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Las Casas Term Card Trinity 2026

Added on April 22nd 2026

The term card of events hosted at the Las Casas Institute is now live! We look forward to everyone joining us to exchange ideas and hear from inspiring voices these... Read more

New Publication: Catholic Sisters, Conflict and Peace in Northern Ireland, 1968-2008

Added on April 14th 2026

Dr Briege Rafferty, Research Fellow of the Las Casas Institute and a key part of our Women Religious Project, will publish an in-depth study of Catholic sisters in Northern Ireland... Read more

Fr Zdzislaw on the Dominican Work in Ukraine, Hope, and Action

Added on March 26th 2026

‘It is important not to say: “this is not our war”‘. In an interview posted to YouTube, the Las Casas Institute sat down with Fr Zdzislaw Szmanda, the director of... Read more

Las Casas in the Public Sphere

Added on March 10th 2026

The Las Casas Institute has been making an impact in the public sphere recently. Our director, Hugo Slim, participated in an interview with the Global Policy Institute (GPI). An independent... Read more

Blackfriars Students Win Top University Prizes

Added on March 2nd 2026

At Blackfriars Hall, we take pride in the achievements of all our students, and are especially delighted to announce that in 2025 we had two Oxford University Prize winners: Kit... Read more

New Guest Blog: ‘Saving humans and nature together’

Added on February 23rd 2026

The director of the Las Casas Institute, Hugo Slim, has written a fantastic guest blog for The East African, sponsored by the British High Commission. He has recently completed a... Read more

Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought

Added on February 9th 2026

Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought is a bold reappraisal of the concept of human dignity through the lens of Catholic tradition. Drawing on the biblical notion that human... Read more

2026 Aquinas Summer Seminar

Added on January 8th 2026

Thomas Aquinas on the Trinity (June 1–4, 2026) The Aquinas Institute at Blackfriars Hall, Oxford University is pleased to announce a call for applicants for the 2026 Aquinas Summer Seminar... Read more

Remembering our Former Regent, Fr Fergus Kerr OP

Added on November 28th 2025

It is with great sadness that we inform you of the death of the former Regent of Blackfriars, Fr Fergus Kerr OP, who died peacefully in the Dominican house in... Read more

Theology and the Arts Events at Blackfriars

Added on November 7th 2025

The new Theology and the Arts programme is now up and running at Blackfriars, under the care of Fr Dominic White OP. Next Event The next seminar of the Centre... Read more