page_title: Von Hügel Institute
section_title: Other activities
hierarchical_section_title: Von Hügel Institute / Other activities
caption_attribution_description: English: Commemorative plaque
context_page_description: The Von Hügel Institute is an academic research institute based at St Edmund’s College, Cambridge, a constituent part of the University of Cambridge in England.
  Founded in 1987, it is named after Anatole von Hügel, naturalist and co-founder of St Edmund’s College. It was established, according to the College's Ordinances, to 'preserve and develop the Roman Catholic tradition of the College' by carrying out research on Catholic Social Teaching, on the relationship between Christianity and society, and on issues of social justice.
  The institute has been directed by Rev Chris Moss SJ, the Rev Frank McHugh, Rev Frank Carey WF, Professor David Bridges, Rev David Clark and Professor John Loughlin.
  Professor Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland and Honorary Fellow of St Edmund's is a Patron of the VHI, alongside Professor Rowan Williams, Rt Rev Alan Hopes, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, and the Countess of St Andrews, Miss Sylvana Tomaselli.
context_section_description: The VHI runs public lectures including the Von Hügel Lecture (delivered in 2012/13 by Professor Stanley Hauerwas, in 2013/14 by the former Irish President Professor Mary McAleese, 2014/15 by Professor Joseph H. H. Weiler,  and in 2015/16 by Professor Denys Turner); the Lattey Lecture which examines the links between Catholic Biblical Studies and Catholic Social Teaching (delivered in 2012 by Archbishop Bernard Longley of the Archdiocese of Birmingham, UK and in 2013 by Rev Timothy Radcliffe OP, former Master of the Dominican Order). The theme for 2012-13 lecture series was "Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Human Person", in 2013-14, "Faith and Governance", in 2014-15, "Ethics and Public Life", and 2015–16, "Mercy".
caption: The VHI is named after Anatole von Hügel (1854–1928)
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