Jaarboek Thomas Instituut 1997 - Thomas Instituut te Utrecht

ANNUAL REPORT 1997
H. W.M. Rikhof, director
1. Study and research in the Thomas Instituut
In 1996 a plan of policy was drafted. The plan contained the following
points:
1) establishing the Institute as an official institute of the Catholic
Theological University of Utrecht (i.e. acceptance in its
'Bestuursreglement ')
2) designing and establishing an internal set of rules and
regulations
3) hiring a second secretary of studies
4) establishing a steering committee
5) developing three new research projects in order to strengthen
the focus of the program on the reception of Aquinas' theology
6) formulation of a project to write a book on Thomas Aquinas
for a non strictly scholarly audience, presenting the results of recent
research, and finding financial support for this
7) themes for conferences, yearbook, congresses etc. will be of
an interdisciplinary nature and relevant for the institute's projects
8) formulation of a project to translate parts of Aquinas' work
that are interesting for a broad public. A committee will be
established.
9) presence of the Institute on Internet
10) striving for the establishment of a 'Visiting
Scholarship' .
Many of these projects are underway now. The issue firstmentioned
is realised: the Thomas Instituut is now an official Institute
of the Catholic Theological University of Utrecht. Moreover, the
University of Nijmegen and the Tilburg Theological Faculty were
invited to become participants, establishing an interuniversitarian
institute. The Tilburg Theological Faculty declared to be interested. A
draft of an agreement has been the subject of several consultations. A
possible agreement depends on its financial paragraph. Consultations