Sacred Science: St. Hildegard’s Faith & Reading Circle

Hildegard’s Faith & Reading Circle is an initiative designed to foster community,
particularly among women science faculty and staff in the University of the Incarnate Word School of Mathematics Science and Engineering. The circle will provide a platform to explore the intersection of faith and science, honoring the identities of its members as Christians, educators, and scientists informed by the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. Through engaging discussions on selected readings, the circle aims to empower the participants, build supportive networks, and reflect on the legacy of women like St. Hildegard of Bingen, who embodied excellence in both faith and scientific inquiry. This circle is unique because while its participants will all be women scientists its readings will be include a humanistic lens, relying on a core tenet of UIW’s mission that that “faith and reason are mutually illuminating.”