Jennifer M. Sanders, Ph.D.

Mooney Professor in Catholic Studies

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Courses Taught

Catholic Imagination, Catholic Intellectual Heritage and the Good Life, Lonergan’s Insight, The Catholic Literary Tradition and St. Thomas, The Question of Suffering and Evil in Catholic Thought, Catholic Studies Capstone

Education

• Ph.D. in Systematic Theology, Boston College, 2017
• M.A. in Philosophy, Boston College, 2009
• B.A. in Philosophy, Summa Cum Laude, Scholar of the College, Boston College, 2007

Publications and Media Placements

• Stonecatchers: Imagining Forgiveness," Lonergan Review, vol. 13 (2023): 123-146
• The Cross and/as Civil Resistance
• Imitating the Divine Interruption of Deteriorating Human Conversations: Speaking the Gospel in a New Language

Professional Organizations and Associations

Catholic Theological Society of America

Community Work and Service

• "How to Love Everyone, Even Your Enemies," Spring Lonergan Lecture, Seton Hall University (February 2023)
• "Overcoming Evil with Good: The Cross and/as Civil Resistance," Lonergan Institute, Boston College (March 2023)
• "Authentic Friendships Supporting Vulnerable Democracies" - Keynote Address for the Australian Lonergan Workshop (May 2025)