On Monday 9th June, the Oxford Thomistic Institute will be hosting Sir Gabriele Finaldi, the Director of the National Gallery, to speak on Visions of Heaven and Hell in Botticelli’s “Mystic Nativity”, “The Wilton Diptych”, and Bermejo’s “Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil”. The lecture will begin at 7.30pm in the Aula at Blackfriars, and...
Co-sponsored by the Aquinas Institute, Blackfriars Hall, and the Thomistic Institute, this is a seminar for faculty, graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, and postdocs in philosophy and related disciplines. 9th June: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm, at the Michael Dummett Lecture Theatre, Christ Church, Oxford 10th June: 9:15 am - 3:30 pm, at the Cathedral...
The 2025 Aquinas and the 'Arabs' International Working Group (AAIWG) Summer Conference is hosted by Dr Daniel DeHaan, Frederick Copleston, Campion Hall, and Blackfriars Hall . The event is organized by Dr DeHaan, Prof Luis X. López-Farjeat (Universidad Panamericana) and Prof Richard C. Taylor (Marquette University & KU Leuven), with the assistance of Prof Brett Yardley...
On Monday 26th May, the Oxford Thomistic Institute will be hosting Dr Nuno Castel-Branco, of All Souls College, to speak on Holy Corpses: Incorrupt Bodies and Early Modern Science. The lecture will begin at 7.30pm in the Aula at Blackfriars, and will be followed by refreshments. All are welcome. Abstract This talk examines how incorrupt...
Professor Melissa Moschella (Notre Dame) presents her new book Ethics, Politics, and Natural Law: Principles for Human Flourishing, with responses from Dr Daniel De Haan (Campion & Blackfriars) and Clemente Recabarren (St John’s), chaired by Fr. John O’Connor (Blackfriars). Jointly organized by the Canterbury Institute and Blackfriars Hall.
Does Augustine's interpretation of Genesis make him the father of evolutionism? Revd Prof Mariusz Tabaczek OP (Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas) will speak in this lecture co-organized by the Canterbury Institute, the McDonald Agape Foundation, and the Aquinas Institute, Blackfriars Hall. This lecture will take place at 5pm Tuesday the 13th of May in the...
This event explores the intersection of transitional justice and the religious imagination in addressing contemporary international challenges. By examining how faith-based narratives influence reconciliation, justice, and societal healing, it unveils ongoing challenges in transitional justice, and current transformative contributions of religious imaginaries as tools for bridging divides, fostering dialogue, and reimagining pathways to enduring peace....
The 2025 Aquinas Lecture will be given by Fr Thomas Joseph White OP, the Rector Magnificus of the Pontifical University of St Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome. The title of the lecture is: Aquinas on the Atonement: The Crucifixion as an Epiphany of the Trinity The lecture will take place on Tuesday 28th January 2025 at...
Fergal Keane OBE will be giving a hybrid lecture at 5pm on Friday, 24 January in the Aula, Blackfriars Hall. Seating is limited, if you are interested in attending in-person please email: lascasas@bfriars.ox.ac.uk. To register for virtual attendance, please follow the link.
Georgetown University (USA), Blackfriars Hall and Campion Hall (Oxford) are convening a conference in the Aula at Blackfriars on 16 December 1pm-6pm, which will reflect on the recent Synod on Synodality and its deeper lessons for the Church and the world. There will be 2 panel discussions: 1. The Experience of the Synod on Synodality...