The Speakers
Sheila Cassidy
A doctor, psychotherapist and writer, Sheila Cassidy practiced medicine in South America and, in 1975, was imprisoned and tortured under the Pinochet regime in Chile. Her story, told in Audacity to Believe, helped draw attention to human rights abuses in Chile. For fifteen years, she served as medical director of St. Luke's Hospice in Plymouth, England and is known for her work in palliative care. Among her publications are Good Friday People and, most recently, Made for Laughter.
Elizabeth A. Dreyer
Professor of Religious Studies at Fairfield University in Connecticut, Elizabeth A, Dreyer is known for her work on medieval women mystics, spirituality in everyday life, and the Holy Spirit. Her recent publications include: Passionate Spirituality: Hildegard of Bingen and Hadewijch of Brabant; Holy Power, Holy Presence: Rediscovering Medieval Metaphors for the Holy Spirit; and Making Sense of God: A Woman's Perspective.
Jamie T. Phelps, O.P
Professor and Director of the Institute for Black Catholic Studies, Xavier University of Louisiana
Carol Rittner, R.S.M.
Distinguished Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies,
The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey