Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pittsburgh

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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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PAST EVENTS
Why Speak? The Point of Words in an Age of Noise
Apr 3
Why Speak? The Point of Words in an Age of Noise

Carnegie Mellon/ University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Cathedral of Learning, Room 232

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?
Feb 20
The Use of Tools in a Technocratic Age: The Death of Wisdom?

Carnegie Mellon/ University of Pittsburgh

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

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A primer on Edith Stein, on Woman
Jan 16
The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A primer on Edith Stein, on Woman

Carnegie Mellon/ The University of Pittsburgh

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Tolkien and O’Connor: Turning to the Humanities
Nov 21
Tolkien and O’Connor: Turning to the Humanities

Carnegie Mellon/ University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Dr. Raymond Hain (Providence College)

Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Role of Poetry in the Christian Life: St. Augustine, Josef Pieper and Mimesis
Oct 24
The Role of Poetry in the Christian Life: St. Augustine, Josef Pieper and Mimesis

Carnegie Mellon/ University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Prof. Patrick Callahan (St. Gregory the Great Seminary)

Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What is Beauty? Aquinas and Contemporary Culture
Sep 12
What is Beauty? Aquinas and Contemporary Culture

University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Dr. Thomas Hibbs (Baylor University)

Thursday, September 12th

6:30 PM

Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Human Person as a Complex Unity of Body and Soul
Apr 15
The Human Person as a Complex Unity of Body and Soul

The University of Pittsburgh / Carnegie Mellon

A lecture by Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Cathedral of Learning G8

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Fiction of Freedom? Aquinas on Human Free Choice
Mar 4
The Fiction of Freedom? Aquinas on Human Free Choice

University of Pittsburgh/Carnegie Mellon

A lecture by Prof. Paul Symington (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Cathedral of Learning, Room 142

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Technology, Neuroscience, and Thomistic Psychology
Dec 5
Technology, Neuroscience, and Thomistic Psychology

University of Pittsburgh / Carnegie Mellon University

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

Victoria Building 129

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Did God Become Man? How Did God Become Man?
Oct 27
Why Did God Become Man? How Did God Become Man?

University of Pittsburgh / Carnegie Mellon University

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

Victoria Hall, Room 129

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Moral Progress: What Does it Mean to Become a Better Person?
Mar 22
Moral Progress: What Does it Mean to Become a Better Person?

Carnegie Mellon/University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Prof. Candace Vogler (University of Chicago)

Crawford Hall 169

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Humility: Queen of the Virtues
Nov 28
Humility: Queen of the Virtues

Carnegie Mellon / University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Prof. Adam Eitel (Yale University)

Cathedral of Learning Room 501

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Christ in the Lives and Teachings of Gregory Nazianzus and Augustine of Hippo
Nov 15
Christ in the Lives and Teachings of Gregory Nazianzus and Augustine of Hippo

Carnegie Mellon University/University of Pittsburgh

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

Ryan Catholic Newman Center | 4450 Bayard Street

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Joys and Sorrows of Love
Nov 14
The Joys and Sorrows of Love

Carnegie Mellon University/University of Pittsburgh

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

Basement of St. Paul’s Cathedral

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Sacrament & Sacrifice: Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist
Sep 21
Sacrament & Sacrifice: Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist

Carnegie Mellon University & The University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Fr. Reginald Lynch, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Ryan Catholic Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Mind-Image: Aquinas on Mind-World Relations and Intentionality
Apr 19
The Mind-Image: Aquinas on Mind-World Relations and Intentionality

Carnegie Mellon/ University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Prof. Therese Cory (University of Notre Dame)

Zoom

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On Being Incomplete: The Metaphysics of our Spiritual Pilgrimage
Mar 29
On Being Incomplete: The Metaphysics of our Spiritual Pilgrimage

Carnegie Mellon/University of Pittsburgh

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

Zoom

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Political Authority and the Common Good
Oct 20
Political Authority and the Common Good

A lecture by Prof. David Schindler (John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family).

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Liturgical Changes throughout History as Understood in Church Architecture
Nov 14
Liturgical Changes throughout History as Understood in Church Architecture

A lecture by Prof. Robin Jensen of the University of Notre Dame.

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Beauty Unveiled
Sep 25
Beauty Unveiled

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Thomistic Institute, Washington, DC).

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OTHER EVENTS

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Is Free Will an Illusion?
May 16
Is Free Will an Illusion?

Thomistic Institute in New York City

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

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village

371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Talks will be in the church hall: enter down the stairs at the corner of 6th and Washington

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Thomas Aquinas's Account of the Human Soul a Form of Dualism?
May 20
Is Thomas Aquinas's Account of the Human Soul a Form of Dualism?

Stanford University

A lecture by Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P. (University of St. Thomas)

Old Union Second Floor Seminar Room (OU 215)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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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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