Blackfriars Hall
Oxford
Arms: Gyronny sable and argent, a cross flory counterchanged.
                    
LocationSt Giles', Oxford
Latin nameAula Fratrum Praedicatorum
Established1994
Named afterThe black cappa of the Dominican friars
RegentRev. John O’Connor, OP[1]
Undergraduates0 (4 visiting students)
Postgraduates53+ [2]
WebsiteHall website

Blackfriars Hall is a permanent private hall of the University of Oxford. Unlike a college, a Hall is owned and governed by an outside institution (in this case, the English Province of the Order of Preachers) and not by its fellows. Although historically a centre for the study of theology and philosophy informed by the intellectual tradition of St Thomas Aquinas, it now admits men and women of any faith to a wide range of postgraduate degree programmes in the humanities and social sciences. The current Regent of Blackfriars is Fr. John O'Connor, O.P..

Blackfriars Hall is the home of a number of other institutes including, the Las Casas Institute on ethics, governance and social justice.[3] Launched in November 2008, the institute contributes to the hall's founding vision to be a centre of the social as well as the sacred sciences.[4] Its founding director (from October 2008 to January 2011) was Francis Davis;[5] As of 2022 the director is Richard Finn.[6]

The Aquinas Institute was established in 2004 under the directorship of Fergus Kerr.[7] It aims to foster study of St Thomas at Oxford through seminars, conferences, summer schools and programmes. Patrons of the institute include John Haldane, Alasdair MacIntyre and Eleonore Stump.[8]

People associated with Blackfriars

Notable former students

Fellows and academics

References

  1. ↑ "New Regent Announced". Blackfriars, Oxford. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to our New Students".
  3. ↑ "Blackfriars - Hall - Las Casas Institute". Bfriars.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  4. ↑ "New Las Casas Institute launched at Blackfriars Hall". Ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  5. ↑ "Las Casas director appointed government advisor". Ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  6. ↑ "People: Las Casas Institute". Blackfriars Hall. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  7. ↑ "Blackfriars - Hall - Aquinas Institute". Bfriars.ox.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "People: Aquinas Institute". Blackfriars Hall. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
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