CONFERENCE: Rethinking Solidarity: Theology, Philosophy and Social Thought

After 45 years from the historical signing of the Gdańsk Agreements we wish to ask questions on different faces of solidarity. What is its understanding and importance in the context of religion, philosophy and politics? Join us for a multidimentional discusion with intellectuals and practitioners from various fields at the "Rethinking Solidarity: Theology, Philosophy and Social Thought. An Hommage to the 1980 August Agreements" conference.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM:
Opening remarks

03:05 Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P., Rector of the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas – Angelicum

SESSION I // SOLIDARITY AND COMMUNITY //

09:25 Key-note: Abp. Rowan Williams, Honorary Fellow of Christ’s College, University of Cambridge
"From solidarity to communion: political philosophy and theologies of society"

01:12:40 Sr. Helen Alford, O.P., President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Angelicum
"Catholic Social Teaching and solidarity"

01:53:47 Dariusz Karłowicz, Program Director of the St. John Paul II Institute of Culture, Angelicum
"Solidarity and Mercy"

SESSION II // JOHN PAUL II AND SOLIDARITY //

02:29:29 Massimiliano Signifredi, Roma Tre University
"John Paul II and the peaceful revolution of Solidarity"

02:52:07 Arkady Rzegocki, Professor at Jagiellonian University in Cracow
"John Paul II, raison d’état and the idea of solidarity"

SESSION III // IS SOLIDARITY UNCONDITIONAL? //

03:18:55 Krzysztof Wielecki, Professor at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
"Is solidarity unconditional? The issue of migration"

03:39:47 Discussion // May a Christian be against migration?

Fr. Aldo Skoda, C.S., Director of the Scalabrini International Migration Institute (SIMI)
Krzysztof Wielecki, Professor at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw, Member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
Arkady Rzegocki, Professor at Jagiellonian University in Cracow

moderation: Marta Broniewska, St. John Paul II Institute of Culture