Justice Sown in Peace⁠—Celebrating 60 years since Pacem in Terris 

March 23–25, 2023 | University of Notre Dame

Conference Description

“We are called to establish with truth, justice, charity, and liberty new methods of relationships in human society.” #163, Pacem in Terris

The Justice Sown in Peace conference at the University of Notre Dame recognized the 60th anniversary of the seminal Catholic social tradition encyclical, Pacem in Terris, and celebrated the dual 40th anniversaries of the U.S. Bishops’ peace pastoral The Challenge of Peace and the founding of the Institute for Social Concerns.

Keynotes

This international gathering examined justice issues by thought leaders like Michelle Becka of Julius-Maximilians-University, Wurzburg; Sr. Helen Prejean, CSJ, author of Dead Man Walking; and Marie Dennis of Pax Christi International, Bernard Prusak, Ph.D., of King’s College; Bishop Alfred Agyenta of Ghana, and a panel of higher education experts. The conference focused on particular issues central to our time: migration, violence, racism, internationalization, and the role of political structures. Thank you for joining us at this conference of global scholars working to expand the Catholic social tradition through intellectual, artistic, and social engagement.

Schedule

The 2023 CST Conference featured a number of keynote addresses and breakout sessions.

Conference Organizer

William Purcell, M.Div., director, Catholic Social Tradition; co-director, Catholic Social Tradition Minor, Institute for Social Concerns

Co-sponsors

Institute for Social Concerns; Catholic Charities USA; Catholic Relief Services; Catholic Social Tradition Minor; Center for the Study of Religion and Society; College of Arts and Letters; Cushwa Center for American Catholicism; Department of Theology; Department of Political Science; Keough School of Global Affairs; Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights; Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies; Nanovic Institute for European Studies; Notre Dame Law School Program on Church, State, & Society; Poverty Studies Interdisciplinary Minor