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PAST EVENTS
Saint Augustine's "Confessions": Its Message for Today
Apr 25
Saint Augustine's "Confessions": Its Message for Today

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Fr. Stephen Fields, S.J. (Georgetown University)

Chancellors 114

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas on Passions
Mar 19
Aquinas on Passions

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Sr. Mary Angelica Neenan, O.P. (University of Dallas)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Trinity: The Heart of Christian Life
Mar 3
The Trinity: The Heart of Christian Life

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Prof. Edmund Lazzari (Duquesne University)

Blow Hall Room 331

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Getting to Know Tolkien and Lewis and Why It's Worth Your Time
Nov 22
Getting to Know Tolkien and Lewis and Why It's Worth Your Time

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Prof. Lee Oser (College of the Holy Cross)

James Blair 223

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas’ Theories of Natural Law, Ethics, and their Greco-Roman Intellectual Roots
Sep 19
Aquinas’ Theories of Natural Law, Ethics, and their Greco-Roman Intellectual Roots

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Prof. Sarah Byers (Boston College)

Thursday, September 19th

7:00 PM

Washington Hall 307 on the Old Campus

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Middle Ages: Dark Ages of Superstitious Backwardness, Golden Age of Catholic Harmony, or Neither?
Apr 18
The Middle Ages: Dark Ages of Superstitious Backwardness, Golden Age of Catholic Harmony, or Neither?

College of William and Mary

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

James Blair Hall 205

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Historical Figure of Jesus of Nazareth
Feb 27
The Historical Figure of Jesus of Nazareth

College of William & Mary

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Seeds of Life: Creation, Evolution, and St. Augustine
Nov 10
Seeds of Life: Creation, Evolution, and St. Augustine

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Prof. Chris Baglow (University of Notre Dame)

James Blair Hall 205

This lecture is free and open to the public

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The Christian Responses of St. Gregory of Nazianzus and St. Augustine of Hippo to the Roman Empire
Oct 23
The Christian Responses of St. Gregory of Nazianzus and St. Augustine of Hippo to the Roman Empire

The College of William and Mary

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

James Blair Hall, 205

This lecture is free and open to the public

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Do Our Hearts Not Burn? St. Augustine’s Confessions and the Interior Altar of the Heart
Oct 6
Do Our Hearts Not Burn? St. Augustine’s Confessions and the Interior Altar of the Heart

The College of William and Mary

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

James Blair Hall, 205

This lecture is free and open to the public

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Flourishing through Friendship: Vices that Hinder and Virtues that Aid Friendship
Sep 21
Flourishing through Friendship: Vices that Hinder and Virtues that Aid Friendship

The College of William & Mary

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

The College of William and Mary | James Blair Hall, 223

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Work of Fear in the Human Heart
Mar 2
The Work of Fear in the Human Heart

College of William and Mary

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

Small 235

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Should We Believe That God Exists?
Sep 23
Why Should We Believe That God Exists?

College of William and Mary

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

James Blair 229

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Makes a Person Good? Aquinas and the Cardinal Virtues
Apr 28
What Makes a Person Good? Aquinas and the Cardinal Virtues

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of South Carolina)

Blow Hall 332

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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A Thomistic Account of Truth
Mar 3
A Thomistic Account of Truth

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Prof. Timothy Pawl (University of St. Thomas, Minnesota)

Sadler Center Tidewater A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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An Unjust Law is No Law at All: Justice and the Nature of Law
Oct 22
An Unjust Law is No Law at All: Justice and the Nature of Law

College of William and Mary

A lecture by Prof. V. Bradley Lewis (Catholic University of America)

Blow 334

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Image and Likeness: Personhood and Participation in the Life of the Trinity
Sep 28
Image and Likeness: Personhood and Participation in the Life of the Trinity

College of William and Mary

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

Sadler Center Tidewater A

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas and Our Lady
Apr 14
Aquinas and Our Lady

College of William & Mary

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

Zoom

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The Novelty of Transubstantiation: The Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
Oct 5
The Novelty of Transubstantiation: The Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

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

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OTHER EVENTS

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

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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.

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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)

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