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...
Book launch for Homo Curator: Towards the Ethics of Consumption edited by Peter Rona, Laszlo Zsolnai, and Agnieszka Wincewicz-Price. A discussion will be led by Prof Rona with Sr Margaret Atkins (Boarbank Hall), Edward Skidelsky (Exeter), Dominic Burbidge (Canterbury Institute, Oxford) and moderated by Dr Wincewicz-Price. It will be followed by a drinks reception. Registration is...
Invitation only workshop to discuss the academic accomplishments of the Economics as a Moral Science programme. For more information and to register your interest in attending please contact lascasas@bfriars.ox.ac.uk
On Monday 25th November, the Oxford Thomistic Institute will be hosting Fr Dominic Legge OP, of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC, to speak on What is evil? Why does God permit it? The lecture will begin at 7.30pm in the Aula at Blackfriars, and will be followed by refreshments. All are welcome....
The Las Casas Institute is launching six short online videos for use in parishes, Sixth-Forms, and University Chaplaincies. Dr Roderick Howlett looks at: (1) What it means to be human; (2) The Economy; (3) Work; (4) the Environment; (5) Conflict Resolution; (6) Citizens' Responsibility in a Democracy. Registration Required