The Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice Foundation (FCAPP) is launching the 6th edition of its competition to reward an outstanding publication on Church’s social doctrine. The prize is worth 20,000 euro. The publication should have been issued after 2017, in economic and social fields. The prize-winning work must be distinguished by its original contribution towards explaining,…
In seeking to fulfill its mission to promote and defend Catholic Social Teaching, the Centesimus Annus – Pro Pontifice Foundation (FCAPP) has established a scholarship program to recognize, support and encourage budding academics who focus their research on socio-economic models that emphasize inclusivity and sustainability. The scholarships will have a value of €10,000 if the University/Institution/School…
As commented before, CREDO organized a session in ASSA Conference 2022 (short summary here). Now the recording of the session has been made available. You can find it below. First video covers the presentations. The rest cover the debate. Enjoy! https://credo-economists.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CREDO1.mp4https://credo-economists.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CREDO2.mp4https://credo-economists.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CREDO3.mp4https://credo-economists.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CREDO4.mp4https://credo-economists.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/CREDO5.mp4
Our own Ted Tsukahara was named “Professor of the Year” at Saint Mary’s College of California. The University’s article on his award highlights his unique qualities and his dedication to service but also his great sense of humor. Ted is also an Affiliated Member of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. Read the award article here.…
I hope you are all staying well. I wanted to give you all a New Year’s update about the society. We had an active year in 2021. A few updates: In January, we announced the formation of six committees to get more input and organizational structure to the society. We have tremendous leadership for the…
CREDO was proud to hold its inaugural ASSA session on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. The panel discussion on “Finance and the Social Good” was organized by Galina Hale (UCSC) and Valerie Ramey (UCSD) and moderated by Martijn Cremers (Notre Dame). The talks by the panelists and discussant illustrated the variety of ways that economics and…
This Friday, January 14, at 15:00 GMT (7:00 AM Pacific/9 AM Central/10 AM Eastern), there is a new session of CREDO’s flagship seminar series. Details below: “Ubi Caritas? Some Economics and Ethics of a Universal Basic Income” Presented by: Catherine Pakaluk (Catholic University of America)Clara Paino (Samford University) Respondents:Craig Gunderson (Baylor University)Christina McRorie (Creighton University) The paper can…
CREDO is graduating to the big leagues! It is now an official member of ASSA (American Social Sciences Association). This allows us to have official sessions at the annual meetings, and we will be organizing our inaugural session at the January 2022 ASSA meetings. Please join us if you can.This session will be a panel…
Now in its fifth year, this seminar is designed as an introduction and immersion into Catholic social thought for graduate students and junior faculty in economics, finance, or related fields. Participants will cover foundational principles in Catholic social thought, starting with the human person, dignity, freedom, subsidiarity, solidarity, and the common good, and moving toward…
The second event in our event series exploring the intersection of economics and Catholic Social Thought is here. This Friday, Sandra Polania Reyes (University of Navarra) will give a talk titled “The Catholic Approach to Extractives in Colombia: Pastoral Accompaniment Using an Eco Theology of Peace” (abstract, paper and more here). If you want to…