University of California, San Diego

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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
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

Featured
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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Hope, Suffering, and the Atomic Bomb
Jun 2
Hope, Suffering, and the Atomic Bomb

University of California, Los Angeles

A lecture by Prof. James Nolan (Williams College)

Monday, June 2

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Future of Personhood and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship
Jun 8
The Future of Personhood and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | The Civitas Dei Summer Fellowship

Dominican House of Studies & The Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C.

Sunday, June 8 - Friday, June 13, 2025

A fellowship featuring Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Prof. Jordan Wales (Hillsdale College), and Fr. Anselm Ramelow, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

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