Events
Events
Satellites for Peace: An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Workshop | 24-25 June 2026
Overview The global space industry—valued at $630 billion in 2023 and projected to reach $1.8 trillion by 2035—has rapidly expanded around the deployment of low-earth-orbit ... Read all
Trust, Truth, and Social Bonds
Workshop | 10-11 June 2026
In contemporary societies, the erosion of shared truth undermines not only institutional legitimacy but the very possibility of genuine social bonds. Truth is not a mere ... Read all
Building Climate Resilience Legislation
Workshop | 12 May 2026
Background, Rationale & Concept Extreme weather threatens lives and livelihoods world-wide. The unprecedented intensity of floods, fires, and hurricanes is hitting hardest ... Read all
Plenary Session on The Uses of Power
Plenary Session | 14-16 April 2026
The path to peace demands hearts and minds trained in concern for others and capable of perceiving the common good in today’s world. For the road to peace involves everyone and ... Read all
New Narratives and Metrics for Development
Workshop | 19-20 February 2026
The Catholic social teachings of Laudato Si and Fratelli Tutti emphasised the need to focus on integral human development, in harmony with the Creation and with a special emphasis ... Read all
Jubilee of Knowledge: Braiding Scientific and Indigenous Knowledge in the Cherishing of Our Common Home
Workshop | 30 October 2025
This joint PAS and PASS conference brings together leading scientists, social scientists, Indigenous knowledge holders, educators, and youth to explore how braiding scientific and ... Read all
Digital Rerum Novarum: Artificial Intelligence for Peace, Social Justice, and Integral Human Development
Workshop | 16-17 October 2025
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, together with the University of Notre Dame Law School, will host an international seminar on the ethical, social, and humanitarian ... Read all
Towards a New Paradigm for World Economics
Workshop | 2-3 October 2025
Towards A New Economics and Statecraft for Our Time Our two-year journey reaches its capstone. Guided by the Church’s Social Teaching and open to people of all faiths and ... Read all
From Climate Crisis to Climate Resilience Summit Series
Workshop | 2024 2025
The Climate Crisis is upon us. It will get worse over the next few decades as planetary heating shoots past 1.5C by early 2030s. We no longer have the luxury of relying just on ... Read all
Religious Dimensions of Peacemaking
Workshop | 10-11 luglio 2025
On 10-11 July 2025 the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS) is hosting a conference on the ‘religious dimensions of peacemaking. The conference partner is the Keough School ... Read all