Essayist, journalist and scholar Jonathan Malesic will deliver the Theotokos Lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 21, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Sensenbrenner Hall.
Can art combat digital distraction? Beyond focused contemplation, art offers models of attention. Mary, a paramount example in Western art, reveals attention is more than just focus; she’s also distractible for good reason. Marian art prompts us to reconsider if digital age “distraction” might be vital to Christian spiritual life.
Malesic has been recognized as notable in Best American Essays (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022) and Best American Food Writing (2020) and has received special mention in the Pushcart Prize anthology (2019). His work has appeared in the New York Times, The New Republic, The Atlantic, Washington Post, America, Commonweal, Notre Dame Magazine, The Hedgehog Review, The Point, Chronicle of Higher Education and more.
His latest book, “The End of Burnout,” was named a best book of 2022 by Amazon and the Next Big Idea Club.
The Theotokos Lecture is presented by the Haggerty Museum of Art and Marquette University’s Department of Theology.
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