Cushwa Center to receive Georgetown University's Cushing Medal | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Cushwa Center to receive Georgetown University's Cushing Medal Cushwa Center to receive Georgetown University's Cushing Medal Published: June 09, 2004 Author: Michael O. Garvey Timothy Matovina, director of the University of Notre Dame’s Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism, will receive the Richard Cardinal Cushing Medal for the Advancement of Church Research on behalf of the Cushwa Center during ceremonies at Georgetown University on Oct. 6.p. The Cushing Medal, named in honor of the Boston cardinal and archbishop who died in 1970, is annually awarded by Georgetown’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate to people and institutions who have “advanced Church research both through their understanding of its uses and their active support of it.”p. Notre Dame’s Cushwa Center was established in 1975 and was endowed in 1981 with a gift from the Charles and Margaret Hall Cushwa family of Youngstown, Ohio. Faculty members affiliated with the center have published studies on the Irish experience in America, the growth of Hispanic Catholicism in America, the history of Catholic parish life, American religion and culture, the experiences of women in American religious history, and the impact of the Second Vatican Council on the American Catholic community.p. Matovina, an associate professor of theology, joined the Notre Dame faculty in 2000. He teaches courses on theology and culture and specializes in American Catholicism, particularly as it concerns Latino history and religious traditions. He is the author of “Tejano Religion and Ethnicity” and co-author, with fellow Notre Dame theologian Virgilio Elizondo, of “Soul of the City” and “Mestizo Worship.” He also is the editor of “Beyond Borders,” “Perspectivas: Hispanic Ministry” and “Presente! U.S. Latino Catholics from Colonial Origins to the Present.”p. In addition to his scholarly work, Matovina lectures and conducts seminars on Latino ministry and theology throughout the United States.p. TopicID: 5583 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn