CAN OUR LEGAL SYSTEM WITHSTAND THE STRESS-TEST OF COVID? The Winter issue of Studies Publication - "COVID-19: Law & Human Rights" asks some hard questions. Out now: studiesirishreview.ie/product-catego…

Pope Francis has set out a synodal pathway for the Catholic Church. The concept of a pope asking his flock to speak out is a novel one & has encountered some resistance. THE COURAGE TO SPEAK FREELY. Studies Spring 22 out now: studiesirishreview.ie/product-catego… Dermot Roantree Linda Hogan

Dr. Cornelius Casey on 'The Case for Theology in the University' in latest edition of Studies Publication Read the article here bit.ly/3Ct2nDw It sets out the thinking behind the forthcoming conference on 'Theology and the University' hosted by Loyola Institute Trinity College Dublin

Does Nationalism create distinctions between peoples as opposed to the fraternity and solidarity cultivated by a wider global perspective? #Studies, Summer 2022 out now: studiesirishreview.ie/product-catego… Dermot Roantree Daragh O'Connell Michael Sanfey Ronan McCrea

The tightrope between an inward-looking sovereignty & the wider embrace of more global civilisation: Daragh O'Connell looks at the influence of the literature of the medieval Irish diaspora on Dante’s Divina Commedia. #Studies,Summer: studiesirishreview.ie/product-catego… Dermot Roantree

In the summer 2022 issue of #Studies, Michael Sanfey Michael Sanfey writes about the distinction between a nation’s cultural identity and its political form. Out now: studiesirishreview.ie/product-catego…

National Identity & Sovereignty: Vulnerabilities in the EU are a central concern in Ronan McCrea’s essay on ‘Democratic backsliding & the unravelling of the EU legal order’. #Studies, Summer 2022 out now: studiesirishreview.ie/product-catego… Dermot Roantree

'We should respond in very different ways to the nationalism of powerful majorities and the nationalism of oppressed minorities.' Wise words from John Langan SJ quoted in the superb editorial to the latest issue of Studies Publication.

Fergus O’Ferrall contributes in The Irish Times to the debate on #sectarianism in #Ireland & its roots. He refers to an in-depth article he wrote in Studies Publication, available here: studiesirishreview.ie/product-catego… Dermot Roantree Irish Jesuits

Ursula Halligan writes in The Irish Times of Pope Francis’s ‘quiet revolution’ vision for a #Synodal #Church. Gerry O’Hanlon SJ’s “The Quiet Revolution of Pope Francis” has been called ‘a catalyst for the renewal of the Church in Ireland’ Studies Publication irishtimes.com/opinion/2022/0…

Autumn 22 Studies has several responses to Derek Scally’s The Best Catholics in the World driven by the tenet that acknowledging & reflecting on past mistakes presents learning opportunities & the possibility of preventing future comparable injustices: studiesirishreview.ie/product-catego…

I have a book review in latest issue of Studies Publication. Finola Kennedy's "Local Matters" is an account of the parallel decline of local government and the parish in Ireland. If you are interested in the topic, DM me for a soft copy

In our increasingly siloed and individualistic society today, do we need to revisit Newman’s vision of fostering a broad, integrated sense of knowledge and a more holistic education system? An emphatic 'YES' from Studies. Summer issue out now: studiesirishreview.ie/product-catego…

1934 pencil drawing of stained glass window for the chapel of Belvedere College SJ, Dublin Harry Clarke/Cecil Simmonds Trinity College Dublin via Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) (L to R) St. Francis Xavier, St. Stanislas Kostka, Virgin and Child, St. Aloysius Gonzaga & St Ignatius Loyola

The fact is that Studies Publication is one of the most interesting publications in Ireland. Where else will you get an extended review of Anna Rowlands & Tony Annett by a Regius Professor of Law?

In today’s violent and volatile world, one could justifiably wonder whether access to the arts & the freedom to participate in the cultural life of the community could be considered a human rights priority... Spring issue out now! studiesirishreview.ie

Great essay on prisons and the arts in this issue by Sarah Doxat-Pratt from UoNSociology. The humanising effect of art can confront the dehumanising nature of prison and foster change in wider society by creating understanding and empathy

Delighted to have been a part of this special issue - lots of thought-provoking perspectives.

IS INCARCERATION THE MARK OF A CIVILISED SOCIETY? The summer issue of Studies: 'Power & Punishment: Challenging Prison Policy' is based around a workshop hosted by Jesuit Centre for Faith and Justice & asks insightful questions about our assumption that retributive justice is the only game in town...

Summer 2024 issue of Studies out now: studiesirishreview.ie/product-catego…