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PAST EVENTS
Theology of Feasting
Jan 24
Theology of Feasting

University of Toronto

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Alumni Hall, Room 400

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Medieval Science
Dec 2
Medieval Science

University of Toronto

A lecture by Prof. Lawrence Principe (Johns Hopkins University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Challenge and Opportunity of Genome Editing: Scientific and Ethical Considerations
Nov 14
The Challenge and Opportunity of Genome Editing: Scientific and Ethical Considerations

University of Toronto

A lecture by Prof. William Hurlbut (Stanford University Medical Center)

Alumni Hall, Room 400

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do Muslims and Christians Believe in the Same God?
Feb 29
Do Muslims and Christians Believe in the Same God?

University of Toronto

A lecture by Prof. Francis Beckwith (Baylor University)

University College Room 85

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
Jan 19
Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology

University of Toronto

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

Bahen Center for Information Technology, Room 2135

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Toward the Fullness of Divine Truth: Does Doctrine Develop?
May 26
Toward the Fullness of Divine Truth: Does Doctrine Develop?

University of Toronto

A lecture by Prof. Lewis Ayres (Durham University)

Bahen Centre 1130

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why is God Called Father? A Lecture on Divine Paternity
Mar 21
Why is God Called Father? A Lecture on Divine Paternity

University of Toronto

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

University College Room 161

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Visions of the Blessed Life: Dante's Purgatorio and Aquinas' Virtues
Nov 17
Visions of the Blessed Life: Dante's Purgatorio and Aquinas' Virtues

University of Toronto

A lecture by Fr. Albert Trudel, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

University College 179

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Canceled - What is Happiness?
Mar 11
Canceled - What is Happiness?

University of Toronto

A lecture by Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of South Carolina)

Kintore College | 75 Charles St. West, Toronto ON, M5S 1K5

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West
Nov 10
Return of the Strong Gods: Nationalism, Populism, and the Future of the West

University of Toronto

A lecture by Dr. R. R. Reno (First Things)

Kintore College | 75 Charles St. West, Toronto ON, M5S 1K5

This lecture is free and open to the public. Proof of vaccination is required.

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‘And Who Do You Say That I Am?’ The Person of Christ as Understood by the Greek Fathers
Oct 18
‘And Who Do You Say That I Am?’ The Person of Christ as Understood by the Greek Fathers

The University of Toronto

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

Newman Centre | 89 St George St, Toronto, ON M5S 2E8

This lecture is free and open to University of Toronto students and faculty

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The Intellectual Life of the Mother of God
Mar 3
The Intellectual Life of the Mother of God

A lecture by Dr. Zena Hitz of St. John’s College.

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St. John Henry Newman on the Complexity of Human Knowledge
Oct 22
St. John Henry Newman on the Complexity of Human Knowledge

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

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OTHER EVENTS

Featured
Bioethics and the Value of Life
Jan 27
Bioethics and the Value of Life

University of Virginia

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Shea (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Cocke Hall 115

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Mystery of Human Life? On Biological Development and the Continuity Problem
Jan 27
The Mystery of Human Life? On Biological Development and the Continuity Problem

University of Pennsylvania/Drexel University

A Collegium Institute Magi event, cosponsored by the Thomistic Institute

A lecture by Prof. Maureen Condic (the Catholic University of America)

Penn Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to Be an Atheist (According to St. Thomas Aquinas)
Jan 28
How to Be an Atheist (According to St. Thomas Aquinas)

Thomistic Institute in London

A lecture by Fr. Conor McDonough, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies, Dublin)

Farm Street Parish Hall - 114 Mount St, Mayfair, London

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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