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Call for Papers: History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland Conference

We are  delighted to announce that the Call for Papers for the 2025 History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland Conference is now out: https://historyofwomenreligious.org/call-for-papers-2025/

The conference will take place at the Centre for Executive Education, University College Cork, Ireland on 6 and 7 June 2025.

We welcome proposals for papers that engage with the following conference theme: ‘Women Religious: Patronage and Networks from Medieval to Modern’.

The Call for Papers (see link) closes on 31 January 2025.

We hope to see you in Cork next June.

 

Sad News – Fr. Mike Blastic

It is with great sadness that we must announce the passing of Michael W. Blastic, OFM, a valued member of our community.

A renowned scholar of the Franciscan tradition, Fr. Blastic (1949-2023), Mike for most, served as colleague, mentor, confrère, and teacher, and was thought of with both affection and admiration. For his 70th birthday, Fr. Blastic’s confrères edited a volume, “Non enim fuerat Evangelii surdus auditor… The title was chosen as it reflected Fr. Blastic’s commitment to living the gospel, as illustrated by his scholarship and pastoral ministry.

Mike attended many of our Other Sister virtual meetings including the last one (Dec. 2023). He saw women, particularly Clare of Assisi, as active participants in intellectual, theological and social history, and his work did much for bringing this into mainstream Franciscan dialogue.

A celebration of Fr. Blastic’s life will take place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in San Diego on January 8, 2024. It is also possible to attend online.

He will be missed by all who knew him.