Las Casas Institute

A talk by Alberto Solís Castro. From 1989 to 2000, Mexico transitioned from a one-party autocratic political system to a multi-party democracy. The lack of institutional transformation during the regime change, especially in law enforcement and justice, resulted in an increase in violence by organized crime groups. Numerous academics (Trejo and Ley 2013, 2020) argue...

This event is part of the ongoing event series Free Speech at the Crossroads: International Dialogues. These events are sponsored by the Free Speech Project (Georgetown University), the Las Casas Institute and Campion Hall, hosted by Georgetown University on Zoom. On January 31, 2020, the United Kingdom withdrew from the European Union. Nearly three-and-a-half-years later,...

The first part of a two-part talk by Anthony O'Mahony, tutor in World Religions at Blackfriars Hall and Studium and a Graduate College Adviser, held at Blackfriars Hall and online. In modern times the historical vocation of Jerusalem has been identified as a meeting place for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The encounter of these three religions in...

The second part of a two-part talk by Anthony O’Mahony, tutor in World Religions at Blackfriars Hall and Studium and a Graduate College Adviser, held at Blackfriars Hall and online. In modern times the historical vocation of Jerusalem has been identified as a meeting place for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The encounter of these three religions in...