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Charity
symposium held, dedicated to Mine Ener’s work
Eileen M. Rafferty ‘06
Is charity really an action of love? Or do one’s
contributions just earn oneself a place in heaven? Are people really in
dire need of charity or does the camera embellish its photographs? What
role do multinational corporations play in regard to charity? These topics
were deliberated on Jan.29 during, “Charity: An Interdisciplinary
Symposium,” which was held in honor of the the late Dr. Mine Ener
and her work, in the DeLeon room of the St. Augustine Center.
The symposium was divided into three panels: Sacred & Secular, Hot
& Cold and Charity in Action. During the first panel, the ground-breaking
research Ener conducted was addressed. During the following panels, the
social structure and economics of charity, as well as the factors which
influence people to give were elucidated.
Dr. Lucy McDiarmid, professor of English, and Dr. Lowell Gustafson, associate
professor of political science, co-chaired the symposium. It was sponsored
by the departments of English, history, political science, sociology,
theology and religious studies, the Center for Peace and Justice Education,
the College of Commerce and Finance and the Graduate School of Liberal
Arts and Sciences.
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