Las Casas Institute

The dominant voices in early Western encounters with Buddhism adapted the religion to their own purposes: romanticism, esotericism, an emphasis on scientific religion (at the cost of the history of Catholicism), and a form of social capital. Even those who were ordained as Buddhist monks seemed to look more to their Western audience back home...

When Mary Beckett wrote Give Them Stones in 1987, the Troubles novel about conflict in Northern Ireland was already a well-established genre. However, the genre was known primarily for the work of male authors; the only other Troubles novel by a woman was No Mate for the Magpie (1985) by Frances Molloy. Beckett’s Give Them Stones was met with acclaim before...

Social justice has often been improved and worsened by new technology, which always creates winners and losers. What does the rapidly advancing field of bio-technology mean for social justice as a whole around the world? Who will it help, and who will struggle for access to its benefits? And how might it change the nature...

How can we better promote healthy living and ageing inspired by a Catholic approach to health, healthcare, and social life? This conference seeks to answer this vital  question by discussing good examples from current practice. Convened by Sr Margaret Atkins and Rev Dr Richard Finn O.P., the conference will be held on the 8th of November from...

Herod and the Racial Conflation of Jews and Muslims in Medieval and Early Modern England The Massacre of the Innocents episode from the second chapter of the Gospel of Matthew has inspired numerous literary, visual, and musical adaptations across a range of continents and languages, from the medieval period to the twentieth century. In this...

This webinar, in collaboration with the Thomas More Centre for International Relations at CEU Fernando III, will be chaired by Dr Hugo Slim and Professor Carlos Espaliú. All are welcome, registration is required. Speakers Carlos Espaliú, CEU Fernando III. Claes Granmar, Stockholm. Sonia Boulos, Nebrija. Felix Martín Moreno, Lancaster. Carlos Fernández Liesa, Carlos III de...

In 2025, China’s Belt and Road Initiative totaled $124 billion across 150 countries, securing more than 175 construction and investment deals. Last year, India, a country on track to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2027, contributed nearly 17 percent to global growth. Meanwhile, emergent powers in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East...

Following the climactic gunfight in the saloon at the end of the classic Western film Shane (1953), Shane rides alone into the mountains, into the virgin land, leaving behind the farmers he has protected as they sought to cultivate what was once the open range. Like many American heroes, Shane, as Huck Finn puts it, lights...

The economics of health care is often criticised as only focussing on efficiency and budget cuts (these are not the same, of course). This has never been true, and health economists have also focussed on equity. In this online webinar, co-chaired by Dr Edward David (Kings College London) and Dr Joseph Kwon (University of Oxford), Professor Stephen...