Conference
10th Conference in Economics and Catholic Social Thought: Polarization, Social Cohesion, and the Economy
Holger Zaborowski, University of Erfurt | Paola Sapienza, Stanford University | Christopher Gohl, Weltethos Institute at the University of Tübingen | George Borjas, Havard Kennedy School | Thomas Kohler, Boston College | Nils Goldschmidt, University of Siegen and Weltethos Institute, Tübingen | Ursula Nothelle-Wildfeuer, University of Freiburg | David Cloutier, Catholic University of America | Luigi Zingales, University of Chicago, Booth | Andrew Yuengert, Pepperdine University | Martin Schlag, University of Saint Thomas | Kirk Doran, University of Notre Dame
This conference will bring together leading thinkers in economics, theology, and ethics to explore how principles derived from Catholic social teaching, such as solidarity, human dignity, and “the preferential option for the poor”, might operate within local and national economies to contribute towards a greater common good. Session I: 5 years after Fratelli Tutti · David Cloutier (University of Notre Dame) · Ursula Nothelle-Wildfeuer (University of Freiburg) · Moderator: Fr. Martin Schlag (University of St Thomas) Session II: The impact of the economy on social cohesion · Nils Goldschmidt (University of Siegen and Weltethos Institute, Tübingen) · Luigi Zingales (University...
