University of Utah

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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
Aquinas and Newman on the Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness
Sep 18
Aquinas and Newman on the Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness

University of Tulsa

A lecture by Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of Tulsa)

Chapman Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

How Free Am I?
Sep 18
How Free Am I?

The University of Alabama

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Dugandzic (St. Mary’s Seminary and University)

ten Hoor 108

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Crisis of Identity: Lies, Contradictions, and the Darkness
Sep 18
The Crisis of Identity: Lies, Contradictions, and the Darkness

University of Sydney

A lecture by Fr. Greg Morgan (University of Notre Dame Australia & Catholic Institute of Sydney)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Measure of All Things: Aquinas on Truth in Nature, Thought, and Art
Sep 18
The Measure of All Things: Aquinas on Truth in Nature, Thought, and Art

Trinity College Dublin

A lecture by Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas)

JM Synge Lecture Theatre, Trinity Arts Block

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Making Sense of Physician-Assisted Suicide
Sep 18
Making Sense of Physician-Assisted Suicide

George Washington University

A lecture by Dr. Lydia Dugdale (Columbia University)

Corcoran 101A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Astrology: Why Did Medieval Philosophers Study It?
Sep 19
Astrology: Why Did Medieval Philosophers Study It?

University of Michigan

A lecture by Fr. Ambrose Little, OP (Dominican House of Studies)

Time TBD

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Blessed Virgin Mary's Necessary Role in the Spiritual Life
Sep 19
The Blessed Virgin Mary's Necessary Role in the Spiritual Life

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Fr. John Mark Solitario, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Amphitheater

This lecture is free and open to the public.

How to be a Good Friend: Combatting Envy and Apathy and Fostering Love and Wisdom
Sep 19
How to be a Good Friend: Combatting Envy and Apathy and Fostering Love and Wisdom

The Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. W. Scott Cleveland (University of Mary)

St. Thomas Moore Newman Center Social Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Do Christians, Muslims, and Jews Worship the Same God?
Sep 20
Do Christians, Muslims, and Jews Worship the Same God?

Claremont Colleges

A lecture by Prof. Tomas Bogardus (Pepperdine University)

Kravis 321, CMC

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Becoming Human: Barbie, Storytelling, Aquinas on Self-Knowledge
Sep 22
Becoming Human: Barbie, Storytelling, Aquinas on Self-Knowledge

University of Georgia

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

Miller Learning Center, Room 248

This lecture is free and open to the public.

What Contemporary Culture Needs to Learn from Thomas Aquinas
Sep 22
What Contemporary Culture Needs to Learn from Thomas Aquinas

University of Florida

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

Reitz Union Room 2335

This lecture is free and open to the public.

John Paul II on the Value of Human Life and Euthanasia
Sep 23
John Paul II on the Value of Human Life and Euthanasia

University of South Carolina

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Tollefsen (University of South Carolina)

Currell College 204

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
Is Abortion Ethical?
Sep 18
Is Abortion Ethical?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Kaczor (Loyola Marymount)

Anthony Hall, Room 1279
474 S Shaw Ln, East Lansing, MI

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Role of Pope John Paul II in the Fall of Communism
Sep 17
The Role of Pope John Paul II in the Fall of Communism

Ave Maria University

A lecture by Prof. James Felak (University of Washington)

Demetree Lecture Hall

This lecture is open and free to the public.

Can We be Good Without God? What the Supernatural Adds to a Virtuous Life
Sep 17
Can We be Good Without God? What the Supernatural Adds to a Virtuous Life

University of South Alabama

A lecture by Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, OP (University of St. Thomas)

Time TBD

Shelby Hall Room 2216

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Is God an Architect?
Sep 15
Is God an Architect?

Benedictine College

A lecture by Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

McAllister Boardroom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Catholic Imagination in J. R. R. Tolkien and Flannery O’Connor
Sep 15
The Catholic Imagination in J. R. R. Tolkien and Flannery O’Connor

Yale University

A lecture by Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College)

WLH 208

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Minimum Wage vs. Just Wage: A Thomistic Clarification of Catholic Social Teaching
Sep 12
Minimum Wage vs. Just Wage: A Thomistic Clarification of Catholic Social Teaching

Louisiana State University

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

Christ the King Catholic Student Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Thomistic Responses to the Problems of Evil and Divine Hiddenness
Sep 12
Thomistic Responses to the Problems of Evil and Divine Hiddenness

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Fr. Adrian Patrick McCaffery, O.P. (Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas)

James Blair Hall 221

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Hope | An Intellectual Retreat for the TI in Washington, DC
Sep 12
Hope | An Intellectual Retreat for the TI in Washington, DC

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

An Intellectual Retreat for the TI in Washington, DC

With Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Thomistic Institute) and Dr. R.J. Snell (Witherspoon Institute)

The God Hypothesis: Does the Scientific Method Prove that God Exists?
Sep 12
The God Hypothesis: Does the Scientific Method Prove that God Exists?

University of Oklahoma

A lecture by Dr. Wes Siscoe (Ohio State University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Fourth Way: An Argument for the Existence of God
Sep 11
The Fourth Way: An Argument for the Existence of God

Iowa State University

A lecture by Fr. Ambrose Little, OP (Dominican House of Studies)

Student Innovation Center Room 0114

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Arguments Against Contemporary Atheism
Sep 11
Arguments Against Contemporary Atheism

United States Naval Academy

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

Sampson G-14

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Drinking Like a Saint: A Catholic Theology of Feasting
Sep 11
Drinking Like a Saint: A Catholic Theology of Feasting

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor)

Jeanmard Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

OTHER EVENTS

Featured
Aquinas and Newman on the Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness
Sep 18
Aquinas and Newman on the Pursuit of Wisdom and Happiness

University of Tulsa

A lecture by Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of Tulsa)

Chapman Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

How Free Am I?
Sep 18
How Free Am I?

The University of Alabama

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Dugandzic (St. Mary’s Seminary and University)

ten Hoor 108

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Crisis of Identity: Lies, Contradictions, and the Darkness
Sep 18
The Crisis of Identity: Lies, Contradictions, and the Darkness

University of Sydney

A lecture by Fr. Greg Morgan (University of Notre Dame Australia & Catholic Institute of Sydney)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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