III. SUMMER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY - DIGITAL CULTURE ALONG THE ROMAN WAY
On Sunday, 8 September 2024, the Faculty of Theology, comprising professors and students from the University of Ljubljana Faculty of Theology, accompanied by Martin Zlobko and Gregor Celestina, departed for the Summer School of Theology in Rome.
On the first day, the group stopped in Assisi to visit the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi and his tomb. The journey then continued to Slovenik, where they stayed for the entire week.
The second day began with lectures on the digital world and its challenges. Prof. Dr. Branko Klun spoke on the importance of Christian incarnation in the age of digital immateriality, followed by a lecture from visiting professor Dr. Inocent Szaniszló OP, who emphasised the importance of Christian hope in confronting digital culture.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roman Globokar discussed the moral and ethical dilemmas that threaten our values online, followed by a lecture from Prof. Dr. Bojan Žalec on the importance of empathy for others in both the real and digital worlds. Doc. Dr. Matjaž Celarc explained St Paul's approach to communication in his letters.
On Tuesday, 10 September 2024, we were visited by guest lecturer Dr. Alessandra Campo, who encouraged students to reflect on human dignity and its various threats through an interactive lecture and workshop. This was followed by a workshop led by Dr. Jonas Miklavčič on artificial intelligence, focusing on how algorithms function. In the afternoon, we visited the Monastery of St Benedict in Subiaco.
On Wednesday, 11 September 2024, we visited the Vatican, where we attended Mass in St Peter's Basilica and had free time to explore the basilica, the dome, St Peter's Square, and the surrounding area. Afterwards, we were hosted by Mr Franci But at the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia to the Holy See. Following a walk through the Vatican Gardens, we visited Vatican Media under the guidance of Msgr Dario Edoardo Vigano. We concluded the day with a lecture by Carlo Casalone DJ on artificial intelligence.
On Thursday, 12 September 2024, participants attended one of two digital workshops in the field. The workshop "Tour of Seven Churches" (Prof. Janez Vodičar and Doc. Andrej Šegula) involved a 30 km pilgrimage through Rome with stops at individual churches. In the workshop "Rome Through Different Perspectives" (Doc. Dr. David Kraner and Doc. Dr. Iva Nežič Glavica), participants briefly presented the main sights of Rome and prepared digital products in the field.
We concluded the academically and spiritually rich programme on Friday, 13 September 2024.
Student contributions
Fontana di Trevi
Piazza Navona
