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PAST EVENTS
The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice
Apr 14
The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice

Duke University

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

Rubenstein Library Room 153

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Two Become One Flesh: The Catholic View of the Sacrament of Marriage
Apr 4
The Two Become One Flesh: The Catholic View of the Sacrament of Marriage

Duke University

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

Westbrook 0012

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Metaphysics of Prayer
Feb 27
The Metaphysics of Prayer

Duke University

A lecture by Fr. Stephen Brock (University of Chicago)

Rubenstein Library Room 153

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Hannah's Children: American Women Who Put Family Before Career
Nov 22
Hannah's Children: American Women Who Put Family Before Career

Duke University

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

Rubenstein 153

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven: Foundations of the Sacrament of Penance
Oct 29
Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven: Foundations of the Sacrament of Penance

Duke University

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Langevin, O.P. (The Dominican House of Studies)

Westbrook 0014

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Prayer and the Presence of God
Sep 13
Prayer and the Presence of God

Duke University

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

Friday, September 13

5:00 PM

Holsti-Anderson Family Room (Rubenstein Library)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Purpose of Life and Finding Happiness
Apr 19
The Purpose of Life and Finding Happiness

Duke University

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

Perkins Library 217 Korman Assembly Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Providence in Narnia
Apr 9
Providence in Narnia

Duke University

A lecture by Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P. (Providence College)

Perkins Library 153 Holsti-Anderson Assembly Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Sackcloth & Ashes: Christian Repentance | An Intellectual Retreat for students at North Carolina colleges or universities
Feb 16
Sackcloth & Ashes: Christian Repentance | An Intellectual Retreat for students at North Carolina colleges or universities

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

Speakers: Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), and Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

For current students of North Carolina colleges or universities.

The Science and Ethics of CRISPR
Nov 7
The Science and Ethics of CRISPR

Duke University

A lecture by Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. (University of Santo Tomas)

Rubenstein Library | Carpenter Conference Room (249)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Are We Our Brains? Neuroscience and the Soul
Nov 17
Are We Our Brains? Neuroscience and the Soul

Duke University

A lecture by Prof. Paul LaPenna (Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine)

Old Chem 116

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Christian Humanism Revisited
Oct 28
Christian Humanism Revisited

Duke University

A lecture by Prof. Lee Oser (College of the Holy Cross)

Old Chem 116

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Truth, Goodness and Beauty: A Personal Adventure
Oct 7
Truth, Goodness and Beauty: A Personal Adventure

Williams College

A lecture by Mr. Dony Mac Manus

Griffin 7

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Economic Justice and the Common Good
Apr 7
Economic Justice and the Common Good

Duke University

A lecture by Prof. Mary Hirschfeld (Villanova University)

030 Langford, Duke Divinity School

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Aquinas and Josef Pieper on Creation
Mar 16
Aquinas and Josef Pieper on Creation

Duke University

A lecture by Fr. Jonah Teller, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

050 Langford, West Campus

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Place of the Altar and the Shape of the Font: Theological Readings of Early Christian Liturgical Spaces
Feb 27
The Place of the Altar and the Shape of the Font: Theological Readings of Early Christian Liturgical Spaces

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

Why the Catholic Church is Not Pacifist: Understanding the Church’s View on War and Peace
Feb 13
Why the Catholic Church is Not Pacifist: Understanding the Church’s View on War and Peace

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Capizzi of Catholic University of America.

Why the Catholic Church? The Role of the Church
Oct 10
Why the Catholic Church? The Role of the Church

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau of Providence College.

The Human Soul after Neuroscience: Is Belief in the Soul Obsolete?
Sep 12
The Human Soul after Neuroscience: Is Belief in the Soul Obsolete?

A lecture by Prof. Marie George (St. John’s University, NY).

OTHER EVENTS

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Aquinas & Liturgical Tradition | An Intellectual Retreat for Ireland
Jun 17
Aquinas & Liturgical Tradition | An Intellectual Retreat for Ireland

Glencomeragh House | Co. Tipperary, Ireland

With Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) and Fr. Conor McDonough, O.P. (Univeristy of Galway)

For current university students in Ireland

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Corpus Christi | An Intellectual Retreat for the UK
Jun 20
Corpus Christi | An Intellectual Retreat for the UK

Stonyhurst College | Clitheroe, England

With Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P and Fr. Matthew Jarvis, O.P.

For current university students in the UK

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Ascending the Heights of Wisdom | VERITAS
Jun 27
Ascending the Heights of Wisdom | VERITAS

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, June 25 - Sunday, June 29, 2025

At this expanded Student Leadership Conference, we will be welcoming our TI Campus Chapter Leaders to Washington, D.C. TI members, speakers, alumni, and others are invited to join the chapter leaders for the final days of the conference.

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