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PAST EVENTS
ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Speech
Jan 13
ChatGPT and the Foolishness of Speech

University of California, San Diego

A lecture by Prof. Jane Sloan Peters (University of Mount Saint Vincent)

Red Shoe Room, Prince Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas' Metaphysics of the Soul
Oct 9
Aquinas' Metaphysics of the Soul

University of California, San Diego

A lecture by Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

NSB 4211

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Church and Modern Science: Understanding and Correcting Models of Conflict
May 7
The Church and Modern Science: Understanding and Correcting Models of Conflict

University of California, San Diego

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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On Evolution and Faith
Apr 2
On Evolution and Faith

University of California, San Diego

a lecture by Tomas Bogardus (Pepperdine College)

Red Shoe Room (Price Center)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Boundaries of Humanity: Humans, Animals, and Machines
Mar 4
The Boundaries of Humanity: Humans, Animals, and Machines

University of California, San Diego

A lecture by Prof. William Hurlbut (Stanford University)

NSB 4211

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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George Lemaitre, the Big Bang, and Being a Catholic Scientist
Feb 14
George Lemaitre, the Big Bang, and Being a Catholic Scientist

University of California, San Diego

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Cornell University)

Green Table Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Free Will an Illusion
Jan 24
Is Free Will an Illusion

University of California, San Diego

A lecture by Fr. Stephen Brock (Pontifical University of the Holy Cross)

NSB 4211

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The First Theologians: Who were the Church Fathers and Why do they Matter?
Nov 29
The First Theologians: Who were the Church Fathers and Why do they Matter?

University of California, San Diego

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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OTHER EVENTS

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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. Michael Gorman(The Catholic University of America), Prof. Keith Kozminski(University of Virginia), Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Caltech), Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum), and Prof. Santiago Schnell (University of Notre Dame).

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What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well
Jul 28
What Makes a Person Good? The Cardinal Virtues and Living Life Well

Thomistic Institute in DC

A lecture by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

St. Peter’s Church

313 2nd St SE, Washington, DC 20003

The talk will be located in the school auditorium to the right of the church (when facing the church)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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On Predestination
Sep 5
On Predestination

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Friday, September 5 - Saturday, September 6, 2025

A Thomistic Circles conference featuring Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.(Dominican House of Studies), Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Thomas Osborne (University of St. Thomas, Houston), Fr. Piotr Roszak (Nicolaus Copernicus University), and Mats Wahlberg (Umeå University)

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