“The modern problem of justice in economic affairs is the non-existence of an intelligent and responsible account of economics.”
 
Reinforcing its mission to introduce faculty, students, and the business community to the Catholic perspective on business and economic life, Seton Hall University's Micah Business Leadership Project proudly presents:
 
Forging a New Economic Paradigm:
Perspectives from Bernard Lonergan
An International Summit Conference
 
Friday and Saturday
June 19 and 20, 2009
 
Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey
 
Hosted by the Center for Catholic Studies and sponsored by the Bernard J. Lonergan Institute and the Micah Business Leadership Project
 
Join us for an eye-opening international summit conference on economics, which will convene experts from the business community, academia and other fields to examine the writings and theories of renowned philosopher and theologian Bernard J. Lonergan, S.J. (1904-1984).
 
Author of For a New Political Economy and Macroeconomic Dynamics: An Essay in Circulation Analysis (University of Toronto Press), Lonergan taught that the fundamental issue in avoiding economic booms and slumps was wide-spread teaching of a correct understanding of the economic cycle. Only in this way can we avoid “putting our foot on the accelerator and the brake at the same time.”

Distinguished Guest Speakers:

Philip McShane (Vancouver), Michael Schute (Halifax), Fred Lawrence (Boston College), Kenneth Melchin (Ottawa), Michael Stebbins (Washington State), Jamie Price (Baltimore), Peter Corbishley (London), Eileen DeNeeve (Montreal), Jim Morin (Chile), Patrick Byrne (Boston College), Stephen Martin (Philadelphia), Charles Clark (New York),  Dan Finn (Collegeville, MN), William Mathews (Dublin), Bruce Anderson (Halifax), Sean McNellis (Melbourne), Paul St. Amour (Philadelphia), Michele Tomasi (Bolzano), William Zanrdi (Austin, TX) and others.

Preliminary Schedule

Friday, June 19 Jubilee Hall Auditorium
Part One: For the Business Community and the General Public
9 a.m.   
Introductions

9:10 -- 9:45 a.m.  
Patrick Byrne (Boston College) “Mistaken Expectations”
Response: Eileen de Neeve (Montreal)
Discussion

10:30 a.m.    
Break

11 a.m.   
Paul St. Amour (Montreal) “The Economic Game”
Response: Paul Hoyt-O'Connor (Washington, D.C.)

12:30 p.m.    
Lunch -- Jubilee Hall Atrium

2 p.m.   
Kenneth Melchin (Ottawa) “The Morality of Markets”
Respondent: Dan Finn (Collegeville, MN)

4 -- 5 p.m.
Panel Discussion “The Implementation of Lonergan's Economics”: Phil McShane (Vancouver); Fred Lawrence (Boston); Charles Clark (St. John's University, NY)
Moderated by: J. Michael Stebbins (GonzagaUniversity)

5:30 p.m.  
Evening Meal

Saturday, June 20 * McNulty Hall Amphitheatre
Part Two: Academic Symposium
9 a.m. -- 3:30 p.m.
Presentation of academic papers with open responses
Lunch buffet in McNulty Atrium

Registration

To register, please fill out the form to the right.

You may also e-mail catholicstudies@shu.edu or call (973) 275-2525. Conference fees: $50 per day (including lunch) or $100 for two days.  Fees are payable in advance by check or at the event. Accommodations on the Seton Hall campus are available at an additional cost of $55/single; $37 double/per person/per night.  Contact nourseda@shu.edu for more information.

Additional Information 

For general questions about Seton Hall University, browse our site. For information about the conference, contact Danute Nourse at nourseda@shu.edu or (973) 275-2525. You may also e-mail catholicstudies@shu.edu. For information about the Academic Symposium, contact Richard M. Liddy at liddyric@shu.edu.