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1 1 Book Panels and Papers Dr. Ann T. Orlando 6 April 2016

2 2 Introduction Books for Panels and Papers  Brad Gregory. The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Secularized Society. Cambridge: Belknap Press, 2012.  D. A. Brading, Mexican Phoenix, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2001.  John McGreevy, Catholicism and American Freedom, New York: W. W. Norton, 2003  Ruth Harris, Lourdes, New York: Penguin, 1999.  David Kertzer, The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, New York: Vintage, 1997. Send me your theme statement the day before your panel Panel discussion and 5 p. paper 25% class grade Papers are due on day of panel

3 Panel Format I will introduce and moderate discussion Each presenter give a NOT GREATER THAN 7 min discussion on their theme  Members of each panel should coordinate themes (each do a different theme)  NO SLIDES; or if you have them they must be ready to go prior to class; absolutely NO MORE THAN 4 slides per presenter  Do not read your paper; but you can speak from notes Time for questions from audience  Audience expected to ask at least one question or give one comment during panels 3

4 Paper Format 5 or so pages Discussion of theme Bibliography (including web resources) Papers are due on day of panel 4

5 Unintended Reformation Possible Themes What particular aspects of Reformation thought contributed to specific changes in early modernity Describe contemporary social situation examples which seem to derive directly from Gregory’s arguments Does Gregory overstate his case Who is the author, what is his agenda 5

6 Mexican Phoenix Possible Themes Images in tilma What happened at Guadeloupe: how to evaluate varying accounts Importance for the Church Role of Our Lady of Guadeloupe in Mexican History Who is author, what is his agenda 6

7 Catholicism and American Freedom Possible Themes The debate over American schools The relation between labor and American Catholics 19 th C leaders in American Catholicism Trace the movement of American Catholicism in 20 th C as a ‘liberal’ factor to a ‘conservative’ one in American politics Who is author, what is his agenda 7

8 Lourdes Possible Themes What happened at Lourdes Lourdes in French modern history Role of the press Faith and science (medicine) Importance of Lourdes today Who is author, what is her agenda 8

9 The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara Possible Themes Church’s theological positions Importance of event in Italian history Anti-Semitism Role of press Who is the author and what is his agenda 9


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