Conference (Newman Studies Project): Newman's Idea, Then and Now
A series of two discussion panels exploring the history and contemporary relevance of John Henry Newman’s seminal work The Idea of a University (1854), written by him while Rector of the Catholic University of Ireland. The discussion panels will be of interest not only to Newman scholars, but to those with a more general interest in Newman and his works, and with an interest in university education.
Place and Time: 19th (Panel 1) & 26th (Panel 2) of October 2022, Newman House/Museum of Literature Ireland, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin.
Registration: All are welcome to attend in person or to watch online. To register for in-person or online attendance, please visit:
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Organisers: Fr. Gary Chamberland (Notre Dame) & Dr. Daniel Esmonde Deasy (UCD).
Acknowledgements: We are grateful to the Notre Dame Newman Centre for Faith and Reason, the UCD Newman Centre for the Study of Religions, and the Newman Society of Ireland for support for this event.
Panel 1: 5.30pm-8.30pm, Wednesday 19 October 2022: On Newman's Idea of a University
Chair: Colin Barr (University of Notre Dame)
Finola Kennedy (economist and former Lecturer, University College Dublin)
