Durham University’s Centre for Catholic Studies, in partnership with the Franciscans Families of the UK and Ireland, are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the forthcoming international conference:

The Franciscan Tradition: Retrieval and Innovation

The Second International Franciscan Studies Conference.

Tuesday 12 – Thursday 14 March 2024

Durham, UK

Confirmed speakers include:

Margaret Carney, OSF (St Bonaventure University) 

Johannes Freyer, OFM (University of San Diego) 

Mary Beth Ingham, CSJ (Loyola University Maryland) 

John McCafferty (University College Dublin) 

William Short, OFM (University of San Diego, and Collegium Sancti Bonaventurae, Rome)

Giuseppe Buffon, OFM (Pontifical Antonianum University)

The draft conference schedule, and registration details can be found at

www.centreforcatholicstudies.co.uk

The standard conference package including registration, refreshments, and conference meals is £190. (Reduced student package at £160.) Details of accommodation options are available on the website.  

Registration closes on 18 February 2024.

If you have any queries about this conference, please contact Brian Casey – brian.j.casey@durham.ac.uk  

A conference poster and draft programme is attached, and please feel free to share details of this conference through your networks.