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SUMMARY:Thinking about work - discussion group
DESCRIPTION:If men and women are made in God’s image\, then human work must have something divine about it. If societies are supposed to be just\, then the work that people do should be justly rewarded. We will look at highlights of modern Catholic thinking about work and worker justice\, from Cardinal Manning in the 1870s to Pope Benedict in 2009\, with a glance at the Jewish philosopher Simone Weil. \nOnline. All are welcome. Registration is mandatory. \nFor further details\, contact Edward Hadas (edward.hadas@bfriars.ox.ac.uk) and James Bergida (james.bergida@christendom.edu)
URL:https://www.bfriars.ox.ac.uk/event/thinking-about-work-discussion-group/2024-03-05/
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SUMMARY:Prayers and Stories of Peace
DESCRIPTION:Religious Imaginaries & Victimhood Narratives in Colombia’s Road to Peace \nA joint Las Casas Institute – Rodeemos el Diálogo (ReD) event in-person and online. \nAfter half a century of bloodshed and over nine million registered victims\, a peace agreement was signed in 2016 between the Colombian government and the FARC  insurgency. Since then\, enormous political efforts have been deployed to implement the agreements and to ensure conflict victims are front and centre of the peacebuilding process. However\, the challenges underpinning Colombia’s transition from war to peace are substantial: meaningful peacebuilding requires a resolute effort on behalf of all sectors of society\, which raises a myriad of questions that are fascinating as they are difficult. \nWith this in mind\, this event explores the stories we tell ourselves and each other about violent conflict. It interrogates what it means to be a ‘victim’ of violence in Colombia and the role that religious imaginaries can play in restoring social relations disrupted by war. Drawing on their doctoral research\, our two panellists will engage with some of the political\, psycho-social\, and faith-based determinants behind the recurrence of violence and the prospects for peace in Colombia and other conflict-torn societies. \nFree and open to all. Registration is required. For in-person attendance\, please email lascasas@bfriars.ox.ac.uk. For online attendance register here. \n  \nParticipants: \nAlejandro Posada-Téllez is a doctoral candidate in International Relations at St Antony’s College\, (Oxford)\, and member of Rodeemos el Diálogo. His research explores the intersection between the politics of victimhood and peacebuilding\, focusing on the experiences of Colombia\, Sri Lanka\, Sierra Leone\, and the United Kingdom in the aftermath of war. \nEduardo F. Gutiérrez is a doctoral candidate in Science and Religion\, Junior Research Fellow in Humanities and Social Sciences at Blackfriars Hall (U. Oxford)\, and member of Rodeemos el Diálogo. His research seeks to contribute to peacebuilding from theological and philosophical reflection: it focuses on the role of imagination in the formation and transformation of beliefs\, and its use in the Colombian Truth Commission’s Report as a means to foster peace. \nDr Maria Power (Host) is a Fellow of Blackfriars Hall where she a Senior Research Fellow in Human Dignity at the Las Casas Institute for Social Justice. Her academic research focuses on the role that religions can play in ameliorating violence and ethnic conflict. \n 
URL:https://www.bfriars.ox.ac.uk/event/prayers-and-stories-of-peace/
LOCATION:Blackfriars Hall\, St Giles\, Oxford\, OX1 3LY\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Political Misuse of Language
DESCRIPTION:“Get Brexit Done.” “Stop the Boats.” “Make America Great Again.” \nA long cry from a “Kinder\, Gentler Nation” and “New Labour\, New Britain\,” these simple yet profound recent slogans have not only resonated with certain voters throughout the West; they have also become some of the most dominating political messages of the day. But while memorable catchphrases are a sign of success for political strategists\, rhetoric has become increasingly polarized. Whether it’s former President Donald Trump dishing out insults and writing off indictments against him as “witch hunts\,” former Prime Minister Boris Johnson lying about breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules\, or other leaders fomenting fear and outrage among their base\, tensions have grown. And misinformation and disinformation have added fuel to the fire. Can the West rein in and mitigate the epidemic of inflammatory rhetoric and dishonesty that has pervaded politics? Or are lies and petty clashes the new normal for political communication? \nThis 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) and the Future of the Humanities Project (Georgetown University\, the Las Casas Institute and Campion Hall\, Oxford)\, hosted by Georgetown University on Zoom. \nFree and open to all. Registration is  required. \nFeatured:\nJohn Drakakis\, emeritus professor of English studies at the University of Stirling in Scotland\, holds a Ph.D from the University of Leeds\, as well as an honorary D.Litt from the University of Clermont-Auvergne. He has published many articles in learned journals and chapters in books on Shakespeare\, Jacobean literature and drama\, media studies\, modern critical theory\, and cultural studies. He is a fellow of the English Association\, and an elected member of the Academia Europoea. \nIan Finlay is a fellow of Harris Manchester College at the University of Oxford. He has educational qualifications in social sciences\, education\, and theology. Before coming to Oxford\, Ian taught at the University of Strathclyde and a college in Dundee\, where he served as a city councilor. At Oxford\, he taught education and political sociology. Ian and his wife Kath serve part-time for their church\, working with refugees at an outreach center in London\, and they host two Ukrainian refugees in their home. \nJessica Mudry chairs the School of Professional Communication at Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada. She was an organic chemist\, after which she moved to science communication\, media production and research for the BBC and the Discovery Channel. She continues to create for the annual World Congress of Science and Factual Producers\, ZDF\, and NSERC. Her scholarship focuses on the languages of science\, health\, and medicine in politics and popular culture. \nDeborah Tannen is a distinguished university professor in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University. In addition to her 17 academic books and over 100 scholarly articles\, she has written eight books for a general audience. The best known is You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation\, which brought gender differences in communication style to the forefront of public awareness and was on The New York Times best-seller list for nearly four years. \nMichael Scott (moderator) is senior dean\, fellow of Blackfriars Hall\, Oxford\, college adviser for postgraduate students\, and a member of the Las Casas Institute. He also serves as senior adviser to the president of Georgetown University. Scott previously was the pro-vice-chancellor at De Montfort University and founding vice-chancellor of Wrexham Glyndwr University. \nSanford J. Ungar (moderator)\, president emeritus of Goucher College\, is director of the Free Speech Project at Georgetown University\, which documents challenges to free expression in American education\, government\, and civil society. Director of the Voice of America under President Bill Clinton\, he was also dean of the American University School of Communication and is a former co-host of “All Things Considered” on NPR.
URL:https://www.bfriars.ox.ac.uk/event/the-political-misuse-of-language/
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