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PAST EVENTS
'Orthodoxy': G. K. Chesterton’s Great Classic Defense of Christianity
Apr 11
'Orthodoxy': G. K. Chesterton’s Great Classic Defense of Christianity

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. James Felak (University of Washington)

Williams 0201

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
Mar 21
The Inklings: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis

Florida State University

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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History and Creation: Is the Bible Reliable?
Feb 19
History and Creation: Is the Bible Reliable?

Florida State University

A lecture by Fr. Jordan Schmidt, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

The Loft of Ruge Hall (655 W Jefferson St)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity
Jan 29
Jordan Peterson, God, and Christianity

Florida State University

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

The Loft of Ruge Hall (655 W Jefferson St)

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
Dec 6
The Gestalt of the Feminine Soul: A Primer On Edith Stein, On Woman

Florida State University

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

The Loft of Ruge Hall - 655 W Jefferson St

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Benedict Option: What Is It and Would Aquinas Advise Us to Embrace It?
Nov 8
The Benedict Option: What Is It and Would Aquinas Advise Us to Embrace It?

Florida State University

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

The Loft of Ruge Hall - 655 W Jefferson St

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Reformation Debate about Justification
Oct 11
The Reformation Debate about Justification

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. Erik Dempsey (University of Texas)

The Loft of Ruge Hall - 655 W Jefferson St

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Purgatory: Good News for Most of Us
Sep 11
Purgatory: Good News for Most of Us

Florida State University

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

Wednesday, September 11th

Time 4:30pm

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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A Thomistic Take on the Work of Fear (and How to Work with Fear) in the Human Heart
Apr 12
A Thomistic Take on the Work of Fear (and How to Work with Fear) in the Human Heart

Florida State University

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

Ruge Hall | 655 W Jefferson St, Tallahassee, FL 32304

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Virtue of Gentleness in the Intellectual and Moral Life
Feb 16
The Virtue of Gentleness in the Intellectual and Moral Life

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. Carl Vennerstrom (Augustine Institute)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Love, Addiction, and Self-Reliance in the Confessions of Saint Augustine
Jan 19
Love, Addiction, and Self-Reliance in the Confessions of Saint Augustine

Florida State University

A lecture by Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P. (Aquinas College)

Ruge Hall 655

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Did God Become Man? The Motives of the Incarnation
Dec 8
Why Did God Become Man? The Motives of the Incarnation

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. Corey Barnes (Oberlin College)

Ruge Hall Chapel

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Can an Adulteress Teach Us About Happiness? Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and the Project of Literature
Feb 10
What Can an Adulteress Teach Us About Happiness? Tolstoy's Anna Karenina and the Project of Literature

Florida State University

A lecture by Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P. (Aquinas College)

Ruge Hall, Chapel of the Resurrection

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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It’s My Right: What are Natural Rights and What Rights Do We Have?
Jan 27
It’s My Right: What are Natural Rights and What Rights Do We Have?

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. V. Bradley Lewis (Catholic University of America)

Ruge Hall, Chapel of the Resurrection

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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It’s My Right: What are Natural Rights and What Rights Do We Have?
Oct 21
It’s My Right: What are Natural Rights and What Rights Do We Have?

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. V. Bradley Lewis (Catholic University of America)

Ruge Hall, Chapel of the Resurrection

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Who Are You to Judge? What's Wrong with Moral Relativism
Sep 16
Who Are You to Judge? What's Wrong with Moral Relativism

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith (Baylor University)

Ruge Hall, Chapel of the Resurrection

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Did God Become Man? The Motives of the Incarnation
Apr 22
Why Did God Become Man? The Motives of the Incarnation

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. Corey Barnes (Oberlin College)

Ruge Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption: Why God Allows Us to Suffer
Feb 25
Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption: Why God Allows Us to Suffer

Florida State University

A lecture by Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P. (Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia Congregation)

Ruge Hall Chapel

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Human Freedom and Divine Grace
Nov 19
Human Freedom and Divine Grace

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. Sarah Byers (Boston College)

Student Services Building, Room 218

This event is free and open to the public.

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Guilt and Forgiveness
Apr 9
Guilt and Forgiveness

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. Eleonore Stump (Saint Louis University)

Zoom

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What is Truth? Can We Know Truth?
Feb 5
What is Truth? Can We Know Truth?

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. Timothy Pawl (University of St. Thomas)

Zoom

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Arguments for God's Existence: Recent Work on Ancient Arguments
Oct 23
Arguments for God's Existence: Recent Work on Ancient Arguments

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

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Are Neuroscience and the Soul Compatible?
Sep 30
Are Neuroscience and the Soul Compatible?

A lecture by Prof. James Madden (Benedictine College).

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An Unjust Law Is No Law at All
Feb 25
An Unjust Law Is No Law at All

A lecture by Prof. Raymond Hain of Providence College.

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St. Thomas Aquinas on Natural Law: The Contemporary Relevance of a Medieval Idea
Feb 4
St. Thomas Aquinas on Natural Law: The Contemporary Relevance of a Medieval Idea

A lecture by Prof. Kenneth Kemp of St. Thomas University.

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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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