James Alison on René Girard November 11, 2015James Alison speaks to the America magazine on René Girard, the French historian, literary critic, philosopher of social...1 min read
Non siamo noi a inventare il sacri cio, è il sacri cio che ha inventato noi: per sbrogliare il pensiero di Girard August 29, 2013Non siamo noi a inventare il sacri cio, è il sacri cio che ha inventato noi: Per sbrogliare...1 min read
We didn’t invent sacrifice, sacrifice invented us: unpacking Girard’s insight August 13, 2013A contribution to the International Theological Journal “Concilium” 2013(4) on the Ambivalence of Sacrifice. Also available in Italian....16 mins read
Exploring the new paradigm: Girard and the Christianity of the 21st century July 10, 2013Exploring the new paradigm: Girard and the Christianity of the 21st century [PDF] The transcript of the session...1 min read
About desire, victimhood and René Girard December 12, 2012James Alison talks about desire, victimhood and René Girard to the Encounter programme of the Australian RN radiostation,...1 min read
Girard y las grietas del sentido chatarra: el paciente aliento de un pensamiento apocalíptico August 28, 2012Ponencia para el Coloquio Internacional sobre Teoría mimética y construcción social que tuvo lugar en la Universidad Iberoamericana en la...18 mins read
Girard and the analogy of desire April 14, 2011Presentation for the Symposium on René Girard and World Religions at G.T.U. Berkeley, 14-16 April 2011. Introduction If the...26 mins read
On being Catholic and gay, René Girard and penal substitution September 19, 2010James Alison speaks to the Sunday Nights programme of the Australian radio station ABC Local. (stream and download)...1 min read
What sorts of difference does René Girard make to how we read the Bible? May 26, 2009Presentation for the 2009 Theology and Peace Conference, a gathering of lay people and clergy from many different...36 mins read
Contemplation in a world of violence: insights from René Girard and Thomas Merton November 3, 2001A talk prepared for a day retreat with Sebastian Moore on Contemplation in a world of violence: Girard, Merton,...28 mins read