KINSHIP AS A POLITICAL ACT

Responding to Political Exclusion through Communities of Solidaristic Kinship

Authors

  • Carlo Calleja Boston College

Keywords:

Solidaristic kinship

Abstract

  • University/Institution: Boston College, USA
  • Faculty/Department: Theology
  • Director of the Doctoral Dissertation: Andrea Vicini, SJ, MD, PhD, STD
  • Year of Doctoral Defence: 2020

Author Biography

Carlo Calleja, Boston College

Carlo Calleja was ordained a priest for the Archdiocese of Malta in 2015. After completing his undergraduate and licentiate studies in theology at the University of Malta, he obtained his Doctorate in Sacred Theology in Christian ethics from the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry in 2020. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in the health sciences. His academic interests include biopolitics, virtue ethics and Catholic social teaching.

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Published

2020-06-30

How to Cite

Calleja, C. (2020). KINSHIP AS A POLITICAL ACT: Responding to Political Exclusion through Communities of Solidaristic Kinship. Asian Horizons, 14(2), 539–544. Retrieved from https://dvkjournals.in/index.php/ah/article/view/2916

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