Professor Chau’s research examines the shape of contemporary Catholic witness and mission in secular cultures such as that of Canada.  Her book, "Solidarity With the World: Charles Taylor and Hans Urs von Balthasar on Faith, Modernity, and Catholic Mission" (Cascade Books, 2016) mines 20th century philosophy and theology for the question of dynamic and attractive Christian witness in 'post-Christian' cultures.  She is currently working on a second monograph on Catholic Christian ethics and has recently completed articles on the legacy of Vatican II, Asian theology and the Catholic community, and peacemaking and social innovation in Christian faith-based communities such as Taizé and L’Arche.

Dr. Chau serves as Director of the Centre for Advanced Research in Catholic Thought at King’s and is on the editorial board of the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics.

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