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Religion - Ethics - Cultural Engagement

The new Trinity Long Room Hub lecture series of the Confederal School of Religions, Theology and Ecumenics 2013-2014 will take place once a month on Tuesdays, 5-7 p.m., in the Long Room Hub.

Please note the opening event:

October 22, 2013, 5-6.30 p.m.: Professor Dr. Peter Strohschneider, Univ. of Munich and Head of the German Research Council, "The Place of Theology at the University - The Position Paper of the German Wissenschaftsrat"

7-8.30 p.m.: Panel discussion: "Theology in Interdisciplinary Collaborations - Experiences from Different International Settings"
Participants:

• Prof. Tom Tobin, Loyola University Chicago, New Testament Studies
  
• Prof. Terry Merrigan, University of Leuven, Belgium, Systematic Theology
  
• Prof. Peter Strohschneider
  
• Chair: Dr Cornelius Casey, Director of the Loyola Institute

November 13, 2013: Prof. Varakhedi, "TBA"

December 3, 2013: Dr. Daniele Pevarello, "Socrates, Moses and Jesus: Men of Few Words. Brevity in Early Christianity in Its Ancient Mediterranean Context".

Upcoming conference:

Ethics and Sport

On Saturday October 19th at 10.00 a.m. the Department of Religions and Theology is having an interdisciplinary Conference on Ethics and Sport in the Trinity Longroom Hub.

The programme includes:

Reflection: Jack Gleeson (Religions & Theology student in Trinity College and star of Game of Thrones)

Opening Address: Pat Gilroy (former All-Ireland winning player and manager)

Sponsorship of Sport by Drink companies: Professor Joe Barry (TCD)

Games without Frontiers: Alan Kerins (Galway football and hurling star and charity worker)

Why I Fell out of Love with Cycling: Anthony Moran, former Honorary Vice-President Cycling Ireland Board

'Remembering Nevin': Emma Spence and Irish rugby legend Ollie Campbell

Fair Play Hall of Fames: the first inductee will be the late Nevin Spence

Women in sport: Dr Katie Liston (Sporting heroine and academic)

Panel discussion

• PJ Cunningham (sports editor and publisher),
• John O'Mahony (twice All-Ireland winning manager),
• Hugo MacNeill (Irish rugby legend).
• Chair: Dr John Scally (TCD)

Closing Address: Olympic icon Ronnie Delany.

For further information and registration contact John Scally: jscally@tcd.ie.

For news and events for the three units of the Confederal School, click on the links below:

Department of Religions and Theology (http://www.tcd.ie/Religions_Theology/News_Events)
Irish School of Ecumenics (http://www.tcd.ie/ise/news/)
Loyola Institute (http://www.tcd.ie/loyola-institute/news/)

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