Hard Hope and Civic Futures
September 29 & October 6, 2024
Class Description
Join Dr. Sarah Pessin for a conversation about a difficult but necessary mode of hope that draws on insights from Christian thought leader MLK, Jewish philosopher Emmanuel Levinas, and the Queer Chicana feminism of Gloria Anzaldua. Also, have a chance to share ideas for how she might best activate campus-community ties in her new Spiritual Life directorship at University of Denver, and learn more about her ‘Sensational Intergenerational’ project including a number of upcoming opportunities to be in fellowship with undergraduate students.
About Sarah Pessin
Sarah Pessin is Professor of Philosophy and Jewish Thought at University of Denver where she has served as Interfaith Chair and where she has recently taken on a new role in Student Affairs as Director of Spiritual Life. Sarah works in areas of philosophy of religion, coexistence, interfaith bridge-building, and broad questions of spiritual, ethical, existential, and civic meaning-making and wellbeing.