Why Economic Ethics Still Matter 800 Years After Francis
What remains today of Francis’ prophetic vision within our economic systems? What fruits have matured — and what seeds are still awaiting cultivation?
Beyond the Icon, Beyond the Human: An Ecocritical Reading of Francis of Assisi across Irish and British Poetry (1960s-2010s)
This paper explores the presence of Francis of Assisi across Irish and British literature from the 1960s to the 2010s, through the study of a poetic trajectory centring on a popular episode in his hagiography known as ‘the preaching to the birds’.
