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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.

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PAST EVENTS
What Makes a Person Good
Apr 16
What Makes a Person Good

University of Colorado, Boulder

A lecture by Prof. Patrick Callahan (Newman Institute for Thought and Culture)

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Philosophy and Psychology of Happiness
Apr 15
The Philosophy and Psychology of Happiness

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount University)

Newman Catholic Center - Activity Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Happens After Death?
Apr 15
What Happens After Death?

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Jeffrey Brower (Purdue University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice
Apr 14
The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice

Duke University

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount University)

Rubenstein Library Room 153

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Lost Art of Dying Well
Apr 14
The Lost Art of Dying Well

University of Pennsylvania/Drexel University

A lecture by Prof. Lydia Dugdale (Columbia University)

Penn Drexel Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Christ, the True Origin of Humanity
Apr 14
Christ, the True Origin of Humanity

Belmont Abbey College

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

Haid Ball Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Drinking Like a Saint
Apr 11
Drinking Like a Saint

Louisiana State University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Faith and Science: Friends or Foes?
Apr 11
Faith and Science: Friends or Foes?

University of Kansas

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

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Constructing a Life of Science and Faith in a Secular Age
Apr 11
Constructing a Life of Science and Faith in a Secular Age

University of California, Berkeley

a lecture by Prof. Jonathan Lunine (NASA - Jet Propulsion Laboratory)

Newman Center, Gallery Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Just War Theory
Apr 11
Just War Theory

The Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Capizzi (The Catholic University of America)

Ohio Union Milestones Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Creation and the Big Bang: What's the Big Deal?
Apr 11
Creation and the Big Bang: What's the Big Deal?

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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

Noland Hall 132

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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'Orthodoxy': G. K. Chesterton’s Great Classic Defense of Christianity
Apr 11
'Orthodoxy': G. K. Chesterton’s Great Classic Defense of Christianity

Florida State University

A lecture by Prof. James Felak (University of Washington)

Williams 0201

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Holy Week: Love and the Cross | A Symposium of Students from Florida
Apr 11
Holy Week: Love and the Cross | A Symposium of Students from Florida

University of Florida | Gainesville, Florida

With Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P., S.T.D. (Aquinas College), Dr. Nina S. Heereman (St. Patrick’s Seminary & University), and Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

A Symposium of Thomistic Institute chapter leaders and students from Florida.

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The Supernatural Family: How Faith (Not Policy) Solves Low Birth Rates
Apr 11
The Supernatural Family: How Faith (Not Policy) Solves Low Birth Rates

Georgia Institute of Technology

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

Skiles 271

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Acedia | An Intellectual Retreat for Current University Students
Apr 11
Acedia | An Intellectual Retreat for Current University Students

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

An Intellectual Retreat for current university students at The Catholic University of America.

With Prof. Carl Vennerstrom and Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.

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Responding to Contemporary Atheism
Apr 11
Responding to Contemporary Atheism

Claremont Colleges

A lecture by Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Does It Mean to Be Human? Neuroscience, Psychology, & Personhood
Apr 10
What Does It Mean to Be Human? Neuroscience, Psychology, & Personhood

Thomistic Institute in Limerick

A lecture by Dr. Daniel De Haan (University of Oxford)

St. Saviour's Parish Hall, Limerick V94 X2AA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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God on a Cross: The Meaning of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus
Apr 10
God on a Cross: The Meaning of the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus

University of Scranton

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

LSC 334

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Canticles: Gregorian Chant and the Joy of the Gospel
Apr 10
Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Canticles: Gregorian Chant and the Joy of the Gospel

Clemson University

A lecture by Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Hardin Hall, Room 235

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Marriage and the Wedding Feast of the Lamb
Apr 10
Marriage and the Wedding Feast of the Lamb

Ave Maria University

A lecture by Prof. Nina Heereman (St. Patrick’s Seminary)

O’Bryan Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to Make Life-Changing Decisions
Apr 10
How to Make Life-Changing Decisions

Williams College

A lecture by Dr. Nathaniel Peters (Morningside Institute)

Griffin 7

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do Muslims, Christians, and Jews Worship the Same God?
Apr 9
Do Muslims, Christians, and Jews Worship the Same God?

University of Houston

A lecture by Prof. Edmund Lazzari (Duquesne University)

Space City, Student Center South

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Causal Reasoning and God's Existence
Apr 9
Causal Reasoning and God's Existence

Trinity College Dublin

A lecture by Prof. Gaven Kerr (St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth)

Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre (Room 2043 in Trinity Arts Block)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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C.S. Lewis on the Ethics of Technology
Apr 8
C.S. Lewis on the Ethics of Technology

Indiana University

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Ward (Baylor University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Sex and Gender: A Catholic Perspective
Apr 8
Sex and Gender: A Catholic Perspective

University of Connecticut

A lecture by Prof. Tomás Bogardus (Pepperdine University)

Augustus Storrs Hall, Rm WW01

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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My Lord and My God: Understanding the Incarnation
Apr 7
My Lord and My God: Understanding the Incarnation

University of Tulsa

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

Chapman Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Demons at the Feast of Love: Concupiscence, Benevolence, and Transcendence
Apr 7
Demons at the Feast of Love: Concupiscence, Benevolence, and Transcendence

Harvard University

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

Sever 110

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How Can Aristotle Benefit Science Today?
Apr 7
How Can Aristotle Benefit Science Today?

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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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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Catholic Faith and Medicine: In Harmony or in Conflict? Thoughts from a Physician, Professor of Medicine, and a Permanent Deacon
Apr 6
Catholic Faith and Medicine: In Harmony or in Conflict? Thoughts from a Physician, Professor of Medicine, and a Permanent Deacon

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. Timothy P. Flanigan, MD (Alpert Medical School of Brown University)

Dinner at 6:15 PM | Talk at 6:45 PM

Holy Innocents Church | 431 Bedford Road, Pleasantville, NY 10570

Talk in parish hall.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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OTHER EVENTS

Featured
Sanctifying Speech and the Art of Conversation
Apr 21
Sanctifying Speech and the Art of Conversation

Cornell University

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

Martha Van Rensselaer Hall G155

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Fighting for Peace in the Church: Augustine Against the Donatists
Apr 21
Fighting for Peace in the Church: Augustine Against the Donatists

University of Texas at Austin

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

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Defending Freewill in an Age of Chance & Determinism
Apr 22
Defending Freewill in an Age of Chance & Determinism

Brown University

A lecture by Prof. Paul Symington (Franciscan University of Stubenville)

6 PM

Barus and Holley, Room 166

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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