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Read more at: Iain McGilchrist in Conversation with John Millbank and Boris Gunjevic

Iain McGilchrist in Conversation with John Millbank and Boris Gunjevic

Intelligence, Imagination, Illumination - Theological responses to The Matter With Things Following the publication of his widely acclaimed The Matter With Things: Our brains, our delusions, and the unmaking of the world , the Cambridge Theological Federation is hosting a conference exploring theological responses to the...


Read more at: Lydia Fox and Richard Ayoade Reconvene Performance-Based Workshop for St Edmund’s Students: ‘To be, or not to be’

Lydia Fox and Richard Ayoade Reconvene Performance-Based Workshop for St Edmund’s Students: ‘To be, or not to be’

The ‘ Shakespeare and the Common Good? ’ initiative, launched in Spring 2023 to explore how Shakespeare both succeeds and fails to galvanise shared pursuits of the common good, continues to create dynamic workshop opportunities for St Edmund’s students, led primarily by VHI Distinguished Affiliates Ms Lydia Fox and Mr...


Read more at: Interns Reflect on their Experience at the VHI

Interns Reflect on their Experience at the VHI

For Michaelmas term 2023, 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 their experience: 'I applied to the VHI internship through the London Global Gateway after hearing...


Read more at: VHI Senior Research Associate Gives Address at the Feast of St Edmund of Abingdon 2023

VHI Senior Research Associate Gives Address at the Feast of St Edmund of Abingdon 2023

Dr Paolo Carozza , Senior Research Associate of the VHI, gave an address at the end of the Feast on 18 November, highlighting the significant and positive contributions that institutions like St Edmund's and the University of Notre Dame can make in a rapidly changing and polarised world—a world that is rife with challenge...


Read more at: VHI Welcomes New Members

VHI Welcomes New Members

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


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...


 

 

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