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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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UPCOMING EVENTS
What do you seek? Study and the Moral Life in St. Thomas Aquinas
Aug 29
What do you seek? Study and the Moral Life in St. Thomas Aquinas

University of California, Berkeley

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Aquinas Pickett, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

Newman Hall/Holy Spirit Parish

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Catholic Art of Dating
Sep 4
The Catholic Art of Dating

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Where is God at NYU?
Sep 4
Where is God at NYU?

New York University

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

The Catholic Center at NYU

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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)

The Catholic Art of Dating
Sep 5
The Catholic Art of Dating

Vanderbilt University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Time TBD

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Boundaries of Humanity: Humans, Animals, and Machines in the Age of Biotechnology
Sep 8
The Boundaries of Humanity: Humans, Animals, and Machines in the Age of Biotechnology

New York University

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

The Catholic Center at NYU

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Does Nature Make Laws?
Sep 8
Does Nature Make Laws?

United States Military Academy

A lecture by Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College)

Thayer 144

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Could God Weep or Feel Pain? Christ's Assumption of Human Suffering for Our Sake
Sep 9
Could God Weep or Feel Pain? Christ's Assumption of Human Suffering for Our Sake

Cornell University

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

Warren Hall 151

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Justified by Grace, Works, or Faith?
Sep 9
Justified by Grace, Works, or Faith?

North Carolina State University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Root (The Catholic University of America)

Talley Student Union, Room 4280

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Identity vs. Nature: Aquinas on Who Creates Me
Sep 10
Identity vs. Nature: Aquinas on Who Creates Me

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A lecture by Prof. Jacob Wood (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Would St. Thomas Aquinas Baptize an Extraterrestrial?
Sep 10
Would St. Thomas Aquinas Baptize an Extraterrestrial?

North Dakota State University

A lecture by Dr. Edmund Lazzari (Duquesne University)

Minard Hall Room 230

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity
Sep 11
The Unintended Reformation: How a Religious Revolution Led to a Secular Modernity

Franciscan University of Steubenville

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

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
War, What is it Good For? A Lecture on Just War Theory
Aug 26
War, What is it Good For? A Lecture on Just War Theory

Thomistic Institute in DC

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Capizzi (The Catholic University of America)

St. Charles Catholic Church

3304 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA 22201

The talk will be located in the Church’s auditorium, upstairs to the right. Doors open at 7pm.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin: Aquinas on the Limits of Charity
Aug 18
Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin: Aquinas on the Limits of Charity

Universidad Panamericana

A lecture by Prof. Michael Krom (Saint Vincent College)

Aula Magna

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Does God-With-Us Make a Difference to How We Work-With Others?
Aug 13
Does God-With-Us Make a Difference to How We Work-With Others?

Universidad Panamericana

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

Aula Magna

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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.

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), Prof. Meraiah Martinez (Benedictine College), Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum), and Prof. Santiago Schnell (University of Notre Dame).

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.

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.

Corpus Christi | An Intellectual Retreat for the UK
Jun 20
Corpus Christi | An Intellectual Retreat for the UK

Stonyhurst College | Clitheroe, England

With Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P and Fr. Matthew Jarvis, O.P.

For current university students in the UK

Aquinas & Liturgical Tradition | An Intellectual Retreat for Ireland
Jun 17
Aquinas & Liturgical Tradition | An Intellectual Retreat for Ireland

Glencomeragh House | Co. Tipperary, Ireland

With Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) and Fr. Conor McDonough, O.P. (Univeristy of Galway)

For current university students in Ireland

Memory, Intellect, and Will: The 13th Century Reception of Augustine | A Summer Seminar
Jun 15
Memory, Intellect, and Will: The 13th Century Reception of Augustine | A Summer Seminar

Schloss St Emmeram | Regensburg, Germany

Sunday, June 15 - Wednesday, June 18, 2025

A seminar featuring Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis, Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P., Prof. Julie Casteigt, Prof. Katja Krause, and Fr. Reginald Lynch. O.P.

How Are We Saved? Justification in Early Christianity
Jun 12
How Are We Saved? Justification in Early Christianity

Trinity Western University

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

TWU-Richmond Minoru Room 401/402

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The First Theologians: Who Were the Church Fathers and Why Do They Matter?
Jun 9
The First Theologians: Who Were the Church Fathers and Why Do They Matter?

University of Oregon

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

Anstett 192

This lecture is free and open to the public.

OTHER EVENTS

Featured
What do you seek? Study and the Moral Life in St. Thomas Aquinas
Aug 29
What do you seek? Study and the Moral Life in St. Thomas Aquinas

University of California, Berkeley

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Aquinas Pickett, O.P. (Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology)

Newman Hall/Holy Spirit Parish

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Catholic Art of Dating
Sep 4
The Catholic Art of Dating

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Where is God at NYU?
Sep 4
Where is God at NYU?

New York University

A lecture by Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

The Catholic Center at NYU

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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