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Philosophy meets Economics and Public Policy

Four lectures by Dr Roberto Fumagalli, Director of Philosophy, Politics & Economics Programme, King's College London Dr Fumagalli, a visiting scholar at Blackfriars for Trinity Term 2021, conducts research at the interface between philosophy, economics and public policy.  He offers us four lectures growing out of his research, which seeks: (a) to articulate and defend...

Catholicism and Humanism in the context of the Rohingya Refugee Crisis

Alex Woelkers will share about his experience serving as a humanitarian worker in the Rohingya Refugeecamps of Bangladesh, highlighting the story of this protracted crisis, as well as the work of Catholic Relief Services, Caritas Bangladesh and other Catholic humanitarian organizations to respond. Alex will present evidence from the field about the Rohingya experience of...

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Philosophy meets Economics and Public Policy

Four lectures by Dr Roberto Fumagalli, Director of Philosophy, Politics & Economics Programme, King's College London Dr Fumagalli, a visiting scholar at Blackfriars for Trinity Term 2021, conducts research at the interface between philosophy, economics and public policy.  He offers us four lectures growing out of his research, which seeks: (a) to articulate and defend...

St: Poetry Reading and Discussion

The Christian Literary Imagination Series Over the course of the 2020-2021 academic year, the Future of the Humanities Project is sponsoring a series of webinars on the Christian literary imagination in collaboration with Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford. The ‘Christian Literary Imagination Series’ will explore the role and function of the arts and humanities in...

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Bite-sized Nuggets from Laudato Si’

Discussion group Pope Francis's environmental encyclical is long and rich. Over seven weeks, we will discuss some of its key sections. Likely topics include: the lessons of Francis of Assisi; the environment and human ecology; climate change and environmental conversion; and the technocratic paradigm. The group will be led by Edward Hadas, Research Fellow at...

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Philosophy meets Economics and Public Policy

Four lectures by Dr Roberto Fumagalli, Director of Philosophy, Politics & Economics Programme, King's College London Dr Fumagalli, a visiting scholar at Blackfriars for Trinity Term 2021, conducts research at the interface between philosophy, economics and public policy.  He offers us four lectures growing out of his research, which seeks: (a) to articulate and defend...

Young Mothers Network – Panel discussion

Marie Williams, Coordinator of the Dominican Justice Office (a project of the Dominican Sisters, Cabra), will present her work with the Young Mothers Network (YMN), a peer-support group for mothers seeking International Protection in Dublin. While the group was originally set up to specifically support young mothers, consultations in Direct Provision Centres - where people...

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Bite-sized Nuggets from Laudato Si’

Discussion group Pope Francis's environmental encyclical is long and rich. Over seven weeks, we will discuss some of its key sections. Likely topics include: the lessons of Francis of Assisi; the environment and human ecology; climate change and environmental conversion; and the technocratic paradigm. The group will be led by Edward Hadas, Research Fellow at...

Recurring

Philosophy meets Economics and Public Policy

Four lectures by Dr Roberto Fumagalli, Director of Philosophy, Politics & Economics Programme, King's College London Dr Fumagalli, a visiting scholar at Blackfriars for Trinity Term 2021, conducts research at the interface between philosophy, economics and public policy.  He offers us four lectures growing out of his research, which seeks: (a) to articulate and defend...

Recurring

Bite-sized Nuggets from Laudato Si’

Discussion group Pope Francis's environmental encyclical is long and rich. Over seven weeks, we will discuss some of its key sections. Likely topics include: the lessons of Francis of Assisi; the environment and human ecology; climate change and environmental conversion; and the technocratic paradigm. The group will be led by Edward Hadas, Research Fellow at...