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Related Announcements

​We're happy to share the following announcements from our friends at other institutions around the country and the world (listed in order of date/deadline):

Call for Papers—​April 2026, Third International Franciscan Studies Conference​

​Conference Theme: Life & Love Transfigured: Exploring New Horizons in the Franciscan Tradition
Hosted by: ​Durham University (UK)
Dates: April 14-16, 2026
Location: Various sites in Durham, UK
Deadline to submit proposals: October 30, 2025, via this online form

Fresco of St. Francis of Assisi by Thomas of Celano
For details on proposal requirements, the conference, and confirmed speakers, click here.

Marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, the conference will have three main strands: (1) Franciscan theology and philosophy; (2) Franciscan history; and (3) Franciscan spirituality, aesthetics, and evangelism. ​The conference aims to gather people from different walks of life—academic, non-academic, religious, and lay—who have a deep love for St. Francis, the Franciscan tradition, and the abiding relevance of the Franciscan charism in the modern world.​


Online MA in Catholic Theology from Durham University 

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Program Name: Catholic Theology (Distance Learning, DL)
Program Duration: 2-3 years part time
Hosted by: Durham University
Location: Online
Registration & Details Here

The MA in Catholic Theology is an academically rigorous and highly flexible: students can work through material at their own pace, studying equally well in any time zone and in many different life situations, alongside work, ministry, family or caring obligations. It is also possible to enroll for a Postgraduate Certificate (PCert) or a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) as well as the full MA.