Marquette To Host Colloquium On The Da Vinci Code Released: 03/15/2005 As Dan Brown's novel The Da Vinci Code approaches its two year anniversary on the New York Times Best Seller List this week, Marquette will host a colloquium on “Fact and Fiction in The Da Vinci Code” on Thursday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Union on the Marquette campus. Dr. Donald Rappé, a Marquette graduate (Grad, 99) and chair of the theology department at Mount Mary College, will lead a discussion on the historical and theological claims in Dan Brown's novel. The colloquium will address the enduring popularity of the The Da Vinci Code , the movie that is being made based on the book and issues in the book including Mary Magadalene's relationship with Jesus and how Christian scholars interpret her role, the secret society, Priory of Sion, and its existence and the depiction of Opus Dei . The event is free and open to the public. Media are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Anne Broeker in the Office of Public Affairs at (414) 288-0286 (office) or (414) 313-1139 (cell). Event: Date:   Thursday, March 17                      Time:   2:00 p.m.    Place:   Henke Lounge 2 nd Floor, Alumni Memorial Union          1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. Office of Public Affairs Contacts Anne Broeker Senior Media Relations Specialist Phone: (414) 288-0286 Send e-mail