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Thomistic Institute chapters are on-campus, academic clubs formed and run by students to bring top-notch Christian intellectuals to their university campuses. These chapters organize lectures, seminars, and reading groups to explore the riches of the Christian intellectual tradition.

All Thomistic Institute lectures on campus are free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
Science, Beauty, and God
Dec 1
Science, Beauty, and God

Southern Methodist University

A lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University)

Hyer Hall 100

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Error of Beginnings and the Beginning of Errors: Creation and the Origin of the Universe
Mar 23
The Error of Beginnings and the Beginning of Errors: Creation and the Origin of the Universe

Southern Methodist University

A lecture by Prof. William Carroll (University of Oxford)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Meaning of Death and Eternal Life
Feb 25
The Meaning of Death and Eternal Life

A Weekend Intellectual Retreat for Students

With Fr. John Corbett, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Prof. Bruce Marshall (Southern Methodist University), and Fr. Jonah Teller (The Thomistic Institute).

Cedarbrake Renewal Center | Belton, Texas

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Four Futures: The Catholic Church in America
Mar 10
Four Futures: The Catholic Church in America

A lecture by Prof. Gladden Pappin of the University of Dallas.

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The Theology of the Body
Feb 6
The Theology of the Body

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

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This Is My Body: Understanding the Eucharist
Nov 21
This Is My Body: Understanding the Eucharist

A lecture by Prof. Bruce Marshall of Southern Methodist University.

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Can You Take a Picture of the Soul?
Oct 17
Can You Take a Picture of the Soul?

A lecture by Prof. James Madden of Benedictine College.

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Is Belief in God Rational?
Sep 17
Is Belief in God Rational?

A lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith (Baylor University).

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OTHER EVENTS

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Aquinas on Nature and the Natural | Aquinas Philosophy Workshop
May 28
Aquinas on Nature and the Natural | Aquinas Philosophy Workshop

Mount Saint Mary College | Newburgh, NY

Wednesday, May 28 - Sunday, June 1, 2025

A workshop featuring a call for papers and plenary addresses by Prof. John Brungardt (Newman University), Prof. Christopher Frey (University of Tulsa), Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College), Prof. Josh Hochschild (Mount St. Mary’s University), Prof. Catherine Peters (Loyola Marymount University), Fr. Raymund Snyder, O.P. (Angelicum), and Fr. John Sica, O.P. (Providence College).

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Hope, Suffering, and the Atomic Bomb
Jun 2
Hope, Suffering, and the Atomic Bomb

University of California, Los Angeles

A lecture by Prof. James Nolan (Williams College)

Bunche Hall 2160

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Future of Personhood and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship
Jun 8
The Future of Personhood and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship

Dominican House of Studies & The Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C.

Sunday, June 8 - Friday, June 13, 2025

A fellowship featuring Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Prof. Jordan Wales (Hillsdale College), and Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

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