Faculty of Theology

Public Lectures & Research Seminars

Public Lectures & Research Seminars

Public Lectures & Research Seminars 

The Faculty of Theology organises various public lectures and research seminars open to students, members of the academic staff and the general public.

The research seminars are an important component of postgraduate training. They foster academic scholarship and dialogue with guest speakers, offer opportunities of learning about new developments in various theological fields and expand knowledge and skills through group discussion. 

Research Seminars:

Wednesday 22 May 2024
The Paschal Mystery in the Life and Writings of St Thérèse of Lisieux
Speaker: Dr Ritienne Debono
Venue & Time: Theology Board room at 4pm

Wednesday 17 April 2024
The Figure of the Messiah in the Eschatological Context
Speaker: Prof. Nicola Maria Camerlengo
Venue & Time: Theology Board Room at 4.00pm

 

17 December 2019 
Climate Change: A Theological Perspective
Rev. Dr Eduardo Agosta O.Carm

14 December 2019
One with Nature, One with God: A Christian Ecological Spirituality
Rev. Dr Eduardo Agosta Sacrel (Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina)

29 April 2019 
The Abuse of Power in the Church: Roots and Remedies
Prof. James Keenan

30 April 2019 
University Ethics
Prof. James Keenan

30 April 2019
Bl. Titus Brandsma, a model of Contemplative resistance in times of crisis
Dr Sanny Bruijns O.Carm

15 March 2019
The Scuola Romana's Patristic Methodology underlying the Definability of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception
Prof. Joseph Carola (Pontifical Gregorian University)

17 May 2018
Humanae Vitae, Karol Wojtyla, and the Theology of the Body
Prof. Thomas Knieps (KU Leuven)

24 April 2018
Physics, Metaphysics and Theology: On their constant movement of borders
Prof. Dr Grzegorz Karwasz (Nicolaus Copernicus University)

23 April 2018
In the Beginning: Reflections on Genesis and Physics
Prof. Dr Grzegorz Karwasz (Nicolaus Copernicus University)

21 February 2018
Public Theology as the New Theological Metaphysics
Prof. Dr Stephan Van Erp (KU Leuven)

6 February 2018
Spiritual Reflections on Love and Unity in the Johannine Community
Prof. Dr Beate Kowalski (Dortmund University)

17 May 2017
Nurturing Spirituality in the Classroom
Dr Yonah Matemba (University of the West of Scotland)

15 March 2017
What are human beings that you are mindful of them?’ Jewish and Christian reception of Psalm 8
Prof. Susan Gillingham (University of Oxford)

14 March 2017
Is Reception History no more than ‘Biblical Studies on Holiday’? Accessing this new approach to reading the bible
Prof. Susan Gillingham (University of Oxford)

17 November 2016
Eastern Orthodox Monasticism
Rev. Prof. Andreas Andreopolous (University of Winchester)

16 November 2016
The Orthodox Contribution to Ecology
Rev. Prof. Andreas Andreopolous (University of Winchester)

16 November 2016
The Biblical Basis of Prayer and Miracles
Rev. Prof. Andreas Andreopolous (University of Winchester)

15 September 2016
Vulnerability and its Implications for Bioethics
Dr Francisco Javier de la Torre Diaz (Comillas Pontifical University)

14 April 2016
More than just Ecology: Laudato si as a different approach to social teaching
Dr Michael Georg Kuhn (Commission of Bishops’ Conferences of the EU)

1 March 2016
Wrestling with God
Prof. Peter Vassallo (University of Malta)

4 December 2015
Hekk thabbat il-Qalb Maltija
Prof. Oliver Friggieri (University of Malta)

24 April 2015
Pope Francis and Ecumenism
Rev. Prof. William Henn OFMCap (Pontifical Gregorian University)

29 April 2014
The Emotions and the Good Life
Prof. John Cottingham (University of Reading)

10 April 2013
Clergy related wellbeing and health. A matter for theological and psychological concern?
Rev. Can. Prof. Leslie Francis (University of Warwick)

9 April 2013
Church schools equipping young people for life in religiously plural societies. Evidence from the UK
Rev. Can. Prof. Leslie Francis (University of Warwick)

3 May 2012
Judea, Judeans and the Jews in John 1-4
Rev. Prof. Johannes Beutler SJ (Pontifical Biblical Institute)

4 May 2012
Jesus’ mission in Samaria (John 4, 1-42)
Rev. Prof. Johannes Beutler SJ (Pontifical Biblical Institute)

5 May 2011
Creating New Forms of Life: Ethical Challenges of applying Synthetic Biology in a Medical Context
Prof. Sigrid Muller (University of Vienna)

6 May 2011
Between Spirituality and Morality: the Role of Charity in Late Medieval Moral Theology
Prof. Sigrid Muller (University of Vienna)

28 April 2010
Faith and Reason according to Cardinal Newman
Rev. Prof. Thomas Norris (St Patrick's College, Maynooth)

29 April 2010
Steps towards a Trinitarian Ontology
Rev. Prof. Thomas Norris (St Patrick's College, Maynooth)

26 April 2006
Old Testament Social Laws: between self-interest and the common good
Prof. Hans Ausloos (Université catholique de Louvain)

