From opus Dei to the Opus Dei: the Modern Reevaluation of Labor in the Roman Catholic Church
Event Details
Date
Monday, February 23, 2026
Time
6 p.m.
Location
7200 Law Building
Description
Is there a connection between the monastic opus Dei (translated, "work of God") and the lay group Opus Dei? By tracing the changing relationship between labor and ritual, we interrogate how Opus Dei marks a historical shift within the Catholic Church with regards to a hierarchy of work and sentiments towards ordinary life.
Frank Ngo, Ph.D., is an anthropologist and post-doctoral fellow at The Ohio State University, Salmon P. Chase Center for American Civics, Culture, and Society.
Frank Ngo, Ph.D., is an anthropologist and post-doctoral fellow at The Ohio State University, Salmon P. Chase Center for American Civics, Culture, and Society.
Cost
Free
Contact
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