Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group

wine glass and booksAll UP faculty and staff are welcome to participate in the Faith and Intellectual Life Discussion Group (FILDG). We read and discuss ideas that matter in a convivial gathering, with good people and reasonable refreshments. If you have suggestions for readings, poems or images to share, contact garaventa@up.edu. Bring a friend!

2026/27 Meeting Dates

Fall Semester Dates: Fridays, 9/25 & 11/13
3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Dundon-Berchtold 202 (Greene Conference Room)

READINGS:

For 9/25/2026

1. "The Moral Foundation of America" by Elaine Pagels

2. "How Native Nations Shaped the Revolution" by Ned Blackhawk

For a list of past readings, contact garaventa@up.edu or 503-943-7702.