Renewing Christian intellectual life in the world's research universities
Hosted by Dr. Bethan Willis, Chaplain, Oxford Pastorate, and a member of the GFI team, this inaugural podcast series explores the multifaceted Christian concept of justice and rights as it reaches across academic disciplines and to the great issues of our times.
Divinity, Yale
Professor Nicholas Wolterstorff speaks on the injustices that made him focus his scholarship on the theme of Justice; the role of biblical texts in shaping our understandings of Justice; the language of Shalom; and the place of Justice.
Aeronautics & Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Dr. Bethan Willis speaks to Professor Daniel Hastings about his response to Nicholas Wolterstorff's Theology Brief on Justice. Professor Hastings draws on his scholarship as a scientist and engineer working in the fields of aeronautics and astronautics.
History, Leicester
Dr. Bethan Willis talks to Professor John Coffey about his Disciplinary Brief on Justice. They discuss his research in the history of religion and ideas, including his current major work on William Wilberforce.
International Relations, Australian National University
Dr. Bethan Willis talks to Professor Cecilia Jacob about her Disciplinary Brief on Justice. They discuss her research in international relations including questions of accountability in international justice; the importance of a relational perspective on rights; and balancing pragmatism and idealism in seeking justice for vulnerable communities.
Economic History, Cambridge
Dr. Bethan Willis speaks to political historian Dr Peter Sloman about his Disciplinary Brief on Justice. They discuss the biblical imperative to seek economic justice on a societal level as well as an individual level.
Law, Colombo
Dr. Bethan Willis speaks to Professor Dinesha Samararatne. They discuss the need to prioritise questions of injustice in constitutional law-making; the lack of equity in resources and publications for academics in the global south; and the cost of pursuing justice as an academic in a country facing instability.
