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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
Is Religion Really an Enemy of Science? A Historical Survey
May 2
Is Religion Really an Enemy of Science? A Historical Survey

University of Rochester

A lecture by Dr. Carlos A. Casanova (University of Florida)

Dewey 2-110E Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does God Exist?
Feb 22
Does God Exist?

University of Rochester

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

Dewey 2-110D Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Would the Discovery of Intelligent Extraterrestrials Spell the End of Christianity?
Feb 6
Would the Discovery of Intelligent Extraterrestrials Spell the End of Christianity?

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. Marie George (St. John’s University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Lost Art of Dying
Nov 20
The Lost Art of Dying

University of Rochester

A lecture by Dr. Lydia Dugdale (Columbia University Medical Center)

Dewey 2110D Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Can I Actually Be Fulfilled? Ancient Insights Into Human Good
Apr 8
Can I Actually Be Fulfilled? Ancient Insights Into Human Good

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. Candace Vogler (University of Chicago)

Goergen 101 (Sloan Auditorium)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are Quality of Life Judgments Ethical?
Mar 2
Are Quality of Life Judgments Ethical?

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. Gina Noia (Providence College)

Goergen 101 (Sloan Auditorium)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Journey to Human Flourishing: Insights from Thomistic Philosophy
Dec 4
The Journey to Human Flourishing: Insights from Thomistic Philosophy

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. Adam Eitel (University of Dallas)

Dewey 2162

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How C. S. Lewis and St. Thomas Aquinas Can Help Us Recover Our Christian Faith
Nov 6
How C. S. Lewis and St. Thomas Aquinas Can Help Us Recover Our Christian Faith

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. Michael Dauphinais (Ave Maria University)

Dewey 2162 (Todd Auditorium)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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A Vengeful God? How to Understand the Old Testament
Oct 25
A Vengeful God? How to Understand the Old Testament

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

Goergen 101 (Sloan Auditorium)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? A Historical Investigation
Apr 15
Did Jesus Really Rise From the Dead? A Historical Investigation

University of Rochester

A lecture by Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P. (Providence College)

Goergen 101 - Sloan Auditorium

This event is free and open to the public.

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God and Suffering: How Could a Good God Allow Evil?
Feb 27
God and Suffering: How Could a Good God Allow Evil?

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. W. Matthews Grant (University of St. Thomas, Minnesota)

Morey 321

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Search for Happiness: Wisdom from Aquinas and the Classical Tradition
Feb 4
The Search for Happiness: Wisdom from Aquinas and the Classical Tradition

University of Rochester

A lecture by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Goergen 101 - Sloan Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does Neuroscience Disprove Free Will?
Nov 10
Does Neuroscience Disprove Free Will?

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. James Madden (Benedictine College)

Dewey 2162 - Todd Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Evolution and Catholicism from an Astronomical Perspective
Oct 6
Evolution and Catholicism from an Astronomical Perspective

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Cornell University)

Morey 321

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does God Exist?
Apr 22
Does God Exist?

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Trabbic (Ave Maria University)

Morey Hall 321

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Relationship Between Metaphysics and Speculative Theology in Thomistic Thought
Oct 9
The Relationship Between Metaphysics and Speculative Theology in Thomistic Thought

University of Rochester

A lecture by Fr. Reginald Lynch, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Gavett 310

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas' Real Distinction and Its Role in a Causal Proof of God's Existence
Apr 24
Aquinas' Real Distinction and Its Role in a Causal Proof of God's Existence

University of Rochester

A lecture by Prof. Gyula Klima (University of Rochester)

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OTHER EVENTS

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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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Oxford Thomistic Metaphysics Seminar
Jun 9
Oxford Thomistic Metaphysics Seminar

University of Oxford | Oxford, United Kingdom

Monday, June 9 - Tuesday, June 10, 2025

A seminar featuring Daniel De Haan, Gaven Kerr, Joshua Hochschild, Dominic LaMantia, Michael Gorman, Turner Nevitt, Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P., Thomas Osborne, Domenic D’Ettore, Brian Carl, and Francesco Banfi.

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Visions of Heaven and Earth in Three National Gallery Paintings: Botticelli’s 'Mystic Nativity', ‘The Wilton Diptych’, and Bermejo’s 'Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil'
Jun 9
Visions of Heaven and Earth in Three National Gallery Paintings: Botticelli’s 'Mystic Nativity', ‘The Wilton Diptych’, and Bermejo’s 'Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil'

Oxford University

A lecture by Dr. Gabriele Finaldi (Director of National Gallery, London)

Blackfriars (OX1 3LY)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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