Cathleen Kaveny
John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law and Professor of Theology
Office: 3115 Eck Hall of Law
Phone: 574-631-7844
Email: Kaveny.1@nd.edu
Areas of Expertise
Law, morality, and religion, religious freedom, medical ethics, complicity with wrongdoing, Catholic moral theology
A lawyer and theologian who joined the Notre Dame faculty in 1995, Kaveny, studies issues which lie at the intersection of law, morality and religion. Particularly interested in the function of religious discourse in the public square and the role of law as a moral teacher in a pluralistic society, she teaches a popular interdisciplinary course titled “Faith, Morality, and Law,” which explores the questions of religious faith, public morality, civil disobedience, and martyrdom. Kaveny also participates in the national conversation about the relationship of Catholicism and intellectual life, and writes a regular column for Commonweal magazine and its blog. Her new book, Law’s Virtues: Fostering Autonomy and Solidarity in American Society, will be available from Georgetown University Press in early October.
ND NEWSWIRE ARTICLES
Law School awards endowed chair to M. Cathleen Kaveny
My Meeting with Cardinal Ratzinger
IN THE NEWS
National Catholic Reporter—Bishops step into election fray with focus on abortion, same-sex marriage
The Washington Post Blog—Nun’s Vatican-condemned book on sexuality shoots up bestseller list
The Daily Show—Interview with M. Cathleen Kaveny
Boston Globe—Caritas deal gets support of leading theologians
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