The D’Arcy Lectures 2022
This year's D’Arcy Lectures are delivered by James F. Keenan, SJ, whose eight-part lecture series will explore the theme "Preparing for the Moral Life".
Preparing for the Moral Life
What type of Catholic Theological Ethics do we need to develop as the 21st century unfolds?
Echoing the insight that the first lesson of life is to prepare for death, we investigate Grief to uncover the embodied, experiential claims of human connectedness. In that light, we investigate the rich philosophical contributions of Levinas, Butler, Honneth and Fraser on Vulnerability and Recognition. With these ontological, moral and theological claims, we explore the birth of Conscience as the acknowledgement of guilt, but through a theological anthropology that is constitutively social, looking at matters of collective responsibility and restoration. Jesus' proclamation of the Kingdom of God then becomes the pivot to hear the Call to Discipleship. The three remaining lectures address a connected and collective understanding of humanity in terms of the structures of Grace and Sin, Virtue, and Communion of Saints, the Works of Mercy, and the Beatitudes.
James F. Keenan, SJ, is the founder of Catholic Theological Ethics in the World Church as well as Boston College's Canisius Professor, Director of the Jesuit Institute and Vice Provost for Global Engagement.
Lecture Schedule
The lectures will take place every Tuesday 5:30pm-6:45pm in Trinity Term (26 April to 14 June)
26 April: Lecture 1
Grief
Accompanying lecture notes
Lecture 1 recording
3 May: Lecture 2
Vulnerability
Accompanying lecture notes
Lecture 2 recording
10 May: Lecture 3
Recognition
Accompanying lecture notes
Lecture 3 recording
17 May: Lecture 4
Conscience
Accompanying lecture notes
Lecture 4 recording
24 May: Lecture 5
The Call to Discipleship
Accompanying lecture notes
Lecture 5 recording
31 May: Lecture 6
Grace and Sin
Accompanying lecture notes
Lecture 6 recording
7 June: Lecture 7
The Virtues
Accompanying lecture notes
Lecture 7 recording
14 June: Lecture 8
Communion of Saints, the Works of Mercy, and the Beatitudes
Accompanying lecture notes
Lecture 8 recording
Registration
This lecture series will be held at Campion Hall as well as streamed online. When you register, please choose either the "online" or "in-person" option.
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About The D'Arcy Lectures
The Martin D’Arcy Memorial Lectures are an annual series established by Campion Hall in 1976 to be delivered, usually by a fellow Jesuit, in honour of the celebrated Master of the Hall from 1933-45. It is held in collaboration with Georgetown University Press.
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