An interdisciplinary group of six professors from the University participated in the VI Latin American Congress of Science and Religion, organized by the University of Oxford and the Pan-American University, the host institution for the event. The Congress was considered the most important in the field organized in the region to date. It featured guest speakers from various universities around the world and accepted contributions from 13 countries. The presentations by the University’s invited professors, grouped within the Philosophy, Science, and Religion research group at the Institute of Philosophy, included:
The Congress was made possible through the collaboration of the British Council and the John Templeton Foundation, organizations that provided support for accommodations, transportation, and honoraria for the invited speakers.