08.04.2013
Irish School of Ecumenics Justice and Development Colloquium
Irish School of Ecumenics is holding a Justice and Development Colloquium on Monday April 15 at 2.30 pm in ISE, Milltown Park, Dublin.
The event will feature two speakers. Peter J. Henriot SJ will give a talk entitled “Africa – Can Education Contribute to Development? Social and Moral Challenges”. Donal Dorr SPS will address the subject of “Social Analysis, Development and Education: Moral and Theological Challenges to the Church Today”.
Dr Peter Henriot, SJ is an influential teacher and author in the field of social analysis, global justice and Catholic social teaching. Co–Author (with Joe Holland SJ),of Social Analysis: Linking Faith and Justice, Orbis, 1983, he is currently involved in education work in Malawi and in the development of public policy more widely in Africa.
Dr Donal Dorr, SPS is a well–known missiologist, lecturer and writer on global and ecological justice theory and practice. His award winning book, Option for the Poor, Orbis, NY, 1982, has recently been expanded, taking account of changing global contexts and ecological and ethical challenges, under the title, Option for the Poor and for the Earth: Catholic Social Teaching, Orbis, NY, 2012.
Places for the colloquium are limited. Contact the Irish School of Ecumenics, Milltown Park, Dublin 6 for details: Email: isedir@tcd.ie; Phone: +353 1 2601144 ext. 101 or 111, by Friday April 12.