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Not every form of peace is desirable. Nor is every form of conflict undesirable. At last week’s webinar on Religion, Conflict and Peace in Ireland and Beyond the panel explored the different forms of peace societies experience after conflict, and the importance of the politics of religion, conflict and peace. Follow the link to watch a recording of the discussion along with the webinars in the series so far.

On Tuesday 24 January 2023 the Centre for Catholic Studies (Durham University) will host the online launch of ‘Receptive Ecumenism as Transformative Ecclesial Learning: Walking the Way to a Church Re-formed’, at 5.30pm-6.45pm. The book examines examines ecumenical learning for urgent issues, including race, indigenous peoples, women, ministry, interchurch families, human sexuality, and synodality. Linda Hogan will be in conversation with Gabrielle Thomas, Emory University, and the book editors Paul D. Murray and Gregory Ryan. All are welcome to this celebratory launch! Please follow the link to register.

On November 19th Professor Linda Hogan was conferred with an Honorary Doctorate of Sacred Letters at Regis College, University of Toronto, during the University’s 2022 Convocation. The citation honouring Professor Hogan noted that she is a distinguished scholar of international standing, who has committed herself to the promotion of the dignity of human persons and to the formative role of institutions in securing and protecting that dignity. Quoting poet Eavan Boland’s description of Ireland as “once Settled and removed on the edge of Europe is now a bridge to the world.” The citation continued that Professor Hogan embodies that very Irish vocation of bridge-building, noting that she is a global bridge builder between disciplines, peoples, and faith communities. Earlier that week Professor Hogan delivered the 2022 Chancellor’s Lecture entitled Securing Human Rights in the Anthropocene: The Role of Religion.

Reconciliating Divided States: Peace Processes in Ireland and Korea (Routledge, 2022) was launched on Friday 4th November 2022 as part of the international conference, ‘Reconciliation: Perspectives from Ireland, Korea, and Beyond’. The speaker at the launch was Meri Joyce (pictured with the editors). Meri is Northeast Regional Liaison Officer for the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPAAC). She is based in Tokyo and coordinates various peacebuilding and disarmament related programmes, including the Ulaanbaatar Process, a civil society dialogue process for peace on the Korean Peninsula. Follow the link to read more about the book.