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Thomistic Institute chapters are on-campus, academic clubs formed and run by students to bring top-notch Christian intellectuals to their university campuses. These chapters organize lectures, seminars, and reading groups to explore the riches of the Christian intellectual tradition.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A Primer on Edith Stein, On Women
Nov 7
The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A Primer on Edith Stein, On Women

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Catherine Pakaluk (Catholic University of America)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
What was the Church like after St. Paul?
Apr 16
What was the Church like after St. Paul?

Ashland University

A lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies)

Ronk Lecture Hall in Schar College of Education

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does Nature Make Laws?
Mar 11
Does Nature Make Laws?

Ashland University

A lecture by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. (Catholic University of America and The Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Dauch 115

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Identity vs. Nature: Who Creates 'Me'?
Nov 29
Identity vs. Nature: Who Creates 'Me'?

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Jacob Wood (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Luther and Aquinas on Justification
Sep 21
Luther and Aquinas on Justification

Ashland University

A lecture by Dr. Nathaniel Peters (Columbia University)

Ronk lecture hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Civilization is Hard: A Reading of Abraham Lincoln's Lyceum Address
Apr 17
Civilization is Hard: A Reading of Abraham Lincoln's Lyceum Address

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Jerome Foss (Saint Vincent College)

Dauch College of Business and Economics Room 115

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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This Is My Body: How Can the Eucharist Be God?
Mar 22
This Is My Body: How Can the Eucharist Be God?

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University)

Dauch 115

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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God in Modernity: Theology that Shaped the Modern World
Nov 15
God in Modernity: Theology that Shaped the Modern World

Ashland University

A lecture by Dr. Erik Dempsey (University of Texas at Austin)

Ronk Lecture Hall in the College of Education

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Reconciling the Old and New Testaments
Oct 20
Reconciling the Old and New Testaments

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

Dauch College of Business and Economics, Room 111

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism
Apr 22
Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith (Baylor University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are Unjust Laws Really Laws? Positivism and the Natural Law Tradition
Feb 11
Are Unjust Laws Really Laws? Positivism and the Natural Law Tradition

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Peter Koritansky (University of Prince Edward Island)

Ronk Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Friendship for Young Adults: A Practical Thomistic Approach
Dec 10
Friendship for Young Adults: A Practical Thomistic Approach

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. John Cuddeback (Christendom College)

Ronk Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Belief in God Rational?
Sep 17
Is Belief in God Rational?

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Gorman (Catholic University of America)

Ronk Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Artificial Intelligence Human Intelligence?
Apr 8
Is Artificial Intelligence Human Intelligence?

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. James Madden (Benedictine College)

Ronk Lecture Hall

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The Human Person According to St. Thomas Aquinas: Body, Soul, and Dignity
Mar 8
The Human Person According to St. Thomas Aquinas: Body, Soul, and Dignity

Ashland University

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Ronk Lecture Hall

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OTHER EVENTS

Featured
Wisdom Literature | An Intellectual Retreat for the West Coast
Nov 1
Wisdom Literature | An Intellectual Retreat for the West Coast

St. Albert's Priory | Oakland, CA

With Prof. Nina Heereman (St. Patrick’s Seminary & University) and Fr. Jordan Schmidt, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

An Intellectual Retreat for university students on the West Coast.

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Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature: Or, Is Lord of the Rings Better than Game of Thrones?
Nov 2
Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature: Or, Is Lord of the Rings Better than Game of Thrones?

Thomistic Institute in Limerick

A lecture by Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum)

St. Saviour’s Parish Hall, Limerick V94 X2AA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomas Aquinas on Reading Scripture with the Church
Nov 3
Thomas Aquinas on Reading Scripture with the Church

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P. (Commissio Leonina)

MIT Room W20-401

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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