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PAST EVENTS
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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Jesus Christ: Man or God?
Mar 10
Jesus Christ: Man or God?

University of Texas at Austin

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

Waggener Hall 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Brothers Karamazov: Manicheanism, Christian Existentialism, and other Paradoxes
Jan 31
Brothers Karamazov: Manicheanism, Christian Existentialism, and other Paradoxes

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Pfau (Duke University)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?
Dec 3
Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Dr. Jonathan Buttaci (The Catholic University of America)

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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More than Spiritual: Proofs for the Existence of God
Nov 4
More than Spiritual: Proofs for the Existence of God

University of Texas at Austin

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

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Evolution and the Soul
Oct 28
Evolution and the Soul

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Chris Baglow (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public

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Do We Have Free Will?
Mar 25
Do We Have Free Will?

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Fr. Stephen Brock (University of Chicago)

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Predestination and Human Freedom
Feb 28
Predestination and Human Freedom

University of Texas at Austin

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

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Saint Thomas on the Acquired Virtues
Nov 6
Saint Thomas on the Acquired Virtues

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Candace Vogler (University of Chicago)

WAG 302

This event is free and open to the public

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How Does Christ Save Us? Making Sense of Atonement
Oct 16
How Does Christ Save Us? Making Sense of Atonement

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Ross McCullough (George Fox University)

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How Can Aristotle Benefit Science Today?
Sep 25
How Can Aristotle Benefit Science Today?

The University of Texas at Austin

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

The University of Texas at Austin | WCP 1.106

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Searching for Peace in the Lives of Gregory of Nazianzus and Augustine of Hippo
Feb 16
Searching for Peace in the Lives of Gregory of Nazianzus and Augustine of Hippo

University of Texas at Austin

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

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity
Nov 3
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity

The University of Texas at Austin

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

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Image and the Idol: A Theological Reflection on AI Bias
Oct 13
The Image and the Idol: A Theological Reflection on AI Bias

The University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Jordan Wales (Hillsdale College)

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomistic Underpinnings of the Theology of the Body
Sep 8
Thomistic Underpinnings of the Theology of the Body

The University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Holy Spirit Chapel in the University Catholic Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Post-Liberalism and Contemporary Catholic Political Philosophy
Apr 27
Post-Liberalism and Contemporary Catholic Political Philosophy

The University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Robert Koons (University of Texas at Austin)

Waggener Hall (WAG) room 302

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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St. Augustine and the Quest for Self-Knowledge
Mar 21
St. Augustine and the Quest for Self-Knowledge

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

WAG 201

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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Does Moral Knowledge Require God? An Introduction to Thomistic Epistemology
Nov 30
Does Moral Knowledge Require God? An Introduction to Thomistic Epistemology

The University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Tomas Bogardus (Pepperdine University)

WAG 101

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Loneliness and Friendship: Aquinas’s Cure for What Ails our Soul
Oct 20
Loneliness and Friendship: Aquinas’s Cure for What Ails our Soul

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Hibbs (Baylor University)

WAG 214

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Suffering & the Narrative of Redemption
Sep 17
Suffering & the Narrative of Redemption

The University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P. (St. Cecilia Congregation of Dominican Sisters, Nashville)

Waggener Hall 101

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Philosophy, Theology, and Psychology of Happiness
Apr 22
The Philosophy, Theology, and Psychology of Happiness

University of Texas at Austin

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

WAG 101

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Goodness Without God? Aquinas and the Problem of Pagan Virtue
Mar 29
Goodness Without God? Aquinas and the Problem of Pagan Virtue

University of Texas at Austin

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

University Catholic Center

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RESCHEDULED! Is the Mass a Sacrifice?
Feb 12
RESCHEDULED! Is the Mass a Sacrifice?

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

University Catholic Center | 2010 University Ave, Austin, TX 78705

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Aquinas on the Final Purpose of Human Existence and Human Prudence
Nov 19
Aquinas on the Final Purpose of Human Existence and Human Prudence

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. (Angelicum)

This lecture will be on Zoom.

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Flannery O'Connor and the Christian Intellectual Tradition
Nov 9
Flannery O'Connor and the Christian Intellectual Tradition

A lecture by Prof. Ralph Wood (Baylor University)

Holy Spirit Chapel at the University Catholic Center

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The Bonds of Love: Thomas Aquinas on Family, Friends and Nation
Oct 23
The Bonds of Love: Thomas Aquinas on Family, Friends and Nation

A conference examining the relationship and responsibilities every person has through friendship, family ties and citizenship.

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Is There a Distinction between Faith and Reason?
Sep 21
Is There a Distinction between Faith and Reason?

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Robert Koons (University of Texas at Austin)

University Catholic Center at UT Austin

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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OTHER EVENTS

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Ascending the Heights of Wisdom | VERITAS
Jun 27
Ascending the Heights of Wisdom | VERITAS

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, June 25 - Sunday, June 29, 2025

At this expanded Student Leadership Conference, we will be welcoming our TI Campus Chapter Leaders to Washington, D.C. TI members, speakers, alumni, and others are invited to join the chapter leaders for the final days of the conference.

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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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