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Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
Mar 14
Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology

Johns Hopkins University

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

Mountcastle Auditorium (PCTB 105)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Jesus and the Genome: The Interaction of Christology and Biology
Feb 20
Jesus and the Genome: The Interaction of Christology and Biology

Johns Hopkins University

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?
Nov 12
Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Prof. Gina Noia (Providence College)

West Lecture Hall, PCTB

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Ethics of Organ Transplantation
Oct 4
The Ethics of Organ Transplantation

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Prof. Steven Jensen (University of St. Thomas)

12:00 PM

Mountcastle Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Science and Religion: Past, Present, and Future
Apr 17
Science and Religion: Past, Present, and Future

Johns Hopkins Medical Institute

A lecture by Prof. Lawrence Principe (Johns Hopkins University)

PCTB Mountcastle Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
Mar 8
Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology

Johns Hopkins University

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

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Paradoxes of Pro-Life Feminism
Feb 9
The Paradoxes of Pro-Life Feminism

Johns Hopkins Medical Institute

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel (University of Dallas)

West Lecture Hall, Wood Basic Science Building

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does Modern Neuroscience Disprove the Existence of the Soul?
Nov 28
Does Modern Neuroscience Disprove the Existence of the Soul?

Johns Hopkins University

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

West Lecture Hall in the Wood Basic Science Building

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Scopes Trial and the Myth of Warfare between Science and Religion
Oct 4
The Scopes Trial and the Myth of Warfare between Science and Religion

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Prof. Kenneth Kemp (University of St. Thomas in Minnesota)

Bloomberg School of Public Health W5030

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Faith and Science in the Secular Age
Apr 19
Faith and Science in the Secular Age

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Cornell University)

615 N Wolfe St Room W3008

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Ethics of Reproductive Technologies
Feb 22
The Ethics of Reproductive Technologies

Johns Hopkins Medical University

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

Turner Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Edith Stein and the Gestalt of the Feminine Soul
Jan 12
Edith Stein and the Gestalt of the Feminine Soul

The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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

PCTB 115 STILE Lab

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?
Apr 11
Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Prof. Gina Noia (Belmont Abbey College)

Zoom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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On Human Dignity and Suffering
Mar 7
On Human Dignity and Suffering

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Dr. Paul LaPenna, M.D. (Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine)

Zoom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Ethics of Human Gene Editing
Feb 8
The Ethics of Human Gene Editing

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Prof. William Hurbut, M.D. (Stanford University)

Zoom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Biology, Geology, and…Theology? Theology as Science
Feb 3
Biology, Geology, and…Theology? Theology as Science

Queen’s University

A lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Zoom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Role of Conscience in Patient Care
Nov 15
The Role of Conscience in Patient Care

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Dr. Farr Curlin, M.D. (Duke University)

Zoom

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10 Reasons to Oppose Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide
Oct 19
10 Reasons to Oppose Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Dr. Joseph Marine (Johns Hopkins University)

Zoom

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The Book of Exodus: Suggestions for Human Flourishing
May 19
The Book of Exodus: Suggestions for Human Flourishing

Johns Hopkins University

A lecture by Dr. Leon Kass (Shalem College)

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Should We Legalize Physician Assisted Suicide?
Feb 17
Should We Legalize Physician Assisted Suicide?

A lecture featuring Prof. John Keown of Georgetown University with Dr. Joseph Marine of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

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Can a Feminist Be Pro-Life?
Feb 4
Can a Feminist Be Pro-Life?

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel of the Catholic University of America.

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The Ethics of Physician-Assisted Suicide
Nov 15
The Ethics of Physician-Assisted Suicide

A lecture by Prof. John Keown of Georgetown University.

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Are There Failed Human Persons? What Does it Mean to Be Human
Oct 21
Are There Failed Human Persons? What Does it Mean to Be Human

A lecture by Prof. John O’Callaghan of the University of Notre Dame.

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Does Science Discredit Faith?
Sep 17
Does Science Discredit Faith?

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, OP (Thomistic Institute in Washington, DC).

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OTHER EVENTS

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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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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 (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), 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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