The Woodstock Theological Center is an independent research institute located at Georgetown University that carries out theological and ethical reflection on the most pressing human issues of the day. Drawing on the Roman Catholic tradition, the Woodstock Center is ecumenically open, multi-disciplinary, and collaborative with, among others, the business community, government, religious groups, universities, other research centers, and the media.
Father Tom Reese, S.J., directs Woodstock's Religion & Public Policy program, and is one of the nation's most quoted experts on issues relating to the Catholic Church and the relationship of Catholicism to civil society. He holds a Ph.D. in political science, and has authored several popular books, including Archbishop and Inside the Vatican.
Watch video of Woodstock International Visiting Fellow and theologian Sister Metti Amirtham, SCC, of India, speaking about her research project on "Women in the Sacred Sphere: A Theology of Space and the Female Body".
Each issue of the Woodstock Report contains stories about recent Forums, reflections by the Research Fellows and guest contributors on topics of current interest, and a letter from Gap Lo Biondo, S.J., Woodstock's Director. You can download recent issues of the Woodstock Report in PDF format; or enter your e-mail address in the box below to receive the Woodstock Report and other news by e-mail:
What role can - and should - forgiveness and reconciliation play in the hyper-competitive worlds of business and politics? In 2006, Woodstock's Arrupe Program in Social Ethics for Business hosted an event on that topic, with a panel of speakers moderated by John Langan, S.J. The event generated a paper on Forgiveness and Revenge in Politics and Business.
We're pleased to announce the launch of our new audio and video podcasts. New episodes of "Woodstock Reflections" will be released twice monthly. Click here for details on how to subscribe to the podcast.
We are proud to announce that Georgetown University students Lucy Bridgers, Ben Burdick, Kevin Flannery, Jesse Mirotznik, and Ann Yuan are the recipients of Woodstock's first Undergraduate Student Research Fellowships. Through a miniature research project, as well as group activities and interactions with Senior Research Fellows, this new program is encouraging Georgetown students to integrate theological reflection into their daily and academic lives.
Woodstock's International Visiting Fellows Program brings scholars from around the world to spend time at the Center carrying out a research project of their own design. Recent Fellows have come from Australia, Chile, Malaysia, and Zimbabwe.
On Oct. 25, 2009, Woodstock Senior Fellow Father Tom Reese, S.J., took part in a panel discussion on NPR's All Things Considered radio program, to discuss the Vatican's new outreach to members of the Anglican community. You can listen to the audio here, on this NPR web page.
John C. Haughey, S.J., recently published a groundbreaking new work, Where is Knowing Going? The Horizons of the Knowing Subject, exploring the rich intellectual tradition of Catholicism within the context of American colleges and universities.
