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…
I am grateful for the opportunity to offer some reflections about the “Social Gospel”, that is, Catholic social teachings that we hold so dear, and Pope Francis’ particular call for inclusion. I believe this topic is of great significance for many reasons, not least of which because we are living in a “window of opportunity”.…
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…
CREDO has renewed part of its Executive Board! Members are chosen for two years and it was time for us to renew five positions. Elected members were: Joe Kaboski, President (re-elected) Jesus Fernandez-Villaverde, VP (re-elected) Illenin Kondo, Member (new) Valerie Ramey, Member (re-elected) Ulrike Malmendier, Member (new) They will be joined by the following members…
Last September 24, Joseph Kaboski, the President of CREDO, was the moderator of a conversation between Bishop Caggiani of Bridgeport, CT, and Sir Angus Deaton, Nobel laureate. The event was entitled “The Health of Nations: Pope Francis’ Call for Inclusion”. The speakers spoke on two, seemingly related, crises of inclusion in the world today. From…
His Excellency, Daniel E. Flores, Bishop of Brownsville, TX, has agreed to fill the position of Episcopal Moderator on our Executive Board, which has been vacant since the passing of Francis Cardinal George. The Episcopal Moderator is our official link to the Magisterium. Bishop Daniel E. Flores was born in 1961 in Palacios, Texas. He…