Prairie Symposium for the Common Good, 2022: Ecology and the Common Good
March 24-25, 2022. Jesuit Centre for Catholic Studies, St. Paul’s College, University of Manitoba.
The Prairie Symposium for the Common Good is a new initiative of St. Paul’s College, University of Manitoba; Campion College, University of Regina; and St. Thomas More College, University of Saskatchewan. The symposium will take place at the three colleges on an annual, rotating basis, attracting scholars and practitioners devoted to examining the Common Good through the prism of an annual theme. The symposia will be interdisciplinary, interfaith, and look forward to forging connections among scholars, institutions, and communities and faith. The planned themes are “Ecology” (St. Paul’s College, 2022), “Reconciliation” (Campion College, 2023), and “Health” (St. Thomas More College, 2024).
As the first host of the symposium, the Jesuit Centre for Catholic Studies at St. Paul’s College, invites proposals for papers to be delivered at a symposium held in Winnipeg on March 24-25, 2022. The symposium’s theme “Ecology and the Common Good” should be considered broadly. The committee welcomes papers from any field of study adjacent to the theme. The committee takes Pope Francis’ notion of integral ecology in Laudato Si (2015), which insists “everything is connected”, as a guide. Proposals can examine natural sciences, theology, Indigenous-settler solidarities, politics, Catholic studies, education, art, history, sociology, law, or any related field. We welcome proposals that discuss the intersection of ecology and faith, especially themes related to ecumenism, inter-faith dialogue, and Indigenous spiritualties. All papers will be limited to 20 minutes in length.
Current plans are for the symposium to take place in person in Winnipeg with all pandemic protocols in place. Proposals of no more than 250 words can be sent by October 29, 2021 to Daniel MacLeod, Director of the Jesuit Centre, at daniel.macleod@umanitoba.ca.
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