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UPCOMING EVENTS
So What? Why You Should Care About St. Thomas Aquinas
Sep 10
So What? Why You Should Care About St. Thomas Aquinas

The Catholic University of America

A special panel and Q & A session featuring Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Dr. Michael Gorman (The Catholic University of America), and Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

McGiveny Auditorium

This panel is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
Emotional Health and Cognitive Therapy: The Ancient Stoics and Augustine
Mar 4
Emotional Health and Cognitive Therapy: The Ancient Stoics and Augustine

The Catholic University of America

A lecture by Prof. Sarah Byers (Boston College)

Caldwell Hall 107

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Minimum Wage vs. Just Wage: A Thomistic Clarification of Catholic Social Teaching
Feb 20
Minimum Wage vs. Just Wage: A Thomistic Clarification of Catholic Social Teaching

The Catholic University of America

A lecture by Prof. Michael Krom (Saint Vincent College)

McMahon Hall 311

This location is free and open to the public.

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The Lost Art of Dying Well
Nov 14
The Lost Art of Dying Well

The Catholic University of America

A lecture by Prof. Lydia Dugdale (Columbia University)

Aquinas 101

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Angels and Demons
Oct 2
Angels and Demons

The Catholic University of America

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

Aquinas Hall 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas on Usury
Apr 15
Aquinas on Usury

The Catholic University of America

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

Pryzbyla Great Room B

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Cosmology, Space, and God: A Conversation between Dr. Karin Oberg, Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University, and Dr. Peter Kilpatrick, President of the Catholic University of America
Apr 9
Cosmology, Space, and God: A Conversation between Dr. Karin Oberg, Professor of Astronomy at Harvard University, and Dr. Peter Kilpatrick, President of the Catholic University of America

The Catholic University of America

A conversation between Dr. Karin Oberg (Harvard University) and Dr. Peter Kilpatrick (Catholic University of America)

Tuesday, April 9th

Vincent P Walter Board Room

This event is free and open to the public.

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Mental Peace: Philosophy and Therapy of the Soul
Mar 18
Mental Peace: Philosophy and Therapy of the Soul

The Catholic University of America

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

Maloney 204

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Angels | An Intellectual Retreat for Catholic University of America
Mar 1
The Angels | An Intellectual Retreat for Catholic University of America

The Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

With Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Godsplaining) and Fr. James Dominic Brent, OP (Dominican House of Studies)

For current students of Catholic University of America

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Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
Feb 8
Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology

Catholic University of America

A lecture by Prof. Chris Baglow (University of Notre Dame)

Maloney 207

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does Birthplace Determine Religion?
Nov 16
Does Birthplace Determine Religion?

The Catholic University of America

A lecture by Prof. Tomas Bogardus (Pepperdine University)

Aquinas 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do You Believe in Miracles? (And Can You Do So Reasonably?)
Oct 26
Do You Believe in Miracles? (And Can You Do So Reasonably?)

The Catholic University of America

A lecture by Prof. W. Matthews Grant (University of St. Thomas)

Aquinas 102

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Today's University Hollow?
Apr 12
Is Today's University Hollow?

Catholic University of America

A lecture by Fr. Stephen Fields, S.J. (Georgetown University)

Aquinas Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Passion & the Sacred Wounds | An Intellectual Retreat
Mar 17
The Passion & the Sacred Wounds | An Intellectual Retreat

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, DC

Speakers: Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies); Fr. Michael O’Connor, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Exclusively for Catholic University of America

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OTHER EVENTS

Featured
The Catholic Art of Dating
Sep 4
The Catholic Art of Dating

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Newman Catholic Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Where is God at NYU?
Sep 4
Where is God at NYU?

New York University

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

The Catholic Center at NYU

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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On Predestination
Sep 5
On Predestination

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Friday, September 5 - Saturday, September 6, 2025

A Thomistic Circles conference featuring Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.(Dominican House of Studies), Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Thomas Osborne (University of St. Thomas, Houston), Fr. Piotr Roszak (Nicolaus Copernicus University), and Mats Wahlberg (Umeå University)

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