Thomistic Circles Call for Papers

“Aquinas After 750 Years: Still the Common Doctor?”

Sept. 14-16, 2023

“This man is supreme among modern teachers of philosophy and theology, and indeed in every subject. And such is the common view and opinion, so that nowadays in the University of Paris they call him the Doctor Communis because of the outstanding clarity of his teaching.” 

–Tolomeo of Lucca (c. 1236-1327) Historia Eccles. Vol. xxiii, c. 9.

Call for Papers:

To mark the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Thomistic Institute and the Dominican House of Studies are organizing a major conference on St. Thomas’s thought: “Aquinas After 750 Years: Still the Common Doctor?”

We invite paper proposals on themes related to whether, and to what extent, Aquinas may (or may not) be considered a “common doctor,” whether in matters theological, philosophical, or otherwise.  In particular, we invite papers for on: Philosophy of Nature; Metaphysics; Virtue Theory and Philosophical Ethics; Moral Theology; Scripture and Exegesis; Sacraments; Trinity; Christology; Creation; Nature and Grace; and Faith and Reason (including the engagement with contemporary science). 

Papers may also be considered for publication in the post-conference edited volume, to be issued by a major academic press.

Deadline: 

Submit a CV, with a title and abstract of 300 to 500 words, through the portal below by Feb. 1, 2023.  Acceptance decisions will be made by March 1, 2023.