June O'Connor papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The June O'Connor papers include correspondence, press clippings, fliers, newsletters, programs, typescripts, and other material collected and organized by Dr. O'Connor. Materials pertain to O'Connor's professional involvement with the academic study of religion, religious organizations and other scholarly bodies, as well as the Department of Religious Studies at UCR and activities associated with the campus and UC system. The papers are contained within the University Archives.
A portion of this collection remains unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections & Archives for additional information regarding this material.
Dates
- Creation: 1967-2007, undated
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1975-2007
Creator
- O'Connor, June (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
The papers are open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Biographical Note
Dr. June O'Connor came to the University of California, Riverside (UCR) in 1973. Since arriving at UCR, she served as Professor and Chair of the Religious Studies program and subsequent department. Dr. O'Connor completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Mundelein College (1964), a Master of Arts (M.A.) in Theology at Marquette University (1966), an M.A. in Religion at Temple University (1972), and a Ph.D. in Religious Ethics at Temple University (1973). Her research in comparative religious ethics focuses on selected issues such as violence and nonviolence, abortion, feminist perspectives, third world theologies and testimonial writings, and methods of ethical inquiry and analysis. Dr. O'Connor has published over 35 articles and two books: "The Moral Vision of Dorothy Day" (1991) and "The Quest for Political and Spiritual Liberation: A Study in the Thought of Sri Aurobindo Ghose" (1977). She received the Distinguished Teaching Award and the Faculty Public Service Award at UCR. She has served as a research fellow at the UCR Center for Ideas and Society, acting as the principal organizer of the conference "Religion and Ethnic Conflict", held at the Riverside campus on April 28-30, 1995. In addition to being a noted professor, she also regularly takes on the persona of advice columnist for "Dear June", a column featured in Catholic Digest.
Chronology
- 1973
- O'Connor graduated from Temple University with a Ph.D. in Religious Ethics.
- O'Connor was appointed assistant professor at UCR.
- 1979
- O'Connor was promoted to associate professor at UCR.
- O'Connor received the UCR Distinguished Teaching Award.
- 1985
- O'Connor was appointed Chair of the Religious Studies program at UCR.
- 1991
- O'Connor was promoted to full professor at UCR.
- 1993
- O'Connor received the UCR Faculty Public Service Award.
- 1995
- O'Connor organized “Religion and Ethnic Conflict”, a conference held at UCR.
- 1996
- O'Connor began writing the column "Dear June" for Catholic Digest.
- 2001
- O'Connor was named Professor of the Year by the UCR University Honors Program.
- 2004
- O'Connor was appointed Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at UCR.
- 2006
- O'Connor received the UCR Faculty Distinguished Service Award.
Extent
3.75 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Abstract
The June O'Connor papers consist of correspondence, press clippings, fliers, newsletters, programs, typescripts, and documents. The collection outlines Dr. O'Connor's career as an educator of religious studies at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) from 1973 through 2007, in addition to personal accomplishments preceding her arrival in Riverside, California. Her active participation in the academic field of religious studies and religious organizations is also documented.
Collection Arrangement
This collection is arranged into four series:
- Series 1. Department of Religious Studies, University of California, Riverside, 1985-2007, undated
- Series 2. Personal correspondence, 1975-2007
- Series 3. Professional commitments, 1969-2007, undated
- Series 4. Publicity, 1967-2007, undated
Acquisition Information
The June O'Connor papers were acquired as a gift in 2007.
Processing History
Initial processing was completed by Special Collections staff. Second stage processing was completed by Sara Seltzer, Student Processing Assistant, in 2008.
Subject
- Society of Christian Ethics (U.S.) (Organization)
- University of California Riverside. Department of Religious Studies (Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- June O'Connor papers
- Status
- Under Review
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Sara Seltzer, Student Processing Assistant, and Eric Milenkiewicz, Archives Assistant.
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside CA 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu