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On Wednesday 29th January, 2020, Prof. Fáinche Ryan (Director, Loyola Institute) will deliver the Aquinas lecture entitled ‘The Complexity of Truth-telling: Augustine, Aquinas, and some contemporary considerations’, at the Theology Faculty, Karl-Rahner-Platz. The paper will argue for the contemporary relevance of Aquinas’ treatment of veracitas, and given its status as an annexed virtue to justice its relevance to the contemporary discussion of fakenews.

Prof Tina Beattie, Professor of Catholic Studies at Roehampton University, will give a public lecture titled: “Listening to the Essence of Things“: Theology, language and meaning in the context of Laudato Sí. This free public lecture takes place next Wednesday 19th February at 7:30pm in the Loyola Institute (Room G16). All are welcome.

On Friday 31st January, following Regius Professor Graham Ward’s lecture the Bishop of Cloyne, William Crean will launch the book The Church in Pluralist Society: Social and Political Roles. Contributors include: J. Bryan Hehir, Terry Eagleton, Patrick J. Deneen, Hans Joas, William T. Cavanaugh, Massimo Faggioli, Fáinche Ryan, Patrick Riordan, and Cornelius Casey. Venue: Regent House, Front Arch, TCD. Time - 6–8pm. Admission is free.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: Theology, Philosophy and Literature in Conversation’. The sixth Power of the Word Conference will explore aspects of the ‘call of literature’, for authors and audiences alike. The conference will take place here in the Loyola Institute, Trinity College, Dublin. For more information follow the attached link.