.- The
Pontifical Academy for the Social Sciences has announced it will host a
gathering of experts April 28 to May 2 to discuss the theme: “The
disappearance of youth? Solidarity with children and young people in
turbulent times.”
The event, which
will take place at the central offices of the Academy, will feature
speeches by Professor Mary Ann Glendon, president of the Pontifical
Academy for Social Sciences and professor of law at the University of
Harvard; Msgr. Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo, chancellor of the Pontifical
Academy for Social Sciences and professor of philosophy the University
of Maria Asunta and Dr. Pierpaolo Donati, professor of sociology at the
University of Bologne.
In addition,
Professor Kenneth Arrow, recipient of the Nobel Prize for Economics and
professor emeritus of economics at the University of Stanford; Dr.
Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli, professor of law at the Sacred Heart
Catholic University of Milan; and Professor Rocco Buttiglione, Cultural
Minister of Italy, will all be on hand for the discussion.
Vatican discussion to explore the ‘disappearance of youth’
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