CATHOLIC TRUTH IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD

The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone.

The TI is an academic institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
Can We be Good Without God? What the Supernatural Adds to a Virtuous Life
Sep 17
Can We be Good Without God? What the Supernatural Adds to a Virtuous Life

University of South Alabama

A lecture by Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, OP (University of St. Thomas)

Time TBD

Shelby Hall Room 2216

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Role of Pope John Paul II in the Fall of Communism
Sep 17
The Role of Pope John Paul II in the Fall of Communism

Ave Maria University

A lecture by Prof. James Felak (University of Washington)

Demetree Lecture Hall

This lecture is open and free to the public.

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Is Abortion Ethical?
Sep 18
Is Abortion Ethical?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount)

Anthony Hall, Room 1279
474 S Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas and Newman on the Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness
Sep 18
Aquinas and Newman on the Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness

University of Tulsa

A lecture by Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of Tulsa)

Chapman Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How Free Am I?
Sep 18
How Free Am I?

The University of Alabama

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Dugandzic (St. Mary’s Seminary and University)

ten Hoor 108

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Crisis of Identity: Lies, Contradictions, and the Darkness
Sep 18
The Crisis of Identity: Lies, Contradictions, and the Darkness

University of Sydney

A lecture by Fr. Greg Morgan (University of Notre Dame Australia & Catholic Institute of Sydney)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Measure of All Things: Aquinas on Truth in Nature, Thought, and Art
Sep 18
The Measure of All Things: Aquinas on Truth in Nature, Thought, and Art

Trinity College Dublin

A lecture by Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas)

JM Synge Lecture Theatre, Trinity Arts Block

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Making Sense of Physician-Assisted Suicide
Sep 18
Making Sense of Physician-Assisted Suicide

George Washington University

A lecture by Dr. Lydia Dugdale (Columbia University)

Corcoran 101A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Astrology: Why Did Medieval Philosophers Study It?
Sep 19
Astrology: Why Did Medieval Philosophers Study It?

University of Michigan

A lecture by Fr. Ambrose Little, OP (Dominican House of Studies)

Time TBD

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Blessed Virgin Mary's Necessary Role in the Spiritual Life
Sep 19
The Blessed Virgin Mary's Necessary Role in the Spiritual Life

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Fr. John Mark Solitario, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to be a Good Friend: Combatting Envy and Apathy and Fostering Love and Wisdom
Sep 19
How to be a Good Friend: Combatting Envy and Apathy and Fostering Love and Wisdom

The Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. W. Scott Cleveland (University of Mary)

St. Thomas Moore Newman Center Social Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do Christians, Muslims, and Jews Worship the Same God?
Sep 20
Do Christians, Muslims, and Jews Worship the Same God?

Claremont Colleges

A lecture by Prof. Tomas Bogardus (Pepperdine University)

Kravis 321, CMC

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Becoming Human: Barbie, Storytelling, Aquinas on Self-Knowledge
Sep 22
Becoming Human: Barbie, Storytelling, Aquinas on Self-Knowledge

University of Georgia

A lecture by Prof. Joshua Hochschild (Mount St. Mary’s University)

Miller Learning Center, Room 248

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Contemporary Culture Needs to Learn from Thomas Aquinas
Sep 22
What Contemporary Culture Needs to Learn from Thomas Aquinas

University of Florida

A lecture by Prof. Michael Dauphinais (Ave Maria University)

Reitz Union Room 2335

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Seeking Friendship in the Virtual Age
Sep 23
Seeking Friendship in the Virtual Age

Virginia Military Institute/Washington & Lee University

A lecture by Prof. John Cuddeback (Christendom College)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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John Paul II on the Value of Human Life and Euthanasia
Sep 23
John Paul II on the Value of Human Life and Euthanasia

University of South Carolina

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Tollefsen (University of South Carolina)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Theology: True Science of God or Poetical Musing?
Sep 25
Theology: True Science of God or Poetical Musing?

University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Malloy (University of Dallas)

Time TBD

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature (Or, Is Tolkien Better than George R. R. Martin?)
Sep 25
Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature (Or, Is Tolkien Better than George R. R. Martin?)

The University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Fr. Philip Neri Reese (Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas)

Time TBD

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Monks, Clerics, and Female Mystics: An Introduction to Medieval Theology
Sep 25
Monks, Clerics, and Female Mystics: An Introduction to Medieval Theology

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A lecture by Dr. Nathaniel Peters (The Morningside Institute)

Pioneers Suite Cather Dining Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to be a Good Friend: Combatting Envy and Apathy and Fostering Love and Wisdom
Sep 25
How to be a Good Friend: Combatting Envy and Apathy and Fostering Love and Wisdom

Indiana University

A lecture by Prof. W. Scott Cleveland (University of Mary)

Wylie Hall 115

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Family as Source of Political Authority
Sep 25
The Family as Source of Political Authority

University of Utah

A lecture by Prof. Scott Roniger (Loyola Marymount University)

LNCO 1100

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Use of Tools in a Technocratic Age: the Death of Wisdom?
Sep 25
The Use of Tools in a Technocratic Age: the Death of Wisdom?

University of Toronto

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

Alumni Hall 400

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage 2025 Retreat
Sep 26
Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage 2025 Retreat

Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception | Washington, D.C.

A free retreat for current university students participating in the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage

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The Spiritual Pearls and Perils of Studying
Sep 26
The Spiritual Pearls and Perils of Studying

Queen’s University at Kingston

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

MacCoory D214

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What is Health?
Sep 29
What is Health?

Brown University/Rhode Island School of Design

Co-Sponsored by the Catholic Medical Association and the Brown-RISD Catholic Community

A lecture by Dr. Jonathan Scrafford, MD

Dinner at 6pm | Lecture at 7 pm

51 Prospect Street

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Anatomy of a Conversion: Nicolaus Steno and the Search for Certainty in the Scientific Revolution
Sep 30
The Anatomy of a Conversion: Nicolaus Steno and the Search for Certainty in the Scientific Revolution

Harvard University

A lecture by Dr. Nuno Castel-Branco (All Souls College, Oxford)

CGIS South S020

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Finding Meaning Amidst Chaos: Why Get Out of Bed in the Morning?
Sep 30
Finding Meaning Amidst Chaos: Why Get Out of Bed in the Morning?

University of Galway

A lecture by Dr. Robert McNamara (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?
Sep 30
Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?

University of Wisconsin-Madison

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Buttaci (Catholic University of America)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Issue of Free Will: Are We the Authors of Our Actions?
Sep 30
The Issue of Free Will: Are We the Authors of Our Actions?

Georgia Institute of Technology

A lecture by Prof. Steven Jensen (University of St. Thomas - Houston)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do AI Have Souls?
Oct 1
Do AI Have Souls?

University of Houston

A lecture by Dr. Edmund Lazzari (Duquesne University)

Student Center North Impact Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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