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Aesthetics, Mozart, and the Pathways of Beauty
Mar 13
Aesthetics, Mozart, and the Pathways of Beauty

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Prof. George Corbett (University of St. Andrews)

Adam House, 3 Chambers Street

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Beauty in Aquinas and James Joyce
Feb 27
Beauty in Aquinas and James Joyce

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Prof. Fran O’Rourke (University College Dublin)

Adam House, 3 Chambers Street

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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J.R.R. Tolkien's Detached Aesthetics
Jan 30
J.R.R. Tolkien's Detached Aesthetics

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Dr. Rebekah Lamb (University of St. Andrews)

Adam House, 3 Chambers Street

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Morally Shallow or Grievously Vicious? Evil and Vice in Entertainment
Nov 28
Morally Shallow or Grievously Vicious? Evil and Vice in Entertainment

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Dr. John Haldane

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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God’s Response to the Problem of Evil
Oct 24
God’s Response to the Problem of Evil

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Dr. Medi Volpe (Durham University)

New College, Elizabeth Templeton Theatre

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What is the Separated Human Soul? Incomplete Person, Survivalism or Corruptionism
Oct 10
What is the Separated Human Soul? Incomplete Person, Survivalism or Corruptionism

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Prof. Daniel De Haan (Oxford University)

New College, Mound Pl.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Makes a Person Good
Sep 23
What Makes a Person Good

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (The Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

New College, The Mound

This Lecture is free and open to the public.

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Evolution and Theism: A Day Conference
Mar 23
Evolution and Theism: A Day Conference

University of Edinburgh

Co-hosted with the Albertus Institute.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist and Trinitarian Communion
Mar 19
Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist and Trinitarian Communion

University of Edinburgh

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

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Carthusians and Contemplation
Feb 8
The Carthusians and Contemplation

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Canon Anselm Gribbin

40 George Square Lecture Theatre A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to be an Atheist (According to Aquinas)
Jan 18
How to be an Atheist (According to Aquinas)

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Fr. Conor McDonough, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies, Dublin)

50 George Square, Room G.04

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Intellectual Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI
Nov 16
The Intellectual Legacy of Pope Benedict XVI

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Prof. Lewis Ayres (Durham University)

40 George Square | Lecture Theatre A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Measure of All Things: Aquinas on Truth in Nature, Thought, and Art
Oct 13
The Measure of All Things: Aquinas on Truth in Nature, Thought, and Art

University of Edinburgh

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

Lecture Room A, 40 George Square

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Reconciling the Image of God with the Scientific Image of Human Persons
Sep 28
Reconciling the Image of God with the Scientific Image of Human Persons

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Prof. Daniel De Haan (Oxford University)

Lecture Room A, 40 George Square

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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‘Sweet is this pain, and more desirable than molten honey’: St. Edmund Campion and the Jesuit English Mission of 1580
Nov 21
‘Sweet is this pain, and more desirable than molten honey’: St. Edmund Campion and the Jesuit English Mission of 1580

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Dr. Fionnuala O’Neill Tonning (University of Bergen)

Room G.04, 50 George Square

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas on Proofs for God’s Existence
Oct 13
Aquinas on Proofs for God’s Existence

University of Edinburgh

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

Room G.04, 50 George Square, Edinburgh

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Catholicism and the Arts: An Intellectual Retreat
Apr 20
Catholicism and the Arts: An Intellectual Retreat

An Intellectual Retreat for Students

With Fr. Michael Lang (Oratory of St Philip Neri) and Dr. George Corbett (University of St Andrews).

Christian Heritage Centre | Clitheroe, United Kingdom

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Evil: A View from St. Thomas Aquinas
Mar 22
Evil: A View from St. Thomas Aquinas

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Dr. Rik Van Nieuwenhove (Durham University)

40 George Square

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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'We Don't Do Truth'
Nov 9
'We Don't Do Truth'

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Prof. John Rist (University of Toronto)

Gillis Centre | 100 Strathearn Rd, Edinburgh EH9 1BB

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Christian Politicians in the Public Sphere: The View from Augustine
Mar 2
Christian Politicians in the Public Sphere: The View from Augustine

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Fr. Robert Dodaro, O.S.A. (The Augustinus-Lexikon)

Zoom

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Are Science and Religion Compatible?
Jan 26
Are Science and Religion Compatible?

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Prof. Michael Dodds (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

Zoom

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Reading Scripture with Benedict and Francis: An Adventure with Two Popes
Nov 10
Reading Scripture with Benedict and Francis: An Adventure with Two Popes

A lecture by Prof. Lewis Ayres (Durham University)

This lecture will be on Zoom.

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OTHER EVENTS

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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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Thomism, Creativity, and the Arts: Jacques and Raïssa Maritain
Jul 1
Thomism, Creativity, and the Arts: Jacques and Raïssa Maritain

Blackfriars Hall | Oxford, United Kingdom

A symposium on artistry, religion and culture in the modern world.

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