Fall 2024 Rector's Forum Recordings
- September 15: Let’s Talk About Creating Well Informed Students: Teaching High School Government in Challenging Times, with Walker Richmond, History and Government Teacher (watch this video now)
- September 22: Let’s Talk About Recidivism: Recidivism in our Community: What Can We Do About It?, with Richard (Van) VanArsdale, Associate Chaplain, Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail (watch this video now)
- September 29: Let’s Talk About Reparations and Racial Repair: Does America Have a Moral Duty of Racial Repair to (Most) Black Americans?, with Kim Forde-Mazrui, Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law (watch this video now)
- October 6: Let’s Talk About Equity in Educational Opportunities: A World Without Inequities, with David Kasievich, Head of School, St. James School, Philadelphia, PA (watch this video now)
- October 13: Let’s Talk About The Work of the Diocese: A Conversation With the Bishop, with Rt. Rev. Gayle E. Harris, Assistant Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia (watch this video now)
- October 20: Let’s Talk About Religion and Democracy: Do We Still Have Faith in Democracy?, with Dr. Nichole Flores, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia (watch this video now)
- October 27: Let’s Talk About Accountability: Cultural Thursdays: A Way To Build A Tradition Of Leadership, with Lars Tiffany, Head Coach, Virginia Cavaliers Men’s Lacrosse, University of Virginia (watch this video now)
- November 10: Let’s Talk About the Universe: The Creation of the Universe, with Dr. Mark Whittle, Professor, Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia (watch this video now)
- November 17: Let’s Talk About Our Church’s Mission in Nzali, Tanzania: Nzali Now – Fourteen Years of Partnership , with Carolyn Achenbach and Erik Greenbaum, St. Paul’s Ivy Parishioners (watch this video now)
- November 24: Let’s Talk About Exceptional Life Experiences: The Importance of Health Professionals Understanding and Supporting Exceptional Events, such as Near Death Experiences and Childrens’ Memories of Past Lives, with Dr. Marieta Pehlivanova, Research Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia (watch this video now)
- December 8: Let’s Talk About Social Media: Is Social Media The Biggest Threat to Democracy?, with Dr. Siva Vaidhyanathan, Robertson Professor of Modern Media Studies, University of Virginia (watch this video now)
- December 15: Let’s Talk About Evil and Suffering: Can There Be Meaning In A World Where Innocents Suffer?, with Dr. Jennifer Geddes, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, University of Virginia (Please note, at the request of our guest, this forum was not recorded.)
Spring 2024 Rector's Forum recordings
- January 7: Let’s Talk About The Holy Land: Why Jerusalem is Sacred for Christians, Jews, and Muslims, with the Rev. Justin McIntosh and the Rev. Amanda Kotval (watch now)
- January 21: Let’s Talk About Humanities: The Humanities and the Need for Soft Skills in a Hard World, with Dr. Matthew Gibson, Executive Director of Virginia Humanities (watch now)
- January 28: Let’s Talk About Ukraine: Russia, Ukraine and the Prospects for Peace, with Paul Stephan, John J. Jeffries, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Virginia (watch now)
- February 4: Let’s Talk About Extraterrestrial Life: Life Beyond Earth, Are We Alone in the Universe, with Dr. Edward Murphy, professor, Department of Astronomy, UVA (watch now)
- February 18: Let’s Talk About White Supremacy: How White Supremacists Used the Civil Rights Script to Create the ‘Unite the Right’ Rally, with Dr. Aniko Bodroghkozy, co-director of Media Studies’ Distinguished Majors Programs, UVA (watch now)
- February 25: Let’s Talk About Leadership: The Culture Behind Consecutive National Titles, with Andres Pedroso, Director of Tennis and Head Men’s Tennis Coach, University of Virginia (watch now)
- March 3: Let’s Talk About The Elections: with Kenneth Stroupe, Associate Director and Chief of Staff at the UVA Center for Politics (watch now)
- March 10: Let’s Talk About Life with Disabilities: How Special Olympics Can Shape Lives and Careers, with Dr. Martin Block, professor, Curry School of Education, UV; Director, Master’s Program in Adapted Physical Education; Director of the Kinesiology for Individuals With Disabilities (KID) Program (watch now)
- March 17: Let’s Talk About Living with ALS: Seeking Wisdom: The Journey Through ALS, with Dr. James Plews-Ogan, Associate Emeritus of Pediatrics, and Dr. Margaret Plews-Ogan, Brodie Professor of Medicine, at the UVA School of Medicine (watch now)
- April 7: Let’s Talk About Living Religion and Spirituality: Spiritual But not Religious, with Dr. Matthew Hedstrom, faculty member, Department of Religious Studies, UVA (watch now)
- April 14: Let’s Talk About Why Theology Matters, with Karen Wright Marsh, founding director of Theological Horizons, a ministry at the University of Virginia (watch now)
