Warring Sovereignties: Church Control and State Pressure at the University of Ottawa (Regional Studies) - Softcover

Adam Strömbergsson-denora

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0776629107 ISBN 13: 9780776629100

Publisher: University of Ottawa, 2020

Synopsis

Warring Sovereignties: Church Control and State Pressure at the University of Ottawa examines the battle between religious and non-secular cultures for control of the university in the 1960s. Canon law, with particular emphasis on Oblate norms, was a clear expression of Catholic sovereignty in the university. While this sovereignty conditioned Oblate governance choices, the Government of Ontario became increasingly keen on reforming the University of Ottawa into a non-denominational corporation. Government pressure was coupled with shifting cultural expectations of the university’s social role, while an increasingly lay professorate helped put pressure on the Oblates from within. These twin pressures for removing religious control irked the Oblates, who put up stiff resistance, betraying their reticence to the liberalization of higher education. While the government valued social policy, the Oblates focused on educating individuals. Although the Oblates ultimately lost, history is as relevant as ever, and this book comes at a time when social planning is becoming increasingly prevalent within universities.

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About the Author

Currently a law student, Adam P. Strömbergsson- DeNora took his BA and MA in English literature at the University of Ottawa. His scholarly interests focus on the intellectual and legal history of church state relations and parliamentary government.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Ottawa
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0776629107
• ISBN 13: 9780776629100
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 290