OPTION FOR THE POOR: Engaging the Social Tradition
2019 Catholic Social Tradition Conference
March 21–23, 2019 | University of Notre Dame
This biennial conference, sponsored by the Center for Social Concerns at the University of Notre Dame, will explore how Catholic social tradition can engage academics and practitioners in the challenges of the most marginalized and vulnerable people in societies today, as well as how the development and impact of the Latin American theological concept of Option for the Poor has been globally embraced to build a more just and humane world. If the moral test of a society is how it treats vulnerable people, the signs of the times suggest there is significant room for improvement in communities around the world. By assembling experts in Catholic social ethics, the conference seeks to identify social issues with practical responses adequate to address the difficulty of resulting injustices.
Keynote Speakers | Bios
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C
 ardinal Charles Maung Bo, S.D.B.
Archbishop of Yangon, Myanmar
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Charles Clark, Ph.D.
St. John’s University
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Lisa Sowle Cahill, Ph.D.
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iel Graff, Ph.D.
Rev. Gustavo Gutiérrez, O.P. Conference Registration is now closed.
Faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend any keynote addresses, keynote panels, and concurrent sessions that are of interest to them without registering.
External Participants
Registration Fee: $250
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Internal Participants
University of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's College, and Holy Cross College
No registration fee charged for faculty, staff, & students. Use green button to register.
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Pre-Conference Workshop
This workshop is designed to introduce participants to the philosophy and practice of restorative justice. Organized by the Restorative Justice Network of Catholic Campuses (RJNCC), the presenters will describe restorative justice's alignment with Catholic social tradition and how various campuses are engaging with restorative justice. If you have an interest in restorative justice, this session will introduce you to the lead coordinators of the RJNCC. The network encourages Catholic campuses to articulate and cultivate restorative principles and to assist each other in strengthening interest, commitment, and implementation of restorative practices on their campuses.
Pre-conference Workshop registration is now closed.
PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP DETAILS
