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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.

All Thomistic Institute lectures on campus are free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
Suffering and Rejoicing in the Divine Logos: Hopkins's 'Wreck of the Deutschland'
Oct 31
Suffering and Rejoicing in the Divine Logos: Hopkins's 'Wreck of the Deutschland'

Harvard University

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Pfau (Duke University)

Sever Hall 306

This lecture is free and open to the public.

An Hour of Study is an Hour of Prayer
Oct 30
An Hour of Study is an Hour of Prayer

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

A lecture by Prof. Michael Pakalak (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

The Student Union

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Is Faith Rational?
Oct 30
Is Faith Rational?

Trinity College Dublin

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

Thomas Davis Lecture Theatre in the Arts Block

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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.

Defining Death in a Technological Age: The Scientific, Moral, & Philosophical Debate About The Legal End of Life
Oct 29
Defining Death in a Technological Age: The Scientific, Moral, & Philosophical Debate About The Legal End of Life

University of Pennsylvania / Drexel University

A Collegium Institute event, cosponsored by the Thomistic Institute

A lecture by Fr. Nicanor Austriaco, O.P. (University of Santo Tomas - Philippines)

Penn Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

The Subtlety of Narnian Providence
Oct 29
The Subtlety of Narnian Providence

University of St. Andrews

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

School 5, St. Salvator's Quad

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Doomers, Optimists, and the Hopeful: Aquinas on Hope - An Alumni Only Summa Reading Group
Oct 29
Doomers, Optimists, and the Hopeful: Aquinas on Hope - An Alumni Only Summa Reading Group

A Summa Reading Group for TI Alumni

Led by Dr. R.J. Snell (Witherspoon Institute)

Zoom

Tuesdays, October 29 - November 19

Catholic Feminism
Oct 29
Catholic Feminism

Benedictine College

A lecture by Erika Bachiochi (Ethics and Public Policy Center)

McAllister Board Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven: Foundations of the Sacrament of Penance
Oct 29
Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven: Foundations of the Sacrament of Penance

Duke University

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Langevin, O.P. (The Dominican House of Studies)

Westbrook 0014

This lecture is free and open to the public.

Power, Pleasure, Glory, or Fortune? Aquinas on Happiness - A Summa Reading Group
Oct 28
Power, Pleasure, Glory, or Fortune? Aquinas on Happiness - A Summa Reading Group

A Summa Reading Group

Led by Prof. Michael Wahl (Providence College)

Zoom

Mondays, October 28 - November 18

Evolution and the Soul
Oct 28
Evolution and the Soul

University of Texas at Austin

A lecture by Prof. Chris Baglow (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

WAG 302

This lecture is free and open to the public

Thomas Aquinas on Creation: Metaphysics and Theology
Oct 28
Thomas Aquinas on Creation: Metaphysics and Theology

Yale University

A seminar series by Prof. William E. Carroll (Zhongnan University of Economics and Law and Wuhan University)

Series Part Three of Four

This seminar is free. Space is limited, and registration is required. To register, click here.

OTHER EVENTS

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Wisdom Literature | An Intellectual Retreat for the West Coast
Nov 1
Wisdom Literature | An Intellectual Retreat for the West Coast

St. Albert's Priory | Oakland, CA

With Prof. Nina Heereman (St. Patrick’s Seminary & University) and Fr. Jordan Schmidt, OP (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

An Intellectual Retreat for university students on the West Coast.

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Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature: Or, Is Lord of the Rings Better than Game of Thrones?
Nov 2
Truth, Goodness, and Fantasy Literature: Or, Is Lord of the Rings Better than Game of Thrones?

Thomistic Institute in Limerick

A lecture by Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum)

St. Saviour’s Parish Hall, Limerick V94 X2AA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomas Aquinas on Reading Scripture with the Church
Nov 3
Thomas Aquinas on Reading Scripture with the Church

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P. (Commissio Leonina)

MIT Room W20-401

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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