Elms College hosts community talk on human dignity

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CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Elms College hosted the annual Mary Dooley Lecture Series in Chicopee, where community members gathered to explore themes of critical thinking and spirituality.

The event featured Ryan McLaughlin, a religious studies professor from Saint Elizabeth University, who delivered a lecture titled ‘What are Humans, Anyway? – The ‘Human’ Behind ‘Human Dignity.’ The lecture aimed to rethink and explore the concept of human dignity.

“Trying to kind of bridge that gap between the human and non-human… thinking of ourselves as interconnected… to me that’s a really important thing,” McLaughlin said, emphasizing the philosophical and scientific grounding of his message.

The Mary Dooley Lecture Series is named in honor of Sister Mary Dooley, who served as the president of Elms College from 1979 to 1993. The series focuses on spirituality and is open to the public.

McLaughlin’s lecture was held at the Alumnae Library and attracted dozens of attendees interested in exploring the deeper meanings of human dignity.

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Ciara Speller

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