Blackfriars Hall
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| Blackfriars Hall | ||||||||||||
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| University of Oxford | ||||||||||||
 Arms: Gyronny sable and argent, a cross flory counterchanged. | ||||||||||||
| Location | St Giles', Oxford | |||||||||||
| Established | 1994 | |||||||||||
| Named after | The black cappa of the Dominican friars | |||||||||||
| Regent | Rev. John O’Connor, OP[1] | |||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 0 (4 visiting students) | |||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 86[2] | |||||||||||
| Website | Hall website | |||||||||||
Blackfriars Hall is a Catholic permanent private hall of the University of Oxford. Unlike a college, a hall is owned and governed by an outside institution (in this case, the English Province of the Order of Preachers) and not by its fellows. Although historically a centre for the study of theology and philosophy informed by the intellectual tradition of St Thomas Aquinas, it now admits men and women of any faith to a wide range of postgraduate degree programmes in the humanities and social sciences. The current Regent of Blackfriars is Fr. John O'Connor, O.P..
Overview[edit]
Blackfriars Hall is the home of a number of other institutes including, the Las Casas Institute on ethics, governance and social justice.[3] Launched in November 2008, the institute contributes to the hall's founding vision to be a centre of the social as well as the sacred sciences.[4] Its founding director (from October 2008 to January 2011) was Francis Davis;[5] As of 2022[update] the director is Richard Finn.[6]
The Aquinas Institute was established in 2004 under the directorship of Fergus Kerr.[7] It aims to foster study of St Thomas at Oxford through seminars, conferences, summer schools and programmes. Patrons of the institute include John Haldane, Alasdair MacIntyre and Eleonore Stump.[8]
People associated with Blackfriars[edit]
Notable former students[edit]
- Joseph William Tobin, C.Ss.R., Cardinal prelate and Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark
- Anthony Fisher OP, 9th Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney
- Delia Gallagher, journalist, CNN Faith and Values Correspondent
Fellows and academics[edit]
- John Battle - former MP for Leeds West
- Brian Davies - philosopher and former Regent
- Richard Finn - former Regent and Novice Master for The English Province of The Order of Preachers
- Timothy Radcliffe - Master of the Order of Preachers from 1992 to 2001
- Fergus Kerr - Regent (1998-2004)
- James MacMillan - classical composer and conductor, Honorary Fellow
- John Loughlin - Emeritus Fellow of St Edmund's College, Cambridge
References[edit]
- ^ "New Regent Announced". Blackfriars, Oxford. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Information about the Hall in a job advertisement" (PDF).
- ^ "Blackfriars - Hall - Las Casas Institute". Bfriars.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "New Las Casas Institute launched at Blackfriars Hall". Ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Las Casas director appointed government advisor". Ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "People: Las Casas Institute". Blackfriars Hall. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Blackfriars - Hall - Aquinas Institute". Bfriars.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "People: Aquinas Institute". Blackfriars Hall. Retrieved 31 March 2022.