This is a briefing to inform members of forthcoming meetings, lectures, conferences and other events. Please send any information about future events, especially events outside London, to director@catholicunion.org.
Third party events are occasionally cancelled without notice so if in any doubt please check with the organisers before attending. Please check carefully whether registration is required.
There are numerous interesting events organised by the Las Casas Institute and others at Blackfriars Oxford, please see the Events Calendar on their website.
The Centre for Catholic Studies at the University of Durham has an excellent ongoing programme of Catholic Theology Research Seminars, the Ushaw Lecture Series and conferences. For details, click here. The University of Durham has placed past lectures on YouTube, these include the ‘Francis and Clare’ series, ‘Hidden Histories’ and the ‘Ushaw Lecture’ series.
The London Jesuit Centre also hosts a number of interesting courses. So does the Thomistic Institute in the USA though beware of the difference in time zones for live talks!
Forthcoming Events
Third-party events are occasionally cancelled without notice so if in any doubt please check with the organisers before attending.
Tuesday 1 February from 12.30pm
Mixing Religion and Politics. The first of a three part series of webinars hosted by Theos Think Tank. It will look at the renewed interest in the common good across the spectrum. The following webinars are 8 February and 15 February. Register free here.
Wednesday 2 February from 6pm- 7:15pm
A Brief Systematic Theology of the Symbol. Online launch of Joshua Mobley’s new book. Mobley is a former doctoral researcher of the Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham. You can register for free here.
Wednesday 2 February from 6pm – 7pm
Early Protestant Missions to the Americas. A Gresham College lecture by Professor Alec Ryrie FBA. It will look at the difficult task Protestant settlers in the Americas faced. You can register for the event for free here.
Wednesday 2 February from 6pm- 8.30pm
Book Launch – Christianity and Confucianism: Culture, Faith, and Politics. Online and in-person launch of Prof Christopher Hancock’s new book. Mobley is a former doctoral researcher of the Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham. You can register for the event online, or in person here. Venue: Senior Common Room, St Mary’s University, Twickenham, Waldegrave Road, TW1 4SX.
Thursday 3 February from 2:00pm-3.30pm
Women Who Changed the Church. A lecture on Teresa of Avila. This is part of an eight-part online series of lectures hosted by the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology. Registration £10. Click here for more information.
Thursday 3 February from 2:00pm- 3.00pm
The UK constitution: reform, reject, or reinvigorate? An online panel discussion hosted by the Institute for Government and the Bennett Institute of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge. It will undertake an impartial, non-partisan review of the constitution before setting out recommendations for change for the government to follow. You can register for free here.
Saturday 5 February at 7.30pm
Faith Journeys in Science. One of a series of evenings featuring scientists and theologians explaining the relationship between science about faith. Free to attend. Venue for 5 February: Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, Mayfair 114 Mount Street, London W1K 3AH. For other dates in other venues, see the Radio Maria England website here.
Monday 7 February from 6.45pm-8.30pm
The Symbolism of Colour in Icon Painting. Dr Irina Bradley will give a lecture about the spiritual and technical processes of icon painting for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). Tickets to attend the lecture are £10, or free to watch the livestream. Tickets and more information are available here. Venue: Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception, Mayfair 114 Mount Street, London W1K 3AH.
There will be a Metamorphosis Icons Exhibition in addition to this event running until the 10 February. A portion of the proceeds of icon sales at the exhibition go to ACN. More information can be found here.
Tuesday 8 February from 1pm – 2pm
Brains, Minds, and AI – implications for faith and ethics. An online and in person seminar hosted by Prof. Steve Furber FRS, with the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. Contact enquiries@faraday.cam.ac.uk directly for more information.
Tuesday 8 February from 6pm – 7.15pm
Institute for Government (IfG) – Director’s Annual Lecture. IfG Director Bronwen Maddox will give the annual lecture online. The lecture will reflect on the government’s handling of the pandemic and reforms that are needed. Register for the event here.
Tuesday 8 February from 6pm
How UK Parliament Works. An online event run by Parliament, with an opportunity to learn more about the UK Parliament is and does and how you can get your voice heard. You can book free tickets here.
Wednesday 16 February at 7pm
St Patrick and the Early Saints of Ireland. An online talk by Dr Conor O’Brien based on St Patrick’s Chapel at Westminster Cathedral. For tickets (£5) contact friends@rcdow.org.uk.
Tuesday 22 February from 1pm – 2pm
Cognitive Science and Religious Faith. An online and in person seminar hosted by Prof. Neil Messer, with the Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. Contact enquiries@faraday.cam.ac.uk directly for more information.
Thursday 24 February from 6pm – 8.30pm
Reimaging Human Dignity in Dark Times. PACT’s Sir Harold Hood Memorial Lecture 2022 will be given by Professor Anna Rowlands, a professor of Catholic Social Thought and Practice in the Department of Theology and Religion at Durham University. Venue: Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue, London, SW1P 1QH. Suggest donation £25. Register here.