Chesterton House, Cornell

Faculty present and discuss draft Briefs on the intersection of their work with Justice and Rights: Nicholas Wolterstorff in Conversation with the University.

GFI and Chesterton House co-hosted an interdisciplinary faculty workshop at Cornell University, bringing together eight faculty and staff for intensive discussions on the connections they drew between the theology of justice and rights and their scholarship in operations research, statistics, and business.

How the Workshop Unfolded

Draft Briefs – Each faculty presenter wrote a draft Brief of 400-1000 words that was circulated ahead of the workshop
Opening conversation — Participants gathered over light refreshments
Discussions of Briefs – In three 20-minute segments, a faculty presenter opened with a 2 minute overview, a commentator kicked off discussion with 2-3 minutes of comments, and open discussion followed
Fellowship — The workshop closed with refreshments

Eight faculty and staff attended.