{"id":266996,"date":"2026-08-17T18:06:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/266996\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T18:06:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:06:22","slug":"fall-schemel-forum-programs-to-feature-nationally-recognized-presenters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/266996\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Schemel Forum Programs to Feature Nationally Recognized Presenters"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Scranton\u2019s Schemel Forum will offer an eclectic lineup of programs this fall, spanning topics including culture, health care, history, media, politics and beyond. The events are sponsored by Munley Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The first of the Schemel Forum\u2019s two evening courses this fall explores television series M*A*S*H as a lens through which to examine American culture, war and storytelling.\u00a0Charlie Cino, English and theatre instructor at The University of Scranton, will lead the course. The second evening course examines Karl Marx\u2019s \u201cDas Kapital,\u201d one of the most debated and influential works of economic and political thought. Andrew LaZella, Ph.D., professor of philosophy at The University of Scranton, will lead the course. The M*A*S*H course will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays, beginning Sept. 10 and concluding Oct. 15, in Room 305 of the Weinberg Memorial Library. The Karl Marx course will be held from 6 to 7:15 p.m. on Mondays, beginning Oct. 19 and concluding Nov. 23, also in Room 305 of the library.<\/p>\n

The first of four World Affairs Luncheon Seminars will feature Rev. James Martin, S.J. H\u201917, a New York Times best-selling author and frequent media commentator seen and heard throughout the world. Father Martin\u2019s lecture will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, inside the McIlhenny Ballroom on the fourth floor of the DeNaples Center. Terence Keel, Ph.D., an award-winning professor at UCLA, will discuss death records and accountability in cases involving police violence from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7. Dr. Keel\u2019s presentation will be held inside the Rose Room on the fifth floor of Brennan Hall. Victor Goines, jazz chair at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, will explore the various forces that have shaped the evolution of jazz from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, at the Rose Room in Brennan Hall. Steven J. Scheinman, M.D., dean emeritus of the Geisinger College of Health Sciences, will present on the \u201csocial determinants of health\u201d from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at the Rose Room in Brennan Hall.<\/p>\n

The Schemel Forum will cosponsor two collaborative programs, beginning with Peace Ike\u2019s presentation and discussion on \u201cThe 3 Degrees of Why: Moving Beyond Positions to the Stories That Shape Us.\u201d Ike is a culture strategist, dialogue facilitator and speaker who works across secular and faith-based spaces to build bridges and foster cultural transformation. Ike\u2019s presentation, offered in conjunction with the University\u2019s Slattery Center for the Ignatian Humanities, will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, in the Rose Room of Brennan Hall. Beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the Pearn Auditorium on the second floor of Brennan Hall, the documentary, The Librarians, will be screened. A panel discussion will follow featuring Susan Campbell Bartoletti, an award-winning author; Kate Cummings, assistant professor and research and instruction librarian for business and AI at the University\u2019s Weinberg Memorial Library; and Michele Legate, district consultant for the Northeast Library District, based out of the Scranton Public Library. The screening and panel are presented in partnership with the Friends of the Weinberg Memorial Library.<\/p>\n

The Schemel Forum\u2019s annual University for a Day program will return from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, in the Moskovitz Theater of the DeNaples Center. Participants will attend three lectures presented by University faculty members on topics ranging from theology and mindfulness to college football analytics. Presenters include Will Cohen, Ph.D., professor of theology; Katherine J. Stefanelli, Ph.D., assistant professor of counseling and human services; and David A. Mahalak, D.Eng., assistant professor of operations and analytics.<\/p>\n

Registration fees vary by program and membership level. The collaborative programs are offered free of charge. World Affairs Luncheon Seminars are priced at $30 per person. University for a Day is $35 per person; however, the first 100 high school students to register may attend free of charge. Membership options and package rates are also available.<\/p>\n

For complete program details, registration information and membership rates, please visit the Schemel Forum website<\/a>, email schemelforum@scranton.edu<\/a> or call 570-941-4740.
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Two coursesM*A*S*H: Television, War and American Culture with Charlie Cino, English and theatre instructor at The University of Scranton (Thursdays Sept. 10, 17, 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15 at 6 p.m.)Karl Marx\u2019s Das Kapital with Andrew LaZella, Ph.D., professor of philosophy at The University of Scranton (Mondays Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 23 at 6 p.m.)Four World Affairs Luncheon Seminars James Martin, S.J. H\u201917, \u201cWork in Progress: Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool and Priest (Friday, Sept. 18 at 11:30 a.m.)Terence Keel, Ph.D., \u201cThe Coroner\u2019s Silence: Death Records and the Hidden Victims of Police Violence\u201d (Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 11:30 a.m.)Victor Goines, \u201cJazz: From the Streets and Clubs to the Schools and Concert Halls\u201d (Friday, Nov. 6 at 11:30 a.m.)Steven J. Scheinman, M.D., \u201cWhy Do We Have the Worst Health Care Outcomes? A Consideration of the Social Determinants of Health\u201d (Monday, Nov. 16 at 11:30 a.m.)Two collaborative programs\u201cThe 3 Degrees of Why: Moving Beyond Positions to the Stories That Shape Us\u201d with Peace Ike (Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m.)\u201cThe Freedom to Read: A Screening and Panel Discussion of The Librarians\u201d with Susan Campbell Bartoletti, Kate Cummings and Michele Legate (Thursday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.)One session of University for a Day (Saturday, Sept. 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.)\u201cThe \u2018New Right\u2019 and the Old Liberalism of John Courtney Murray, S.J.\u201d with Will Cohen, Ph.D., professor of theology at The University of Scranton\u201cStress, Mindfulness and Resilience: Small Changes, Big Results!\u201d with Katherine J. Stefanelli, Ph.D., assistant professor of counseling and human services at The University of Scranton\u201cEvaluating Alternative College Football Playoff Structures: A Multicriteria Framework for Balancing Stakeholder Objectives\u201d with David A. Mahalak, D.Eng., assistant professor of operations and analytics at The University of Scranton<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The University of Scranton\u2019s Schemel Forum will offer an eclectic lineup of programs this fall, spanning topics including…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":266997,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[48112,19769,178,180,179,274,112588],"class_list":["post-266996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scranton","tag-enrichment","tag-schemel-forum","tag-scranton","tag-scranton-headlines","tag-scranton-news","tag-the-university-of-scranton","tag-university-for-a-day"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=266996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/266996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/266997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=266996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=266996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=266996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}