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Read more at: Interns reflect on their experience at the VHI

Interns reflect on their experience at the VHI

Leah Brucal and Maria Murinova joined the VHI as part of the internship programme through Notre Dame’s London Global Gateway. After a successful term at the Von Hügel Institute, they reflect on the experience. “ I applied to the VHI internship through the London Global Gateway after hearing Katherine Pardy ‘24 talk about...


Read more at: VHI welcomes new members

VHI welcomes new members

During Michaelmas Term the Von Hügel Institute was delighted to welcome two student interns from the University of Notre Dame (USA). Leah Brucal and Maria Murinova joined the VHI in the Michaelmas term 2023 as part of the internship programme through Notre Dame’s London Global Gateway. Leah is an undergraduate studying...


Read more at: The Inaugural Langham Lecture at Fisher House

The Inaugural Langham Lecture at Fisher House

The Inaugural Langham Lecture 'Living and Loving Reasonably: Refreshing Christian Culture in a Complex World' by Revd Dr Jamie Hawkey Monday 23 October at 6 pm | Fisher House, Guildhall Street, Cambridge. Mgr Mark Langham was the Catholic Chaplain to the University of Cambridge from 2013-2020. He was a blaze of creativity...


Read more at: Notre Dame and VHI Joint Lecture: 'Francisco Suárez, Criminal Injustice, and the Catholic Conception of Law'

Notre Dame and VHI Joint Lecture: 'Francisco Suárez, Criminal Injustice, and the Catholic Conception of Law'

As part of a joint University of Notre Dame (USA) and Von Hügel Institute event, Notre Dame's London Global Gateway will be receiving Dr Andrew Skotnicki (Manhattan College) on Thursday, 12th October. He will be giving a lecture on ' Francisco Suárez, Criminal Injustice, and the Catholic Conception of Law' prior to a...


Read more at: Dr Thana de Campos-Rudinsky hosts seminar 'Ethics of Care and Motherhood: Towards a Public Policy'

Dr Thana de Campos-Rudinsky hosts seminar 'Ethics of Care and Motherhood: Towards a Public Policy'

Dr Thana de Campos-Rudinsky , a research associate of the Von Hügel Institute since 2014, directed the seminar ' Ethics of Care and Motherhood: Towards a Public Policy' on October 6th, 2023. It took place at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and was also attended by the VHI director, Vittorio Montemaggi. The...


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...


 

 

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