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Read more at: Dr Vittorio Montemaggi appointed director of the London Global Gateway

Dr Vittorio Montemaggi appointed director of the London Global Gateway

The University of Notre Dame in England (UNDE) announces the appointment of Dr Vittorio Montemaggi, Director of the Von Hügel Institute and Fellow of St Edmund's College, as its new academic director. From the official announcement of UNDE: "Montemaggi will provide academic leadership for UNDE’s teaching, research, and...


Read more at: VHI Academic Officer Delivers Lecture and Workshop at Europa-Universität Flensburg: ‘Incarnation and Antisemitism in Dante’s Commedia’ & ‘Mass Incarceration and Restorative Justice’

VHI Academic Officer Delivers Lecture and Workshop at Europa-Universität Flensburg: ‘Incarnation and Antisemitism in Dante’s Commedia’ & ‘Mass Incarceration and Restorative Justice’

On Friday, 23 June, VHI Academic Officer Dr Thomas Graff visited the Europa-Universität Flensburg in Flensburg, Germany, in order to deliver a lecture and graduate workshop in the fields of interreligious dialogue and conflict resolution. The lecture, entitled ‘Incarnation and Antisemitism in Dante’s Commedia ’, was...


Read more at: Richard Ayoade and Lydia Fox Lead ‘King Lear’ Performance-Based Workshop for St Edmund’s Students

Richard Ayoade and Lydia Fox Lead ‘King Lear’ Performance-Based Workshop for St Edmund’s Students

The Von Hügel Institute for Critical Catholic Inquiry (VHI) recently welcomed writers Richard Ayoade and Lydia Fox, newly admitted Distinguished Members of the VHI, to facilitate a student workshop at the College. The workshop took place on Tuesday, 6 June and focussed on dynamic close readings of Shakespeare’s King Lear...


Read more at: The Von Hügel Lecture Relaunched with Sir James MacMillan CBE

The Von Hügel Lecture Relaunched with Sir James MacMillan CBE

In Spring 2023, Sir James MacMillan CBE, world-renowned conductor and composer, delivered the Von Hügel Lecture at St Edmund's College: 'Music as a Sacred Language: A Catholic Composer's Perspective'. After a nearly two-year pandemic pause, the occasion marked the relaunching of the lecture series. On this occasion, Sir...


Read more at: Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President of the University of Notre Dame, Receives St Edmund’s College Honorary Fellowship

Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President of the University of Notre Dame, Receives St Edmund’s College Honorary Fellowship

University of Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., has been elected an Honorary Fellow of St Edmund’s College, in recognition of his significant contributions to higher education, as well as for his role in developing the partnership between St Edmund’s and Notre Dame. Fr Jenkins, a priest of the Congregation...


Read more at: The VHI Launches Five-Year Initiative, 'Disability and Knowledge'

The VHI Launches Five-Year Initiative, 'Disability and Knowledge'

The Von Hügel Institute for Critical Catholic Inquiry convened in Rome 20th - 21st March to launch five-year research initiative, 'Disability and Knowledge'. Disability is part of being human; yet too often people with disability still experience stigmatisation, discrimination and isolation. This collaboration between the...


Read more at: Professor John T McGreevy, Provost of the University of Notre Dame, Visits St Edmund's College

Professor John T McGreevy, Provost of the University of Notre Dame, Visits St Edmund's College

On Monday, 13 March, the Von Hügel Institute for Critical Catholic Inquiry and St Edmund’s College welcomed Professor John T McGreevy, Provost of the University of Notre Dame, to present his latest book, Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis. McGreevy first visited the Von Hügel Institute...


Read more at: VHI hosts first intern from the University of Notre Dame

VHI hosts first intern from the University of Notre Dame

In March 2022, the University of Notre Dame and St Edmund’s College signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). As part of the MOU, in Fall 2022, the Von Hügel Institute for Critical Catholic Inquiry hosted the first Notre Dame intern, Katherine Pardy. A Junior studying Neuroscience and Behaviour, with minors in Theology...


Read more at: VHI RA Dr Flavio Comim Named New Dean of the IQS School of Management

VHI RA Dr Flavio Comim Named New Dean of the IQS School of Management

The Von Hügel Institute for Critical Catholic Inquiry is delighted to announced that VHI Research Associate Dr Flavio Comim has been appointed new Dean of the IQS School of Management at University Ramon Llull in Barcelona. Dr Comim holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Cambridge (1998), a Postdoc from Harvard...


Read more at: The European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace & Conflict Resolution to Receive 359.000€ Annually for its Work on Peace and Reconciliation from German Parliament

The European Wasatia Graduate School for Peace & Conflict Resolution to Receive 359.000€ Annually for its Work on Peace and Reconciliation from German Parliament

The interdisciplinary, transnational, and multi-religious doctoral study course was founded in November 2021, currently touting twelve PhD students. Its academic core lies in an interdisciplinary, transnational, and multi-religious program of study — one that identifies truth as well as law as a condition for peace and...


 

 

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