Book launch for Dr Hugo Slim's Humanitarianism 2.0: New Ethics for the Climate Emergency. Registration is required to attend this event. This book spells out a new framework for humanitarian aid in the long emergency of climate change. Looking ahead to the massive needs of the late 2020s and the 2030s, Hugo Slim shows how...
The Metaverse Series is a forthcoming series of books from Taylor & Francis which will explore the role, opportunities and challenges of the Metaverse in the present and near future, from business and entertainment to our personal lives and to humanity’s future. The Metaverse Series will take a critical view of the potential and opportunities,...
2024 Aquinas LecturE 'Giving Wisdom to Little Ones' (Ps. 18: 8): St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Little Way From the life and writings of St Thomas Aquinas, it will be argued that humility, best exemplified according to Jesus by the little child (cf. Matthew 18: 3), is necessary for the attainment of wisdom.  The testimony...
Catholic religious institutes of sisters and nuns were influenced by the Second Vatican Council’s (1962-1965) call to the renewal of religious life. This paper examines the changing ministries of Catholic sisters as they rethought forms of outreach from education, nursing and social welfare to those that emphasized social justice. It examines the religious meaning of...
On Monday 27th May the Oxford Thomistic Institute will be hosting Fr Anthony Giambrone OP, of the Ecole Biblique in Jerusalem, to speak on:Â Farewell Christology: Jesus in John 13-17 The lecture will begin at 7.30pm in the aula at Blackfriars, and will be followed by refreshments. All are welcome.
2024 Oxford Consortium for Human Rights Annual Lecture There is a pressing need to address the lack of dignity and respect in the current world of work. Issues of low pay, working poverty and precarious  work can be tackled by strengthening rights at the workplace. This will lead to greater human flourishing in our communities...
On Tuesday 30th April, the Oxford Thomistic Institute will host Fr Gregory Pine OP to speak on: He Lived Our Life: The Mysteries of Christ in the Story of Salvation. The lecture will begin at 7.30pm in the aula, and will be followed by refreshments. All are welcome. Abstract: St. Thomas Aquinas insists that all...
Small communities and associations have a political component. Not only do they offer an opportunity for political participation at a small scale, but they also relate politically to other communities. I explore the politics among communities by looking at three different places where people with and without disabilities live together in intentional community—Geel, Belgium; L’Arche;...