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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
Render Unto Caesar: Aquinas on the Relationship between Religion and Politics
Mar 19
Render Unto Caesar: Aquinas on the Relationship between Religion and Politics

University of Virginia

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

Warner Hall 115

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas and Luther on Justification
Feb 24
Aquinas and Luther on Justification

University of Virginia

A lecture by Dr. Nathaniel Peters (Morningside Institute)

115 Cocke Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Bioethics and the Value of Life
Jan 27
Bioethics and the Value of Life

University of Virginia

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Shea (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Cocke Hall 115

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Beauty of Understanding: What Scientists Can Teach Us About the Pleasures of Learning
Nov 14
The Beauty of Understanding: What Scientists Can Teach Us About the Pleasures of Learning

University of Virginia

A lecture by Prof. Brandon Vaidyanathan (The Catholic University of America)

Minor Hall Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Macbeth's Mental Earthquake: A Thomistic Approach to Shakespearean Tragedy
Oct 30
Macbeth's Mental Earthquake: A Thomistic Approach to Shakespearean Tragedy

University of Virginia

A lecture by Fr. Jordan Zajac, OP (Providence College)

115 Warner Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Imago Dei in Augustine and Thereafter
Mar 21
The Imago Dei in Augustine and Thereafter

University of Virginia

A lecture by Prof. Kevin Hart (University of Virginia)

Classrooms 9 & 11 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Holding Fast to the Word of Life (Phil 2:16): The Biblical Roots of Lectio Divina
Mar 14
Holding Fast to the Word of Life (Phil 2:16): The Biblical Roots of Lectio Divina

University of Virginia

A lecture by Fr. Stephen Ryan, O.P. (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Classrooms 9 & 11 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Eucharist, Sacramental Grace, and Us
Feb 22
The Eucharist, Sacramental Grace, and Us

University of Virginia

A lecture by Fr. Timothy Bellamah (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Rooms Nine and Eleven

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are Quality of Life Judgments Ethical?
Nov 8
Are Quality of Life Judgments Ethical?

University of Virginia

A lecture by Prof. Gina Noia (Providence College)

Pinn Hall Conference Center Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Fire on the Altar: A Eucharistic Reading of Augustine’s Confessions
Oct 20
Fire on the Altar: A Eucharistic Reading of Augustine’s Confessions

University of Virginia

A lecture by Prof. Chad Pecknold (Catholic University of America)

Classroom 9 at St. Thomas Aquinas Church

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Can Rule By Artificial Intelligence Be Like Rule By a God?
Mar 2
Can Rule By Artificial Intelligence Be Like Rule By a God?

University of Virginia

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

Clark Hall 107

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Justice and the Common Good According to St. Thomas Aquinas
Nov 8
Justice and the Common Good According to St. Thomas Aquinas

University of Virginia

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

Hotel C

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Psychology and the Soul: An Intellectual Retreat
Oct 21
Psychology and the Soul: An Intellectual Retreat

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, DC

Speakers: Prof. Jonathan Buttaci (Catholic University of America); Fr. James Brent, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Exclusively for UVA students

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Thomas Aquinas on Prayer
Jan 28
Thomas Aquinas on Prayer

An Intellectual Retreat at the Dominican House of Studies

With: Prof. Adam Eitel (Yale Divinity School) and Prof. Joshua R. Revelle (Mount St. Mary College)

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From Mendel to Pope Francis: Evolution from a Catholic Perspective
Nov 17
From Mendel to Pope Francis: Evolution from a Catholic Perspective

The University of Virginia

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Cornell University)

Monroe 130

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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A Theology of Joy
Oct 4
A Theology of Joy

The University of Virginia

A lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Jefferson Hall, Hotel C | West Range of The Lawn, McCormick Road, Charlottesville, VA 22093

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Contemplation and the Imagination
Apr 12
Contemplation and the Imagination

University of Virginia

A lecture by Prof. Kevin Hart (University of Virginia)

Zoom

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The Indwelling of the Holy Trinity
Mar 15
The Indwelling of the Holy Trinity

University of Virginia

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

Zoom

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On Distributism
Feb 11
On Distributism

University of Virginia

A lecture by Dr. Andrew Abela (Catholic University of America)

Location to come.

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Chesterton on Saints Francis and Thomas Aquinas
Nov 18
Chesterton on Saints Francis and Thomas Aquinas

University of Virginia

A lecture by Dr. Thomas Hibbs (President, University of Dallas)

This lecture will be on Zoom.

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The Trouble with Money: Aquinas on Desire, Economics, and the Good Life

A lecture by Prof. Mary Hirschfeld of Villanova University.

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How to Make a Church ‘Look Like’ a Church: Architecture as An Image of Heaven
Oct 24
How to Make a Church ‘Look Like’ a Church: Architecture as An Image of Heaven

A lecture by Prof. Denis McNamara (Academic Director and Associate Professor of the Liturgical Institute at St. Mary of the Lake).

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How to Avoid Being Unhappy: Vices that Undermine Friendship and Flourishing
Sep 17
How to Avoid Being Unhappy: Vices that Undermine Friendship and Flourishing

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

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OTHER EVENTS

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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)

Bunche Hall 2160

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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