Catholic Social Justice on the American Right
10th June: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm BST
‘Social justice’ is often viewed with suspicion or even outright rejected on the American right. Echoing concerns raised by F. A. Hayek, many conservatives associate social justice with socialism, as well as with progressive politics and activism. Catholic social teaching, however, presents social justice as one of its central commitments. The central place of social justice within Catholic social teaching therefore presents a challenge for Catholics on the right in the United States. Though not always embracing social justice by name, prominent American Catholic thinkers on the right are advancing substantive visions of social responsibility, economic life, and the common good that overlap—at least in some respects—with the social vision articulated in Catholic social teaching. Besides surveying and evaluating some of these visions, this talk will propose avenues for dialogue grounded in a Catholic understanding of social justice that transcends ideological lines.
Dr James Bergida, Research Fellow at the Las Casas Institute, will lead this seminar starting at 5pm, Wednesday the 10th of June in the Aula of Blackfriars Hall. This event is free and open to all. Registration is required. This event is part of our Trinity series Thinking Social Justice convened by Dr Rebekah Wallace and Dr Jack Norman, Research Fellows at the Las Casas Institute.
A reception with refreshments and pizza will follow. Please email the Las Casas Institute to make us aware of any dietary restrictions.
speaker
Dr Bergida is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Economics at Christendom College and Research Fellow at Blackfriars Hall. From 2020-2023, he was Junior Research Fellow at Blackfriars. He also previously was Research Fellow in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Canterbury Institute and Adam Smith Fellow in Political Economy at the Mercatus Center of George Mason University.
His research interests include political economy, business and political ethics, Islamic economics, and the Catholic social tradition. His current research agenda is focused on the concept of dominion and its implications for contemporary debates.
Venue: Blackfriars Hall -
St Giles
Oxford,
OX1 3LY
United Kingdom
Contact:
Las Casas Institute
lascasas@bfriars.ox.ac.uk