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PAST EVENTS
Edith Stein and the Gestalt of the Feminine Soul
Nov 28
Edith Stein and the Gestalt of the Feminine Soul

George Mason University

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

The Gold Room in the Johnson Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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My Flesh Indeed: On the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
Nov 15
My Flesh Indeed: On the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

George Mason University

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Langevin (Dominican House of Studies)

St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Who am I to Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism
Apr 5
Who am I to Judge? Politics and the Problem of Moral Relativism

George Mason University

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

GMU Catholic Student Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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POSTPONED | Grace: An Intellectual Retreat
Mar 18
POSTPONED | Grace: An Intellectual Retreat

THIS RETREAT HAS BEEN POSTPONED

A Weekend Intellectual Retreat for Students & Young Professionals

Speakers: Fr. Andrew Hofer, OP & Prof. Adam Eitel

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

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Aquinas and Religious Pluralism: How to Engage Without Sacrificing the Truth
Dec 7
Aquinas and Religious Pluralism: How to Engage Without Sacrificing the Truth

George Mason University

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Hibbs (Baylor University)

Merten Hall 1203

This event is free and open to the public.

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Freedom, Friendship, and the Good Life: Lessons from the Pandemic
Apr 19
Freedom, Friendship, and the Good Life: Lessons from the Pandemic

George Mason University

A lecture by Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

GMU Catholic Campus Ministry Chapel | 4515 Roberts Rd, Fairfax, VA 22032

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Judging the Truth: Moral Intolerance or the Dictatorship of Relativism
Mar 2
Judging the Truth: Moral Intolerance or the Dictatorship of Relativism

George Mason University

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

In person and livestreamed over YouTube and Facebook

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OTHER EVENTS

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Bridging the Sciences | Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium
Jul 16
Bridging the Sciences | Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, DC

Wednesday, July 16 - Sunday, July 20, 2025

A symposium featuring Prof. Brian Carl (University of St. Thomas, Houston), Prof. Nuno Castel-Branco (University of Oxford), Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P.(Angelicum), Prof. Michelle Francl (Bryn Mawr College), Prof. Michael Gorman(The Catholic University of America), Prof. Keith Kozminski(University of Virginia), Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Caltech), Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum), and Prof. Santiago Schnell (University of Notre Dame).

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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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