About the Burke Lectureship
The Eugene M. Burke Lectureship on Religion and Society sponsors public lectures in which scholars, theologians, and religious practitioners address critical issues on the relationship between religion and society and on the religious dimensions of being human.
Lectures are free of charge and open to all. Since its inception in 1985, the Burke Lectureship has hosted more than 70 lectures at UC San Diego. The speakers visit the campus for one or more days of teaching and exchange with faculty, students, and interested members of the community.
The Lectureship is an endowed lecture series honoring the memory of Eugene M. Burke, CSP. Father Burke was a Paulist priest, distinguished teacher, theologian, scholar, church historian and ecumenist. After his retirement from Catholic University in 1976, he was closely associated with UCSD as a member of the Paulist ministry to students and as a member of the UCSD Catholic Community.
The concept of a permanent lectureship originated in a series of discussions among some of Father Burke's friends seeking a way to honor him on his forty-fifth anniversary as a Paulist. Before his death in 1984, he joined with members of the Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran communities to outline the structure and scope of the Lectureship. UC San Diego faculty and administration helped to shape its organization. An endowment, largely raised from hundreds of small donations (which the Lectureship continues to seek) was created and is managed by the UCSD Foundation. The endowment generates the funds necessary to bring prominent speakers from around the world to the UCSD campus.
Next lecture
- Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 6 p.m. PST
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Please help us build the endowment for the future of the Burke Lectureship!
By mail:
Checks should be made payable to "UC San Diego Foundation" with the fund number noted as 1146, Eugene Burke Quasi-Endowment, and can be mailed directly to:
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