Areas of Activity
Migration And Itinerant Peoples ProgrammeProgramme Leaders: Francis Davis and Jolanta Stankeviciute
This is the first and only faith based centre in Britain and Ireland specialising in migration, asylum, and itinerant peoples. The programme's patrons include Lord Daniel Brennan (Former Chairman of the Bar Council) and Bishop Crispian Hollis (RC Bishop of Portsmouth) Its partners include The Quakers, the Board for Social Responsibility of Oxford and Southwark Dioceses and the Justice and Peace Commission of Clifton Diocese. Its advisors include Marius Wanders (Secretary General, Caritas Europa); Professor Peter Coleman (Russian Orthodox, University of Southampton) and Commodore Chris York (Pontifical Council for Migrants).
Current projects include a national mapping exercise of faith based action with and for migrants for Caritas Social Action; research into the social needs and related topics for the Archdiocese of Birmingham and the Diocese of Portsmouth and forthcoming publications on remittances and the politics of migration. The Migration programme is led by Francis Davis and Jolanta Stankeviciute while the forthcoming academic seminar series in this area is being led by Sara Silvestri who is an expert on political Islam and migrant communities in the EU.
Education ProgrammeProgramme Leader: Dr Bernadette O'Keefe
Religion and War ProgrammeProgramme Leader: Dr Geogre Wilkes
The soon-to-be-launched Programme on Religion and War promotes dialogue and cooperation between scholars with an expert knowledge of different dimensions of armed conflict and peace-making, examining the burning ethical debates of our time through a rigorous scholarly encounter across a range of religious traditions and academic disciplines. The Programme was founded in view of the absence of forums facilitating sustained interdisciplinary scholarship and dialogue beyond the confines of denomination or political persuasion, and with an eye on the potential for scholarship to affect the fast-changing theory, law and practice of armed conflict. The Programme links scholars across the UK with organisations and individuals involved in the management and resolution of recent and ongoing conflicts, particularly in Europe and the Middle East, and given the sensitive nature of this a part of its work allows scholars to engage across these conflicts and from sensitive positions under Chatham House rules. Early projects include seminars, lectures and the publication of resources to facilitate further scholarly and public debate.
Development GroupProgramme Leader: Dr Andrew Bradstock
Ethics, Spirituality and LeadershipProgramme Leader: Professor Bernard Laurant and Robert Keen
Welfare Futures ProgrammeProgramme Leaders: Andrew Bradstock and Francis Davis
Building on a major commission from the Archbishop's Council of the Church of England "Welfare Futures" is a process of consultation, research and publication at the cutting edge of reflection on the relationship between the Anglican Church and the "welfare state". Should the Church involve itself in the "commissioning agenda" in public service reform? What should be the Anglican response to the rise of the social enterprise movement? How might the Church work more creatively with those in poorer neighbourhoods and/or who are facing long term social exclusion in other areas? Combining fresh evidence from the Anglican Communion in general, English experience in particular and with significant ecumenical referencing, "Welfare Futures" seeks to assist the Church of England's Bishops in their long term planning at a time when they are being sought ought as strategic partners in welfare delivery by policy makers and politicians of all complexions. The Programme also includes a separate strand of activity focused on debates and policy in faith based education, on the interface between law, religion and public policy and a partnership with Caritas Europa regarding its work on EU social inclusion strategy.
Ethics, Spirituality And LeadershipProgramme Leaders: Professor Bernard Laurent and Robert Keen
This area of activity is focused on the ethics of managing and leading of organisations and enterprises in the public, private and voluntary sectors. Particularly interests include the impact of management education on ethical reasoning, secular spiritualities and leadership, the governance of religious organisations, social enterprise and religious social thought. This programme includes the International Young Leaders Network and Leaders 2 Come. Ethics, Spirituality and Leadership is led by Professor Bernard Laurent and Robert Keen.
Von Hugel Programme In Christian Historical And Philosophical StudiesProgramme Leader: Andrew Bradstock
This renewing area of interest seeks to attract new researchers to the Centre. Current projects include a history of 17th Century Christian radicalism, a study of the Franciscans in the East of England and biographies of Barbara Ward and Ronald Knox. |
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