Notre Dame Global Beijing, PRC
20-22nd Dec 2025
Major religions and spiritual traditions articulate their own visions of utopia, and these ideals have shaped the political and social foundations of their respective civilizations. This conference seeks to explore utopian ideals and their practical manifestations by bringing Chinese and Western thought and historical experience into dialogue. Topics include philosophical and theological accounts and critiques of utopia; policies and historical events inspired by utopian visions; and the ways utopian ideas continue to influence contemporary global discourse.
Sponsored by University of Notre Dame (Franco Family Institute, Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, Notre Dame Global, the Medieval Institute)
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