"Leisure is the centre-point around which everything revolves." Josef Pieper explores this puzzling statement of Aristotle in this short, approachable, and profound book. We will use a careful reading of the text to contemplate the lack of contemplation in our contemporary work-life balance, and Pieper's argument that only a more spiritual approach can make things...
In the modern-day news cycle, celebrities carry substantial influence, perhaps even more than many respected politicians or news outlets. Celebrities command platforms that allow them to amplify their voices and advocate for causes they believe in. But while some promote civil rights and unselfish acts, others advance disinformation and bigotry. As the abuse of access...
Two years ago, the Taliban recaptured Kabul, the Afghan capital, in a final offensive to take back the country after the awkward and humiliating withdrawal of U.S. military forces from the region. Ever since, the international community, including several Muslim-majority countries, has severely condemned the de facto fundamentalist government over its sweeping and abusive restrictions...
All are welcome to our discussions of the lives and works of Saints Elizabeth Seton, Katherine Drexel, and Frances Xavier Cabrini, and Servant of God Rose Hawthorne Lathrop. We will talk about modern holiness, Catholic feminism, and the varieties of Amercian Christianity. The meetings will be online. All are welcome. Register here. The group will...
All are welcome to our discussions of the lives and works of Saints Elizabeth Seton, Katherine Drexel, and Frances Xavier Cabrini, and Servant of God Rose Hawthorne Lathrop. We will talk about modern holiness, Catholic feminism, and the varieties of Amercian Christianity. The meetings will be online. All are welcome. Register here. The group will...
A day conference co-sponsored with St Mary’s University, Twickenham, and the Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice. Principal Speakers: Profs. Natalie Seddon, Thomas Hale, Radhika Khosla, and Celia Deane Drummond, and Dr Hugo Slim; Respondents to include: Cllr Anna Railton, Drs Maria Exall, Valerie Kapos, Christian Gsodam, Mark Speich, and Lukas Mandl MEP. To...
In a new Future of the Humanities Project event series—Cultural Encounters: Books that Have Made a Difference—we embrace the other at a time when we have heard much about the ways in which national, religious, and cultural lines divide us as humans. In this series, we will invite leading scholars across disciplines to explore themes...
All are welcome to our discussions of the lives and works of Saints Elizabeth Seton, Katherine Drexel, and Frances Xavier Cabrini, and Servant of God Rose Hawthorne Lathrop. We will talk about modern holiness, Catholic feminism, and the varieties of Amercian Christianity. The meetings will be online. All are welcome. Register here. The group will...
Celebrating a new volume of essays with discussion led by Prof Ian Linden and publisher Hilary Regan. All welcome
Meeting Multiculturalism in Zadie Smith's “White Teeth” In a new Future of the Humanities Project event series—Cultural Encounters: Books that Have Made a Difference—we embrace the other at a time when we have heard much about the ways in which national, religious, and cultural lines divide us as humans. In this series, we will invite...