- April 21: Let’s Talk About Compensating College Athletes: The Impact of the ‘Name, Image and Likeness’ Rules on College Athletics, with Dr. Edward Scott, Deputy Athletics Director, UVA (watch now)
- April 28: Let’s Talk About Alzheimer’s Disease Research: Recent Developments in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease, with Dr. George Bloom, Professor of Biology, Cell Biology, and Neuroscience, UVA (watch now)
- May 5: Let’s Talk About Teamwork and Discipline: Building a Culture of Character: Accountability, Motivation, Teamwork and the UVA Women’s Basketball Team’s Focus on Personal Development, with Abby Emmert, Women’s Basketball Director of Scouting and Player Development, UVA (watch now)
- May 12: Let’s Talk About Life After Prison: Bridging the Gap Between Incarceration and Opportunity, with Jesse Crosson, Founder, Second Chancer Foundation (watch now)
Fall 2023 Rector's Forum recordings
- September 17: How Generative Artificial Intelligence is Impacting Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, with Michael Palmer, Professor and Director, UVA Center for Teaching Excellence (watch this video)
- September 24: Freedom Summer 1964: Murder in Mississippi, with Jack Hanrahan, author of “Traveling Freedoms Road” (watch this video)
- October 1: Gun Violence and Public Safety, with Chief Tim Longo, UVA Chief of Police (watch this video)
- October 8: The Resurrection of the Body and Life Everlasting, with Trenton Merrricks, UVA Commonwealth Professor of Philosophy and Professor of the Philosophy of Religion (watch this video)
- October 22: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal About Life and Beyond, with Dr. Bruce Greyson, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at UVA’s Division of Perceptual Studies (watch this video)
- October 29: A Profile in Courage: the struggles and triumphs of a young Albemarle County man who became the only soldier in American history to earn the nation’s two highest awards for valor, The Soldiers Medal and The Congressional Medal of Honor, with Paul Barbero, Author of “A Far Cry From Green Mountain” (watch this video)
- November 5: Contemplation: The Movements of the Soul, with Kevin Hart, Theologian, author, former Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at UVA, and the Edwin B. Kyle Professor of Christian Theology at UVA
- November 12: The Doomsday Glacier in Antarctica is melting and the Brunt Ice Shelf is calving – what do these events tell us about the risks of climate change?, with Lauren Simkins Miller, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Sciences, UVA (watch this video)
- December 3: Aging and Spirituality – Broadening our understanding of how “Spiritual Eldering” can enrich the final stage of your life, with Dr. Ed Piper, retired professor and minister (watch this video)
- December 10: A Woman Author’s Journey to Escape The Taliban, with Samman Akbarzada, author (watch this video)
Spring 2023 Rector's Forum recordings
- January 8: What in the Heaven is Going on Here? Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know but Haven’t Ever Asked About Holy Eucharist: a Sneak Peek at Our Living Your Faith Series with the Rev. Justin McIntosh and the Rev. Amanda Kotval. (watch now)
- January 15: The Annual Parish Meeting (watch now)
- January 22: Thomas Jefferson’s Education: Slavery and a University for Virginia, with Alan Shaw Taylor (Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation Professor of History at UVA. Winner of two Pulitzer Prizes in history, and recipient of the Bancroft Prize, his “The Internal Enemy: Slavery and the War in Virginia 1772-1832” was a National Book Award finalist) (watch now)
- January 29: Jack Hanrahan, author of “Traveling Freedoms Road – A Guide to Exploring Our Civil Rights History” (watch now)
- February 5: Hunger is Unacceptable: The Mission of the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, with Michael McKee, CEO, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (watch now)
- February 12: Navigating a Complex Health Care System With Serious Illness or Near the End of Life, with Tim Short, Chief Medical Officer, Hospice of the Piedmont (watch now)
- February 26: Elijah Has Already Returned: Looking at the Evidence for Reincarnation from the Bible to Research at UVA’s Division of Perceptual Studies, with Patrick Belisle, University of Virginia Division of Perceptual Studies (watch now)
- March 5: The Innocence Project at UVA Law School and the Project for Informed Reform: Turning Wrongful Convictions into Real Justice, with Deirdre Enright, University of Virginia School of Law (watch now)
- March 12: If There Was a Way In, There Is a Way Out – Transforming the Lives of Men by Bridging the Gap from Addiction to Productive Community and Family Life, with William Washington, Founder and Executive Director, The Bridge Ministry (watch now) Click here to watch a video about The Bridge Ministry.
