Most great thinkers, starting with Plato and Aristotle, have thought that the best reflection on reality in all its riotous complexity begins in wonder. Wonder has thus been at the foundation of the whole gamut of disciplinary inquiries, whether in the humanities or sciences, across the centuries.
Have we lost a sense of wonder at the reality in which we exist? Has wonder become routinised, sensationalised? Have we become numb to wonder? How does wonder work, or not work, in various fields of enquiry or cultures? What are the challenges to wonder in today’s world? How might a sense of wonder affect the way we live and act in our world?
This year the VHI seeks to explore and revitalise the forgotten grammars of wonder.
Programme
All events are held at St Edmund's College (Garden Room) unless otherwise indicated. Events are free, open to the public, and followed by drinks.
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Michaelmas 2017
Friday 10th November | 16:00
Philip Goodchild
Friday 24th November | 16:00
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Lent 2018
Friday 9th February | 16:00
The Annual Von Hügel Lecture: Pope Francis' Revolution of Mercy
Cardinal Blase Cupich
Friday 23th February | 16:00
William Desmond • Catherine Pickstock
Friday 9th March | 16:00
Robin Attfield
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Easter 2018
Friday 27th April | 16:00
AI, Digital Dualism and the Loss of Wonder
Ilia Delio OSF
Friday 18th May | 16:00
Aldegonde Brenninkmeijer-Werhahn
Friday 25th May | 16:00
The Lattey Lecture
Friday 1st June | 16:00
Steven Isserlis CBE and Tom Poster
[This event will take place in St Edmund's College Chapel, booking necessary]
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