Gerard Wegemer
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Gerard B. Wegemer is a professor at the University of Dallas
and the Director for . He has published many articles and books on Thomas More
and is a member of the Board of Editors for Moreana
, the international journal on Thomas More and his times. He has graduate degrees in political philosophy and Renaissance literature from the University of Notre Dame
, Georgetown University
, and Boston College
. For the past several years, he has been engaged in editing a paperback series of More's most popular works, and has just published a monograph on Young Thomas More and the Arts of Liberty (2011), which builds upon his earlier work in Thomas More on Statesmanship (1996) and Thomas More: A Portrait of Courage (1995). Forthcoming this Fall is a book Wegemer has co-edited on Thomas More's Trial by Jury: A Procedural and Legal Review with a Collection of Documents (2011). He is deemed "one of the pre-eminent scholars on St. Thomas More."
Through years of developing the website of the Center for Thomas More Studies, Wegemer has greatly advanced the field of More scholarship by making available hundreds of primary source documents by More and his associates, in addition to indexed concordances of his works, analyses of the Latin writings, curriculum units for teaching More, annotated editions for the classroom, and a compendious collection of More criticism. The site also houses six volumes of the online Journal Thomas More Studies.
In 2005, Wegemer was honored with the "Dignitatis Humanae Award," presented annually by the University of St. Thomas School of Law
"to an individual whose professional career is a model of the integration of faith and ethics into professional identity."
University of Dallas
The University of Dallas is a private, independent Catholic regional university located in Irving, Texas, established in 1956, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. According to U.S...
and the Director for . He has published many articles and books on Thomas More
Thomas More
Sir Thomas More , also known by Catholics as Saint Thomas More, was an English lawyer, social philosopher, author, statesman and noted Renaissance humanist. He was an important councillor to Henry VIII of England and, for three years toward the end of his life, Lord Chancellor...
and is a member of the Board of Editors for Moreana
Moreana
Moreana is a quarterly academic journal dedicated to publishing contributions to the study of the life, times, and writings of Thomas More. It began publication in September 1963 as the journal of the Association Amici Thomae Mori, founded in Brussels the previous year, and was based at the...
, the international journal on Thomas More and his times. He has graduate degrees in political philosophy and Renaissance literature from the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, and Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
. For the past several years, he has been engaged in editing a paperback series of More's most popular works, and has just published a monograph on Young Thomas More and the Arts of Liberty (2011), which builds upon his earlier work in Thomas More on Statesmanship (1996) and Thomas More: A Portrait of Courage (1995). Forthcoming this Fall is a book Wegemer has co-edited on Thomas More's Trial by Jury: A Procedural and Legal Review with a Collection of Documents (2011). He is deemed "one of the pre-eminent scholars on St. Thomas More."
Through years of developing the website of the Center for Thomas More Studies, Wegemer has greatly advanced the field of More scholarship by making available hundreds of primary source documents by More and his associates, in addition to indexed concordances of his works, analyses of the Latin writings, curriculum units for teaching More, annotated editions for the classroom, and a compendious collection of More criticism. The site also houses six volumes of the online Journal Thomas More Studies.
In 2005, Wegemer was honored with the "Dignitatis Humanae Award," presented annually by the University of St. Thomas School of Law
University of St. Thomas School of Law
The University of St. Thomas School of Law is one of the professional graduate schools of the University of St. Thomas and is one of four law schools in the Twin Cities. It currently enrolls 457 students.-History:...
"to an individual whose professional career is a model of the integration of faith and ethics into professional identity."