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On 8–9 June 2023, there was an international symposium exploring the theme ‘The Future of Systematic Theology’, which was hosted in Maynooth by St Patrick’s Pontifical University. A talented group of Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant theologians were invited to present their latest research in Systematic Theology. Speakers were assigned to panels that explored respectively: (1) The Future of Theology in the University, (2) The Future of Theology and Metaphysics, (3) The Future of Theological Anthropology, and (4) The Future of Historical Theology. An international group of scholars presented papers that addressed a diverse range of topics, such as: challenges and pathways for academic theology, the enduring relevance of the writings of Simon Weil, Maurice Blondel, and William Desmond, the dogmatic principle of John Henry Newman, contemporary topics in theological anthropology, and the enduring relevance of Søren Kierkegaard’s theology. The editorial board of The Irish Theological Quarterly graciously has received representative contributions from each panel to provide readers with a sense of the academic quality and level of engagement of current debates.