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

University of Notre Dame London Global Gateway 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, 12 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 6 October, 2023. It took place at the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile and was also attended by the Dr Vittorio Montemaggi, director of the VHI...

Read more at: Europa-Universität Flensburg announces closer cooperation with the Von Hügel Institute at St Edmunds College

Europa-Universität Flensburg announces closer cooperation with the Von Hügel Institute at St Edmunds College

The international conference Conflict Resolution and Interreligious Encounter took place on 5-8 September, jointly organised by the Von Hügel Institute and the Wasatia Graduate School at the Europa-Universität Flensburg (EUF). The conference served as a collaborative opportunity to examine questions of justice...

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...

 

 

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