Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
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The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences was established in January 1994 by Pope John Paul II. It is headquartered in the Casina Pio IV
in the Vatican
. Professor Edmond Malinvaud
was its first president. The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences' methods have much in common with the practices developed by Academies all over the world, but it has the special task of entering into dialogue with the Church. Its scientific activities are intended to be organised and focused so as to promote this dialogue in the best possible way.
, primarily economics
, sociology
, law
and political science
. The Academy, through an appropriate dialogue, thus offers the Church
the elements which she can use in the development of her social doctrine
, and reflects on the application of that doctrine in contemporary society. The Academy, which is autonomous, maintains a close relationship with the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
.
(from Art. 1 of the Statutes of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences).
Edmond Malinvaud
was the first president of the academy (1994-2004).
The current President
of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS) is Harvard Law School
Professor Mary Ann Glendon
, appointed on 9 March 2004 by Pope John Paul II as the second female president of a Pontifical Academy
. The Academy is headquartered in the Casina Pio IV
, together with its sister Academy, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
, at the heart of the Vatican Gardens. The Chancellor of both Academies is currently Msgr Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo
.
Casina Pio IV
The Casina Pio IV is a patrician villa in Vatican City which is now home to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. The predecessor of the present complex structure was begun in the spring of 1558 by Pope Paul...
in the Vatican
Vatican City
Vatican City , or Vatican City State, in Italian officially Stato della Città del Vaticano , which translates literally as State of the City of the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome, Italy. It has an area of...
. Professor Edmond Malinvaud
Edmond Malinvaud
Edmond Malinvaud is a French economist. He was the first president of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences....
was its first president. The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences' methods have much in common with the practices developed by Academies all over the world, but it has the special task of entering into dialogue with the Church. Its scientific activities are intended to be organised and focused so as to promote this dialogue in the best possible way.
History
The Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences was established by Pope John Paul II on 1 January 1994 (AAS 86 [1994], 213), with the aim of promoting the study and progress of the social sciencesSocial sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
, primarily economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
, law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. The Academy, through an appropriate dialogue, thus offers the Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
the elements which she can use in the development of her social doctrine
Catholic social teaching
Catholic social teaching is a body of doctrine developed by the Catholic Church on matters of poverty and wealth, economics, social organization and the role of the state...
, and reflects on the application of that doctrine in contemporary society. The Academy, which is autonomous, maintains a close relationship with the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
The Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace is a part of the Roman Curia dedicated to "action-oriented studies" for the international promotion of justice, peace, and human rights from the perspective of the Roman Catholic Church...
.
(from Art. 1 of the Statutes of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences).
Edmond Malinvaud
Edmond Malinvaud
Edmond Malinvaud is a French economist. He was the first president of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences....
was the first president of the academy (1994-2004).
The current President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences (PASS) is Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
Professor Mary Ann Glendon
Mary Ann Glendon
Mary Ann Glendon J.D., LL.M., was the United States Ambassador to the Holy See and is the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. She teaches and writes on bioethics, comparative constitutional law, property, and human rights in international law...
, appointed on 9 March 2004 by Pope John Paul II as the second female president of a Pontifical Academy
Pontifical Academy
A Pontifical Academy is an academic honorary society established by or under the direction of the Holy See. Some were in existence well before they were accepted as "Pontifical." Currently there are ten academies in Rome:...
. The Academy is headquartered in the Casina Pio IV
Casina Pio IV
The Casina Pio IV is a patrician villa in Vatican City which is now home to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. The predecessor of the present complex structure was begun in the spring of 1558 by Pope Paul...
, together with its sister Academy, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Pontifical Academy of Sciences
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences is a scientific academy of the Vatican, founded in 1936 by Pope Pius XI. It is placed under the protection of the reigning Supreme Pontiff. Its aim is to promote the progress of the mathematical, physical and natural sciences and the study of related...
, at the heart of the Vatican Gardens. The Chancellor of both Academies is currently Msgr Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo
Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo
Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 8 September 1942. He was ordained a priest on 7 December 1968 in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires. At the St. Thomas Aquinas University of Rome he was awarded a Ph.D...
.
2011 List of Academicians
- Margaret ArcherMargaret ArcherMargaret Archer is Professor of Sociology at the University of Warwick, UK, since 1973. She is best known for coining the term elisionism in her 1995 book Realist Social Theory: The Morphogenetic Approach....
