The Flannery Chair of Roman Catholic Theology is an endowed Chair gift of the late Maud and Milo Flannery of Spokane, to further excellence of theological study and teaching at ÐÓ°ÉÔ´´. The Religious Studies Department invites an outstanding theologian twice per year to deliver The Flannery Lecture in Catholic Theology.
2025-2026 Lecture Series
Spring Flannery Lecture Series with
Tracy Sayuki Tiemeier, Ph.D.
Thursday, March 3, 2026
4:30-6 pm Hemmingson Ballroom
Professor Tiemeier will critique the effectiveness of the American Catholic Church's messaging on issues of migration and immigration in a time of crisis. Employing comparative traditions from South Indian Hindu, Jain, and folk traditions, she will emphasize the need for a new and more relevant theological language that emphasizes both difference and multiplicity rather than sameness.