SpIRE
University honours Michael O’Sullivan SJ
June 13, 2022
Dr Michael O’Sullivan SJ gave a public lecture in the new University of the South East (SETU), to mark his appointment as Emeritus.
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Good news from SpIRE
May 18, 2022
The Spirituality Institute becomes the first body to offer postgraduate degrees in Applied Spirituality in a university in Ireland.
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Large turnout for Hopkins lecture
April 26, 2022
Approximately 140 people participated in the online lecture ‘Reading Gerard Manley Hopkins as Spiritual Practice’ on World Poetry Day.
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The spiritual power of poetry
February 14, 2022
'Reading Gerard Manly Hopkins SJ as Spiritual Practice' is the theme of a SpIRE lecture to mark World Poetry Day.
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The transformative power of spiritual capital
December 20, 2021
Cardinal Koch believes Europe needs a “Spiritual key currency besides the euro”. Dr Michael O'Sullivan SJ explains how it might work.
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WIT honours Michael O’Sullivan SJ
December 7, 2021
Dr Michael O’Sullivan SJ has been appointed Waterford Institute of Technology's first Emeritus Lecturer in honour of his work in the field of Applied Spirituality.
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25th anniversary of Henri Nouwen’s death
September 20, 2021
Lecturer Dr Riaan van der Merwe spoke to Pat Coyle on how the renowned writer's encounter with people with developmental disabilities changed his life and theology forever
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New research unit for SpIRE/WIT
August 5, 2021
Michael O'Sullivan SJ, Director of SpIRE, discusses the latest developments in the spirituality institute of research and education
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Launch of spirituality research group (SpirSoP)
June 1, 2021
Dr Jonathan Reams, from Norwegian University of Science & Technology, gave a talk on 'Soul Space for Adaptive Leadership' at the Spirituality in Society and the Professions
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SpIRE/WIT offer PhD scholarship
January 5, 2021
SpIRE and Waterford Institute of Technology are inviting applications for a PhD research project into eating disorders and spiritual practice
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‘A heart larger than the world’
March 20, 2023 - Brian Grogan SJ has just received a US Independent Press Award for his biography of Pedro Arrupe SJ .In this interview he gives a short synopsis of his life.
Good news from Syria
March 7, 2023 - Tony O'Riordan SJ has a message of hope and gratitude for the people of Ireland whose generosity has enabled the distribution of food boxes for Syrian families.
Ireland in 2030: Thinking ahead
March 7, 2023 - The spring 2023 issue of Studies publishes papers from an RIA seminar that asked: 'What would we like Ireland to look like in 2030?'
Jesuits honour Dr Tony White
March 7, 2023 - The Dominic Collins SJ medal was presented to Dr Anthony White by Fr Leonard Moloney SJ at a ceremony in Milltown Park, Dublin.
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Living with Ignatius
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Dancing with loneliness
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