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The Atom Bomb and the Technological Imperative
Oct 15
The Atom Bomb and the Technological Imperative

Purdue University

A lecture by Prof. James Nolan (Williams College)

Tuesday, October 15th

7:30 PM

Newman Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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God, Mathematics and Beauty
Apr 9
God, Mathematics and Beauty

Purdue University

A lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University)

WTHR 172

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Unintended Reformation
Mar 7
The Unintended Reformation

Purdue University

A lecture by Prof. Brad Gregory (University of Notre Dame)

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center

535 Mitch Daniels Boulevard | West Lafayette, IN 47906

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Cardinal Virtues
Nov 2
The Cardinal Virtues

Purdue University

A lecture by Prof. Patrick Callahan (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center | 535 Mitch Daniels Boulevard West Lafayette, IN 47906

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are There Failed Persons? Are You One of Them?
Dec 1
Are There Failed Persons? Are You One of Them?

Purdue University

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

Electrical Engineering Room 117

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Catholic Art of Dating
Sep 4
The Catholic Art of Dating

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Where is God at NYU?
Sep 4
Where is God at NYU?

New York University

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

The Catholic Center at NYU

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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