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PAST EVENTS
Christ vs. Mary? Mary in Catholicism
Apr 6
Christ vs. Mary? Mary in Catholicism

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Professor Christopher Malloy (The University of Dallas)

MIT room W20-306

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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God, Mathematics, and Beauty
Mar 9
God, Mathematics, and Beauty

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University)

MIT Room W20-306

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Death, Healing, and Forgiveness: Why Are There Two Sacraments of Healing, Penance and Anointing of the Sick?
Feb 9
Death, Healing, and Forgiveness: Why Are There Two Sacraments of Healing, Penance and Anointing of the Sick?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Prof. Roger Nutt (Ave Maria University)

MIT Room W20-306

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomas Aquinas and the Catholic View of Grace and Justification
Nov 24
Thomas Aquinas and the Catholic View of Grace and Justification

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Neurobiology, Human Embodiment, and the Concept of Soul
Nov 17
Neurobiology, Human Embodiment, and the Concept of Soul

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Dr. William Hurlbut (Stanford University)

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomas Aquinas on Reading Scripture with the Church
Nov 3
Thomas Aquinas on Reading Scripture with the Church

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P. (Commissio Leonina)

MIT Room W20-401

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Mystery of Predestination: A Catholic Approach
Oct 6
The Mystery of Predestination: A Catholic Approach

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Prof. Bruce Marshall (Southern Methodist University)

W20, room 201

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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God's Punishment and Ours: Catholicism and Capital Punishment Revisited
Mar 3
God's Punishment and Ours: Catholicism and Capital Punishment Revisited

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P. (University of Dallas)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Science and Ethics of CRISPR and CRISPR-Inspired Gene Editing
Nov 12
The Science and Ethics of CRISPR and CRISPR-Inspired Gene Editing

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Leaving Loneliness, Building Friendship, and Fostering Human Flourishing
Sep 24
Leaving Loneliness, Building Friendship, and Fostering Human Flourishing

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Prof. Scott Cleveland (University of Mary)

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
Apr 23
Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Sloth, Leisure, and Love: How to Live Well
Mar 16
Sloth, Leisure, and Love: How to Live Well

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Dr. R.J. Snell (Witherspoon Institute)

Building 32 Room 155

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Evolution and Goal-Directedness: How Darwin Re-Invented Teleology
Oct 16
Evolution and Goal-Directedness: How Darwin Re-Invented Teleology

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Mariusz Tabaczek, O.P. (Angelicum)

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Big Bang: Proof for Creation Ex Nihilo?
Apr 10
The Big Bang: Proof for Creation Ex Nihilo?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Adam Hincks, S.J. (University of Toronto)

Main Dining Room | Building W11

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Only the Truth Will Set You Free: Aquinas on Free Will
Mar 15
Only the Truth Will Set You Free: Aquinas on Free Will

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Sr. Mary Angelica Neenan, O.P. (University of Dallas)

Room 3-133

This lecture is free and open to the public

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Thomas Aquinas: A Medieval Psychologist?
Mar 10
Thomas Aquinas: A Medieval Psychologist?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

3-133

This lecture is free and open to the public

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True Friendship: Insights from the Classical and Christian Traditions
Feb 4
True Friendship: Insights from the Classical and Christian Traditions

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

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Dec 13
Mary as the New Eve
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The Psychology of Compassion: Stoicism in the City of God
Nov 5
The Psychology of Compassion: Stoicism in the City of God

A lecture by Prof. Sarah Byers of Boston College.

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Does Nature Make Laws? An Introduction to the Natural Law Tradition
Oct 17
Does Nature Make Laws? An Introduction to the Natural Law Tradition

A lecture by Prof. Raymond Hain of Providence College.

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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. Michael Gorman(The Catholic University of America), Prof. Keith Kozminski(University of Virginia), Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Caltech), Prof. Meraiah Martinez (Benedictine College), Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum), and Prof. Santiago Schnell (University of Notre Dame).

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What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well
Jul 28
What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well

Thomistic Institute in DC

A lecture by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

St. Peter’s Church

313 2nd St SE, Washington, DC 20003

The talk will be located in the school auditorium to the right of the church (when facing the church)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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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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