ND-ECI Seminar: Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE
Please join the Notre Dame Environmental Change Initiative for a seminar presented by Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE, visiting professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences.
The title of her lecture is "Integral Ecology as Learning the Language of Creation."
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP if you plan to attend to help limit food waste.
In this lecture, Sister Damien Marie Savino, FSE will introduce themes from her forthcoming book, Learning the Language of Creation: Catholic Social Teaching and Integral Ecology. Sr. Damien Marie holds a doctorate in civil/environmental engineering from The Catholic University of America and Master's degrees in Theology and Soil Science. Engaging her expertise in science, engineering, and theology, she frames integral ecology as a pilgrimage guided by processes of attentiveness and listening that can help persons comprehend the messages the created world is communicating and then assist in developing socio-ecological solutions in accord with that language.