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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
Wisdom Sought, Wisdom Given: St. Thomas Aquinas on the Virtue and the Gift of Wisdom
Mar 13
Wisdom Sought, Wisdom Given: St. Thomas Aquinas on the Virtue and the Gift of Wisdom

Trinity Western University

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P.

Devries Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What is a Human? St. Thomas Aquinas' Christological Humanism and how Grace Perfects Our Nature
Nov 20
What is a Human? St. Thomas Aquinas' Christological Humanism and how Grace Perfects Our Nature

Trinity Western University

A lecture by Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

DeVries Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The God of the Bible and the God of the Philosophers
Feb 9
The God of the Bible and the God of the Philosophers

Trinity Western University

A lecture by Prof. Eleonore Stump (Saint Louis University)

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This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Christianity as True Philosophy: The Theology of St. Justin Martyr
Oct 7
Christianity as True Philosophy: The Theology of St. Justin Martyr

Trinity Western University

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Thomas (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

DeVries Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas on the Cardinal and Theological Virtues: Grace and Nature
Feb 16
Aquinas on the Cardinal and Theological Virtues: Grace and Nature

Trinity Western University

A lecture by Dr. Jonathan Sanford (University of Dallas)

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This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Unlocking Divine Action: Causality from Thomas Aquinas to Quantum Mechanics
Oct 27
Unlocking Divine Action: Causality from Thomas Aquinas to Quantum Mechanics

Trinity Western University

A lecture by Fr. Michael Dodds, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

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Dark Passages: Christ and the Old Testament in Thomas Aquinas
Apr 16
Dark Passages: Christ and the Old Testament in Thomas Aquinas

Trinity Western University

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

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OTHER EVENTS

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Is Free Will an Illusion?
May 16
Is Free Will an Illusion?

Thomistic Institute in New York City

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

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village

371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Talks will be in the church hall: enter down the stairs at the corner of 6th and Washington

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Thomas Aquinas's Account of the Human Soul a Form of Dualism?
May 20
Is Thomas Aquinas's Account of the Human Soul a Form of Dualism?

Stanford University

A lecture by Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P. (University of St. Thomas)

Old Union Second Floor Seminar Room (OU 215)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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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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