Cultural Encounters: Books that Have Made a Difference

In a world increasingly divided along national, religious, and cultural lines, Pope Francis has called for a “culture of encounter” that promotes communication and builds trust while acknowledging the inevitability of conflict. Cultural encounters that entail the recognition of others in their otherness are a contemporary imperative with a rich thematic history in literature and the humanities. This series will bring leading scholars together, across disciplines, to explore themes of encounter both in classic literary works and in contemporary cultural debates.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organiser: Las Casas Institute
Timing: Mondays 4pm, note exceptions
Web Address: https://global.georgetown.edu/series/cultural-encounters-books-that-have-made-a-difference
Organising department: Blackfriars

Talks:

Monday 21 October 2024 (2nd Week, Michaelmas Term)

James Bartholomew’s The Welfare State We’re In
Date: 21 October 2024, 16:00 - 17:00 (Monday, 2nd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Prof Philip Booth (St Mary's University Twickenham London)
Venue Details: Online Only
Organiser: Las Casas Institute
Host: Georgetown University

Monday 28 October 2024 (3rd Week, Michaelmas Term)

On Beowulf
Date: 28 October 2024, 15:00 - 16:00 (Monday, 3rd week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Jasmine Jones (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online Only
Organiser: Las Casas Institute
Host: Georgetown University

Monday 4 November 2024 (4th Week, Michaelmas Term)

On The Book of Mormon
Date: 4 November 2024, 16:00 - 17:00 (Monday, 4th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Ian Finlay
Venue Details: Online Only
Organiser: Las Casas Institute
Host: Georgetown University

Monday 11 November 2024 (5th Week, Michaelmas Term)

George Eliot’s Middlemarch
Date: 11 November 2024, 16:00 - 17:00 (Monday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Clare Broome Saunders (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online Only
Organiser: Las Casas Institute
Host: Georgetown University

Monday 18 November 2024 (6th Week, Michaelmas Term)

J.L. Carr’s A Month in the Country
Date: 18 November 2024, 16:00 - 17:00 (Monday, 6th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Neil Garrod
Venue Details: Online Only
Organiser: Las Casas Institute
Host: Georgetown University

Monday 25 November 2024 (7th Week, Michaelmas Term)

On The Sayings of the Desert Fathers
Date: 25 November 2024, 16:00 - 17:00 (Monday, 7th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Speaker : Dr Anthony O’Mahony (Research Fellow, Blackfriars Hall)
Venue Details: Online Only
Organiser: Las Casas Institute
Host: Georgetown University

Editor: Donal Macaulay