This call for papers might be of interest to members of the UD community interested in the role of faith communities in the 'public square'.
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Public Consultation opens on Catholic Church’s new model for complaints and redress in Victoria
The Catholic Dioceses of Victoria have opened a public consultation on a new framework for responding to claims and redress relating to abuse by Church personnel.
The Leaven In The Council
The Leaven In The Council: Joseph Cardijn and the Jocist Network at Vatican II, by Stefan Gigacz is now available. Based on his PhD thesis with Yarra Theological Union and the University of Divinity, Stefan’s book...
Strengthening Spirit–Releasing Potential
Congratulations to Dr Bernadette Miles on the publication of Strengthening Spirit–Releasing Potential: Spiritual Direction for Leadership and Organizational Development.
Call for papers | Uncommon goods: public theology and empire conference
The cooperative is hosting its first annual conference, gathering together scholars and the theologically curious to question and explore the place of public theology on colonised lands. The conference will frame these...
Reading the Magnificat in Australia
Biblical songs have multiple afterlives. In a history of invasion, their reverberations are poignant. What is now called Australia is a continent of many First Nations where Country has been sung for tens of thousands...
Uniting Church National History Society: Panel on UCA Redress
The Uniting Church National History Society recently held a public webinar on Churches' response to redress arising out of the Child Abuse Royal Commission. Watch the recording of the event on Vox.
ISCAST 2020 Conversation Series
Once a week until mid-December, ISCAST will host a presentation followed by a discussion forum. A variety of talks will occur on topics such as vaccinations, medical ethics, the COVID economy and more.
Domestic and Family Violence Awareness Zoom Workshops
Joint Churches Domestic Violence Prevention Project workshops bring together clergy, faith leaders and laity to examine ways in which to address violence, bringing this into the light of truth and healing.
HORIZONS Eggshells, Landmines, Fault Lines: Dangerous Conversations about Gender and Violence
By Dr Josephine Inkpin Simply existing as a transgender person is to share a dangerous vocation. For humanity constructs its worlds with a multiplicity of constricted shapes and identity lines. Some give life but at...