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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.

All Thomistic Institute lectures on campus are free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
Erotic Love, Deep Friendship, and Heavenly Happiness
Mar 25
Erotic Love, Deep Friendship, and Heavenly Happiness

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount University)

Cashion 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Human Speech: Why Human Communication Matters in a World with Artificial Intelligence
Oct 17
ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Human Speech: Why Human Communication Matters in a World with Artificial Intelligence

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Jane Sloan Peters (University of Mount Saint Vincent)

Cashion 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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On Disability and Human Flourishing
Apr 4
On Disability and Human Flourishing

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Shea (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Cashion 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Fasting and the Spiritual Life
Feb 15
Fasting and the Spiritual Life

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Duganzic (St. Mary’s Seminary)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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So You Want to be a Doctor? Medicine​​​​​ as Instrumental Job vs. Sacred Vocation
Oct 24
So You Want to be a Doctor? Medicine​​​​​ as Instrumental Job vs. Sacred Vocation

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Farr Curlin (Duke University)

Cashion 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Biotechnology and Human Nature
Sep 26
Biotechnology and Human Nature

Baylor University

A Lecture by Prof. Stephen Meredith (University of Chicago)

Draper 345

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Goodness Without God? Aquinas and the Problem of Pagan Virtue
Apr 13
Goodness Without God? Aquinas and the Problem of Pagan Virtue

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel (University of Dallas)

Alexander Reading Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Reformation and the Making of the Modern World
Feb 9
The Reformation and the Making of the Modern World

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Brad Gregory (University of Notre Dame)

Alexander Reading Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Theism as the Basis of Science
Oct 27
Theism as the Basis of Science

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Robert Koons (University of Texas at Austin)

Alexander Reading Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Science and the Theology of Extraterrestrials
Sep 13
Science and the Theology of Extraterrestrials

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Karin Öberg (Harvard University)

Armstrong Browning Library

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aesthetics: A Thomistic Account
Mar 29
Aesthetics: A Thomistic Account

Baylor University

A lecture by Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

Alexander Reading Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Meaning of Death and Eternal Life
Feb 25
The Meaning of Death and Eternal Life

A Weekend Intellectual Retreat for Students

With Fr. John Corbett, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Prof. Bruce Marshall (Southern Methodist University), and Fr. Jonah Teller (The Thomistic Institute).

Cedarbrake Renewal Center | Belton, Texas

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CANCELED: The Reformation and the Making of the Modern World
Dec 2
CANCELED: The Reformation and the Making of the Modern World

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Brad Gregory (University of Notre Dame)

Alexander Reading Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Temperance and the Common Good
Feb 25
Temperance and the Common Good

Baylor University

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Levering (Mundelein Seminary)

Zoom

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Reflections on the Christian Imagination of Flannery O’Connor and J. R. R. Tolkien
Oct 29
Reflections on the Christian Imagination of Flannery O’Connor and J. R. R. Tolkien

A lecture by Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College)

This lecture will be on Zoom

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God Is Not Nice: Rejecting Pop Culture Theology and Discovering the God Worth Living For
Feb 6
God Is Not Nice: Rejecting Pop Culture Theology and Discovering the God Worth Living For

A lecture by Prof. Ulrich Lehner of the University of Notre Dame.

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Humans and Other Animals: Are We Rational Enough to Know the Difference?
Nov 20
Humans and Other Animals: Are We Rational Enough to Know the Difference?

A lecture by Dr. Daniel De Haan of the University of Oxford.

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Gene Editing and the Future of Humanity
Oct 16
Gene Editing and the Future of Humanity

A lecture by Prof. William Hurlbut of Stanford University.

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Thomism and Pizza: A Conversation with Dr. Francis Beckwith
Sep 19
Thomism and Pizza: A Conversation with Dr. Francis Beckwith

Baylor University’s chapter will host a conversation and free pizza dinner with Dr. Francis Beckwith, professor of philosophy and church-state studies and associate director of the graduate program in philosophy.

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OTHER EVENTS

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Aquinas on Nature and the Natural | Aquinas Philosophy Workshop
May 28
Aquinas on Nature and the Natural | Aquinas Philosophy Workshop

Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, NY

Wednesday, May 28 - Sunday, June 1, 2025

A workshop featuring a call for papers and plenary addresses by Prof. John Brungardt (Newman University), Prof. Christopher Frey (University of Tulsa), Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College), Prof. Josh Hochschild (Mount St. Mary’s University), Prof. Catherine Peters (Loyola Marymount University), Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P. (Angelicum), and Fr. John Sica, O.P. (Providence College).

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Hope, Suffering, and the Atomic Bomb
Jun 2
Hope, Suffering, and the Atomic Bomb

University of California, Los Angeles

A lecture by Prof. James Nolan (Williams College)

Bunche Hall 2160

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Future of Personhood and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship
Jun 8
The Future of Personhood and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship

Dominican House of Studies & The Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C.

Sunday, June 8 - Friday, June 13, 2025

A fellowship featuring Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Prof. Jordan Wales (Hillsdale College), and Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

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