- March 19: The Systemic Injustices of Food Insecurity, And How We Are Working To Give Everyone In Our Community Access To Healthy Food and Nutrition, with Kristan Pitts, Program Coordinator, Bread and Roses, a ministry of Trinity Episcopal (watch now)
- March 26: The 5 Pillars of the Program – Humility, Passion, Unity, Servanthood and Thankfulness – Why They Work and How They Shape the Lives of Young Adults, with Brad Soderberg, Assistant Basketball Coach, University of Virginia (watch now)
- April 16: The Supreme Court and Affirmative Action: An Analysis of the Harvard and UNC Cases, with Kim Forde-Mazrui, University of Virginia School of Law, Professor of Constitutional Law (watch now)
- April 23: We Need To Be Thankful For What We Don’t Have, Because What We don’t Have Makes Us What We Are; I’m Thankful I Don’t have Arms, with Richie Parker, University of Virginia Football Chief of Staff, and former Hendrick Motorsports Vehicle Design Manager. (This discussion was not recorded.)
- May 7: Investing in Appalachia: The Role of Social Enterprise in Alleviating Poverty in SW Virginia, with Christine Mahoney, UVA Batten School Professor of Public Policy and Politics (watch now)
- May 14: In The Beginnings: The Webb Telescope and Our Cosmic Origins, with Richard Simon, National Radio Astronomy Observatory (watch now)
- May 21: A World Without Inequities: St. James School – A Community Institution, Rooted in Love, and Transforming the Lives of Under-Resourced Children, with David Kasievich, The St. James School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (watch now) Click here to learn more about St. James Episcopal School.
Fall 2022 Rector's Forum recordings
- September 11: The Rev. Justin McIntosh, State of the Parish, in the Sanctuary (watch now)
- September 18: The Rev. Richard Lord, The Relationship Between Spirituality and Health (watch now)
- September 25: Mr. Joseph Varaksa and Mr. Richard VanArsdale, Chaplains, Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, Hope Is Everything (watch now)
- October 2: Ms. Page Gilliam and Ms. Denise McFadden, Georgia’s Friends, Become an Angel for a Woman in Recovery (watch now)
- October 9: The Rev. Roy G. Pollina, author of Justified by Her Children: Deeds of Courage Confronting a Tradition of Racism, a historical record of Christ Episcopal Church in Martinsville, Virginia (watch now)
- October 16: Mr. G. Kelly Eplee, Director of Donor Relations at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville, Updates on the Southwood Development and other Habitat Projects (watch now)
- October 23 : Dr. Kathryn C. Thornton, Physicist and former NASA astronaut, Low Earth Orbit: Baby Steps in Space (watch now)
- October 30: Dr. Charles Matthewes, Carolyn M. Barbour Professor of Religious Studies, UVA, Why Does Evil Exist? (watch now)
- November 6: The Rev. Justin McIntosh and the Rev. Richard Lord, Faithful Voting: Christianity and Politics (watch now)
- November 20: Dr. George S. Bloom, Professor of Biology, Cell Biology, and Neuroscience, UVA, The Quest to Conquer Alzheimer’s Disease (watch now)
- December 4: Mr. David Zahl, Founder of Mockingbird Ministries and author of Seculosity and Low Anthropology (watch now)
- December 11: Rev. George Morris, UVA Basketball and Football Chaplain and Blue Ridge Multi-Area Director, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, The Ministry of Presence: What is the Ministry Jesus Modeled for Us and How, in Our World of Tragedy and Violence, Do We Live Out Our Calling to Serve. (watch now)
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