
Talk "St. Laurence O'Toole : A Medieval Irish Saint in the North of France"
Discover the story of St Laurent O'Toole, Irish churchman and statesman and the political agenda of his canonisation in the XIIth century.
Read nowPost date: Friday 30 May
Lecture on Monday 26 May - in English
Appointed Commissioner of Human Rights at the Council of Europe in 2024, Michael O’Flaherty has spent thirty years advancing the values and principles of human rights, democracy, and the rule of law. With specific attention paid to the work of Brian Maguire, O’Flaherty identifies how, throughout history, artists have been preoccupied with upholding and demanding respect for human dignity.
Discover the transcript of the talk with pictures of the artworks cited by here.