25 April 2006
The Spring Song in Canticle 2: 7-18
Prof. Hans Ausloos (Université catholique de Louvain)

24 April 2006
Genesis 1: 12, 4: an Ideal World
Prof. Hans Ausloos (Université catholique de Louvain)

24 April 2006
Biblical Fundamentalism: between literal and symbolic interpretation of Scripture
Prof. Hans Ausloos (Université catholique de Louvain)

 

Wednesday 13 March 2024
Julian of Norwich in Her Phenomenology: Essential Insights and Particular Graces
Speaker: Dr Edward Clemmer

Wednesday 14 February 2024
The Shroud of Turin
Speaker: Professor Paul Pace

Wednesday 17 January 2024
Gregory of Nyssa as a Hagiographer
Speaker: Rev. Dr Jonathan Farrugia

Wednesday 20 May 2020 - CANCELLED
Our Lady of Antiochia Chapel (tas-Samra, Hamrun): Historical Insights and Folklore Curiosities
Speaker: Professor Ray Mangion

Wednesday 22 April 2020 - CANCELLED
llull, Foucault and Eco: Categories of knowledge and arguments for truth
Speaker: Professor Clare Vassall

Wednesday 11 March 2020 - CANCELLED
Ageing, religiosity and spirituality in Malta: Implications for social and health care policy
Speaker: Professor Marvin Formosa

Wednesday 19 February 2020
Church as creative minority: Joseph Ratzinger and the future of the church in Europe
Speaker: Rev. Bernard Falzon, mssp

Wednesday 8 January 2020
A Migrant, a Mayor and a State - Where's the Humanity?
Speaker: Dr George Vital Zammit

Friday 20 December 2019
Secluded Treasures in Malta – the Baroque Neapolitan Crib and its Fascinating World
Speaker: Rev. Dr Edgar Vella  

Wednesday 13 November 2019
AI: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Speaker: Professor Alexiei Dingli

Wednesday 16 October 2019 
With staves and firearms: Relations between the Order of Malta and church authorities across Europe at the turn of the 18th century
Speaker: Mr Adrian Scerri

Tuesday 14 May 2019
Science and Spirituality: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Speaker: Sr Mary Anne Sultana

Tuesday 9 April 2019
Poverty and Simplicity in George Preca
Speaker: Rev Dr. Kevin Schembri

Tuesday 12 March 2019
Simone Weil: A Reluctant Believer
Speaker: Dr Tyrone Grima

Tuesday 19 February 2019
Intersex Child: Revisiting Holistic Care
Speaker: Claudia Bartolo

Tuesday 8 January 2019
L-Isport bħala Mera tal-Ħajja u s-Soċjetà
Speaker: Angelo Chetcuti

Tuesday 11 December 2018
Sacred Architecture
Speaker: Professor Conrad Thake

Tuesday 13 November 2018
Spiritual Art: A Personal Experience
Speaker: John Martin Borg

Tuesday 16 October 2018
Faith and Culture: Widening our Horizons
Speaker: Dr Karsten Xuereb

Wednesday 20 June 2018
Santu Wistin and Albert Camus
Speaker: Professor Anthony Aquilina

Wednesday 9 May 2018
The Semitic Element in the Maltese Religious Lexicon
Speaker: Rev. Prof. Martin Zammit

Wednesday 18 April 2018
Discovering Christian Memory and Identity
Speaker: Dr Cynthia Grech Sammut

Wednesday 14 March 2018
Cave-churches in Medieval Malta
Speaker: Dr Keith Buhagiar

Wednesday 21 February 2018
Public Theology as the New Theological Metaphysics
Speaker: Prof. Dr Stephan Van Erp

Wednesday 17 January 2018
The Fourth Gospel: A Diachronic Interpretation
Speaker: Ms Carmen Zammit

Tuesday 12 December 2017
Science and Religion
Speaker: Christopher Caruana

Wednesday 15 November 2017
Moses the Prophet: Fact or Fiction 
Speaker: Rev Dr. Joseph Ciappara 

Wednesday 11 October 2017
Julian of Norwich’s Experience of Prayer and Contemplation 
Speaker: Edward Joseph Clemmer

Wednesday 14 June 2017
Avertan Fenech (1871–1943) 
Speaker: Dr Pauline Dimech & Rev Dr. John Berry

Wednesday 24 May 2017
The Dynamism of the Human Spirit. Lonergan on Self-Transcendence
Speaker: Lionel Chircop

Wednesday 5 April 2017
Spiritual Accompaniment: Don Bosco's Method 
Speaker: Louis Grech SDB

Wednesday 15 March 2017
Human Identity and Purpose according to the Qur'an
Speaker: Rev Dr. Joseph Ellul OP

Wednesday 15 February 2017
The Eco-Theology of Pope Benedict XVI
Speaker: Claudette Schembri

Wednesday 18 January 2017
Two Lungs of the Church of Christ. Ecumenism as one Breath
Speaker: Dorianne Buttigieg


https://www.um.edu.mt/theology/activities/publiclecturesresearchseminars/