Conferences
Working principally in cooperation with Boston College's schools, programs, and faculties, the Institute hosts public debates and international conferences about the issues that emerge at the intersection of faith and culture.
Amoris Laetitia
These conferences brought together clergy and laity to discuss Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis's 2016 apostolic exhortation addressing the pastoral care of families.
Toward a Culture of University Ethics
This conference addressed a range of ethical issues that arise at universities: gender bias; sexual violence; plagiarism; binge drinking; and conflicts around race, class, and homophobia.
Growing Apart: The Implications of Economic Inequality
This conference addressed the causation and solutions surrounding economic inequality within our communities and the world beyond.
Our Common Home: An Ethical Summons to Tackle Climate Change
This four-day conference explored the implications of Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment and climate change, “Laudato Si' (Praised Be): On Care for our Common Home.”