.”
Pohl added, “We appreciate everyone who
came to show support for veterans and to pay
their respects to the fallen dead.”
Originally known as “Armistice Day,”
the official observance of Veterans Day
in the United States began in 1938 as a
commemoration of the end of the First World
War on Nov. 11, 1918. The name was changed
to “Veterans Day” in 1 954 to honor American
veterans of all wars.
begs for the body of his son from
Achilles, the murderer, during
readings of the “Iliad.”
She has also seen U.S. war
veterans become deeply moved
when listening to Homer’s works.
In fact, Hohlwein said she has not
yet been able to stage a reading of
the “Odyssey” with U.S. war vets
due to psychologists’ fears that
the reading would exacerbate post-
traumatic stress disorder.
Before retiring, Hohlwein taught
literature in English departments
for 35 years, including 30 years
of teaching a graduate course
called “The Homeric Imagination”
at California State University in
Sacramento.
in the completeness of his vision
that Homer’s appeal lies, Holhwein
said.
Freshman Abigail Borah
characterized the talk as “a coming-
together.”
“Hohlwein said: Here is Homer;
take him; make him your own,” she
said.
As the founder of the The
Readers of Homer (TROH) - a
non-profit that organizes all-night
readings of Homeric poems in cities
across the globe - Hohlwein is in
a unique position to understand
Homer’s universal, timeless appeal.
She has seen residents of African
cities, whose own children have
been abducted, become deeply
moved by the scene in which Priam
stems from his ability to see “life
steadily and [see] it whole.”
Homer is “fearless and
unflinching” in his depiction
of battle and death and of the
imperfect nature of humans, she
said. But he also includes tender
depictions of domestic life and
mimics the repetitiveness of daily
life, she added.
Hohlwein is a strong advocate
of the benefits of reading both the
“Iliad” and the “Odyssey.” Quoting
a former student, she said, “The
‘Iliad’ teaches us that we’re all
going to die; the ‘Odyssey’ teaches
us that even though this is true,
we’re still in this life.”
Without the other, the vision of
each poem is incomplete, and it is
jk philosophy seminar with the Prince
and Princess of Liechtenstein will
take place this Wednesday at 9 to
< % 11 a.m. in Gorman Faculty Lounge.
This seminar will allow the University of
Dallas community to meet the guests of
honor in an academic setting. It will also
allow the Prince and Princess to be a part of
the intellectual life of UD.
“This seminar is to allow the Prince and
Princess to see something of the intellectual
life that characterizes our community,” said
Dr. Philipp Rosemann, professor and chair of
the philosophy department.
The seminar will focus on the speech that
Pope Benedict gave to the German parliament,
the Bundestag, on Sept. 22 of this year. This
event will serve as a discussion on Christianity
and the role it has throughout Europe.
Homer expert says ‘Iliad’
and ‘Odyssey’ complete each other
omer scholar Kathryn
Hohlwein delivered an
engaging lecture in
Lynch Auditorium on the
inclusiveness of Homer’s depiction
of life to an audience largely
composed of freshmen on Nov. 1 0.
In her lecture, “Seeing Life
Steadily and Seeing it Whole: On the
Iliad and the Odyssey,” Hohlwein
emphasized the importance of
considering the “Iliad” and the
“Odyssey” as literary works that
combined, produce one unified
vision of reality.
She said that Homer’s appeal
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Howard, Christian. The University News (Irving, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 10, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 15, 2011, newspaper, November 15, 2011; Irving, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1221147/m1/3/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Dallas.