CTPI in conjunction with IASH and Ekklesia is proud to announce the Occupy the Issues conference and seminar. Occupy the Issues: Alternatives in Politics, Economics, and the Media A Conference and a Seminar at the University of Edinburgh, Thursday, 29 November 2012 Themes A year ago, on 24 November 2011, the City of Edinburgh Council became the first governmental body in the world to officially recognize both the Occupy Edinburgh and the worldwide Occupy Movement. The tents are now gone, but the Occupy Movement continues and the issues remain. Scandals plague the media, politics, and our corporations, while the influence of big money within these sectors have left many questioning whether they can once again operate for the common good. This day conference and seminar will examine the sectors of politics, economics, and the media. Inspired by the Occupy Movement, which has usefully shone a light into the plutocratic nature of our economic and political life, Occupy activists and expert speakers will examine questions of how we got into our present predicament, and what options might exist for moving toward a more equal, just, and peaceful society. In accordance with the mission of CTPI, this conference and seminar seeks to highlight how Christian theology can make a constructive contribution to these debates. The Conference and seminar will offer papers from named speakers and offer plenty of time for conversation and debate from a range of perspectives. Venues The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) The University of Edinburgh, Hope Park Square, Edinburgh EH8 9NW (map) Martin Hall New College, Mound Place Edinburgh EH1 2LX (map) Registration and Enquiries Free registration for the conference at IASH is by emailing your name, organization, and contact details to iash@ed.ac.uk. Also include any special dietary requirements for lunch. Or phone +44 (0)131 650 4671. Numbers are extremely limited. The seminar at New College is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. All other enquiries to organiser Richard Davis- Richard.Davis@ed.ac.uk Speakers Simon Barrow, co-director of Ekklesia Kathy Galloway, Head of Christian Aid Scotland Prof Philip Goodchild, Professor of Religion and Philosophy, University of Nottingham, author of Theology of Money (2007) Hannah Hofheinz, ThD student Harvard Divinity School, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Boston, and Occupy AAR/SBL Prof Jolyon Mitchell, Director of the Centre for Theology and Public Issues, University of Edinburgh, author of Media Violence and Christian Ethics (2007) Prof Michael Northcott, Professor of Ethics, University of Edinburgh, author of Life After Debt – Christianity and Global Justice (1999) and An Angel Directs the Storm: Apocalyptic Religion and American Empire (2007) Dr Paul-François Tremlett, Lecturer in Religious Studies, The Open University Programme Conference 10:15 to 15:30 at IASH Welcome – Mr Richard Davis, CTPI Setting the Scene – Mr Simon Barrow and speaker from Occupy Edinburgh Faith & Occupy: Harvard Yard to Zuccotti Park – Ms Hannah Hofheinz, Occupy Wall Street Politics – Prof Michael Northcott, Edinburgh Media – Dr Paul-François Tremlett, London and Prof Jolyon Mitchell, Edinburgh Economics – Prof Philip Goodchild, Nottingham Public Seminar 16:10 to 17:30, Lecture Room 1, New College, followed by a drinks reception in Rainy Hall. Chair: Dr Alison Elliot, Associate Director, CTPI Speakers Rev Kathy Galloway, Christian Aid Prof Philip Goodchild, University of Nottingham Prof Michael Northcott, University of Edinburgh Dr Paul-François Tremlett, Open University Sponsors Centre for Theology and Public Issues (CTPI) The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) Ekklesia This article was published on 2024-03-19