- Kenneth Joseph Arrow
- Belisario BetancurBelisario BetancurBelisario Betancur Cuartas is a Colombian statesman, who as a member of the Colombian Conservative Party was President of Colombia from 1982 to 1986.- Biographic data :...
- Rocco ButtiglioneRocco ButtiglioneRocco Buttiglione is an Italian Christian Democrat politician and an academic.His nomination for a post as European Commissioner with a portfolio that was to include civil liberties, resulted in controversy as some political groups opposed him for his Roman Catholic views on homosexuality, despite...
- Partha DasguptaPartha DasguptaProfessor Sir Partha Sarathi Dasgupta, FRS, FBA , is the Frank Ramsey Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge; Honorary Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge; and Professor of Environmental and Development Economics at the...
- Luís Ernesto Derbez BautistaLuis Ernesto DerbezLuis Ernesto Derbez Bautista is a Mexican politician and current rector of the Universidad de Las Américas.Upon assuming power in December 2000, President Vicente Fox chose him to serve as his Secretary of Economy...
- Pierpaolo Donati
- Gérard-François Dumont
- Ombretta Fumagalli Carulli
- Mary Ann GlendonMary Ann GlendonMary Ann Glendon J.D., LL.M., was the United States Ambassador to the Holy See and is the Learned Hand Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. She teaches and writes on bioethics, comparative constitutional law, property, and human rights in international law...
- President - F. Russell Hittinger
- Paul KirchhofPaul KirchhofPaul Kirchhof is a German jurist and tax law expert. He is also a professor of law, member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and a former judge in the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany , the highest court in Germany.Kirchhof obtained a doctorate at the early age of 25 having...
- Hsin-Chi Kuan
- Juan José Llach
- Edmond MalinvaudEdmond MalinvaudEdmond Malinvaud is a French economist. He was the first president of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences....
- first President - Janne Haaland MatlaryJanne Haaland MatlaryDame Janne Haaland Matláry is a Norwegian political scientist, writer, and Christian Democrat politician.-Life:Matláry grew up in Mandal, in the south of Norway, and studied at the University of Oslo, attaining her doctorate in political science in 1994.She is a professor of international politics...
- Nicholas John McNally
- Roland Minnerath
- Lubomír Mlcoch
- Pedro Morandé Court
- Taketoshi Nojiri
- Angelika Nußberger
- Vittorio Possenti
- José T. Raga
- Mina Magpantay Ramirez
- Kevin RyanKevin Ryan (author)Kevin Ryan is the founder and director emeritus of the Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character at Boston University.-Career:As a naval officer, Ryan attended Instructors School and taught...
- Louis Sabourin
- Herbert Schambeck
- Johannes Schasching
- Michel SchooyansMichel SchooyansMichel Schooyans has a doctorate in philosophy and theology and is a priest of the Archdiocese of Mechelen-Brussels....
- Joseph E. StiglitzJoseph E. StiglitzJoseph Eugene Stiglitz, ForMemRS, FBA, is an American economist and a professor at Columbia University. He is a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and the John Bates Clark Medal . He is also the former Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank...
- Hanna SuchockaHanna SuchockaHanna Suchocka is a Polish political figure. She served as the prime minister of Poland between 11 July 1992 and 26 October 1993 under the presidency of Lech Wałęsa. She is the first woman to hold this post in Poland and 19th in the world.Suchocka is a specialist in Constitutional Law...
- Hans TietmeyerHans TietmeyerHans Tietmeyer is a German economist and regarded as one of the foremost experts on international financial matters. He was president of Deutsche Bundesbank from 1993 until 1999 and remains one of the most important figures in finance of the European Union....
- Wilfrido V. Villacorta
- Bedrich Vymetalik
- Hans F. ZacherHans F. ZacherHans Friedrich Zacher is a German academician. He was a professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and was the President of Max-Planck-Gesellschaft from 1990 till 1996.-Biography:...
- Paulus Mzomuhle Zulu
External links
- Official Website
- Official List of Academicians
- http://www.pass.va/own/documents/passhistory.htmlOfficial document Motu ProprioMotu proprioA motu proprio is a document issued by the Pope on his own initiative and personally signed by him....
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