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2025 Gros Institute Memorial Event

Part I
100-Year Vision for Dismantling the Law of Colonialism
The Doctrine of Discovery is a body of law and policy that was adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1823. This legal doctrine frames the structural architecture for settler colonialism in the U.S. and around the world. The Coalition to DoD works to embody a social movement of Christians to undo in the name of Christ what has been done in the name of Christ. This talk will describe our work that spans multiple generations to imagine a world that does not yet exist and build it.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
University Dining Room (Romeoville Campus)
Please register below.

Part II
Organizing for Systems Change and Repair
What are the practical tools for engaging in concrete systems change and repair? This hour will explore organizing at the community level today and in the years to come.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
University Dining Room (Romeoville Campus)
Please register below.

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Please contact Nicole Rybski at nrybski@lewisu.edu

The Brother Jeffrey Gros Institute for Dialogue, Justice & Social Action, grounded in our Catholic and Lasallian heritage, brings together ecumenical, interfaith, and secular collaborators to advance action toward social justice.