Present | Director, Center for World Catholicism and Intercultural Theology, DePaul University ‐ College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | |
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Present | Professor, Catholic Studies, DePaul University ‐ College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Honors and Awards
- Distinguished Fellow, Notre Dame Institute for Advanced Study, University of Notre Dame, August-December, 2018
- DePaul University Media Star award, June 2014
- Book “Migrations of the Holy”, First Place in the Social Concerns category, Catholic Press Association Book Awards, June 2012
- University Scholars Grant, University of St. Thomas, 2005-08
- Book “Being Consumed” named Englewood Honor Book for 2008 by the Englewood Review of Books
- Award of Excellence (first place) in the Theological Reflection: Short Format category, 91st annual "Best of the Christian Press" awards, Associated Church Press, April 24, 2007
- Visiting Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame, Fall 2001
- Maxi-Grant, University of St. Thomas, 1999
- Research Assistance Grant, University of St. Thomas, 1997
- Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowship, 1994-95
- Julian Price Graduate Fellowship, Duke University Graduate School, 1990-94
- St. Edmund's College Prize (top student at St. Edmund's College), Cambridge University, June 1987
- First Class Honors, Preliminary Tripos Exam, Cambridge University, June 1986
- Graduated With Highest Honors, University of Notre Dame, May 1984
- Phi Beta Kappa, University of Notre Dame, May 1984
- Visiting Professor, University of Notre Dame Australia, November 10-19, 2019
- Cortelyou-Lowery Award for Excellence, College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences, DePaul University, 2023
Courses
- Theology and Politics
- Theology of the Church
- The Christian Theological Tradition
- Christianity and Consumer Culture
- The Catholic Worker Movement
- Martyrdom (taught in Rome)
- Religion and Social Change in Honduras
PhD, Duke University ‐ Graduate Program in Religion | ||
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B.A., Cambridge University, Cambridge, England ‐ Theology and Religous Studies | ||
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B.A., University of Notre Dame ‐ Theology | ||
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Contact Information
wcavana1@depaul.edu
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