Visioning a Future filled with Hope and Justice in the Global South: Expectations in the Age of Pope Leo

The School of Humanities cordially invites the public to a Kwan Laurel Lecture in the Humanities titled Visioning a Future filled with Hope and Justice in the Global South.

What does it mean to hope in the Global South? In this lecture, our guest speaker, Fr. Thomas Massaro, S.J., will explore the contours of hope from the perspectives of Catholic social thought and the emerging papacy of Leo XIV.

Join us for this insightful discussion.

• Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025
• Time: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
• Venue: Leong Hall Auditorium

This event is free and open to all. To reserve your seat, please register at https://go.ateneo.edu/KL-Lecture-Massaro.

About the Speaker
Fr. Tom Massaro holds the Laurence J. McGinley Endowed Chair in Religion and Society at Fordham University. A Jesuit priest of the United States East Province, he earned a doctorate in Christian social ethics from Emory University. His 11 books and over 150 published articles are devoted to Catholic social teaching and its recommendations for public policies oriented to social justice, peace, worker rights, and poverty alleviation.