Ever wonder what it would be like to go back to College? Not for the dances, the parties or the sporting events, but for the classes themselves? Whether you were an eager, attentive student who couldn’t get enough of her classes or one who wishes he’d paid closer attention, Loyola’s Saturday Seminar program is perfect for you.

Don’t miss out on this remarkable opportunity to join in an intellectual experience led by four of Loyola’s most remarkable professors. The Saturday Seminar requires no tests, no homework, no grueling term papers—just a willingness to open your mind.

Delve into some of today's most compelling issues informed by the years of personal and professional experience you’ve achieved since graduation—and share your thoughts and perspectives with a community of people as interested in expanding their minds as you are.

Seminar Topics

What Is Risk? When to Take It and When to Avoid It
KARYL B. LEGGIO, PH.D.
Dean, The Joseph A. Sellinger, S.J., School of Business and Management
Professor of Finance

Successful organizations strike a balance between enhancing profits and managing risks. The current recession and recent corporate misdeeds have fueled heightened interest in the means companies use to manage risks. This session considers the different types of risks organizations face, how to manage them, and techniques for determining if a company’s risk management practices are sound.

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Playing Dr. Doolittle: Understanding Bird Songs
KIM C. DERRICKSON, PH.D.
Associate Professor of Biology

Why do birds spend so much time singing? Why are there so many types of singing behavior? What are songbirds communicating to each other? In this presentation, behavioral ecologist Derrickson discusses how the whispers of the songbirds he studies have altered his research.

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Let My People Go: The Underside of a Famous Biblical Story
CLAIRE MATHEWS MCGINNIS, PH.D.
Professor of Theology

Few stories in the Bible are more famous than the one that describes Moses leading the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and through the parted Red Sea. Yet this story’s message of hope has a darker side. In this session, Mathews McGinnis examines the more difficult elements of this story and raises questions of how the darker side of its portrayal of God squares with an understanding of God as love.

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Narrating Autism
MARK OSTEEN, PH.D.
Professor of English

Autism has been the subject of many recent books and films, but most popular depictions of the fascinating and complex neurological disorder repeat the same formulaic and misleading tales of miraculous cures or wondrous savant characteristics—both rare occurrences in real life. Depicting autism more authentically poses a challenge. Osteen’s presentation demonstrates how novelists, filmmakers and memoirists—including himself—have tried to address autism more truthfully, thereby doing justice to its trials and small, daily triumphs.

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