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PAST EVENTS
How to Make Life-Changing Decisions
Apr 10
How to Make Life-Changing Decisions

Williams College

A lecture by Dr. Nathaniel Peters (Morningside Institute)

Griffin 7

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Eucharist and Growth in Holiness: Sacrifice and Sacrament
Feb 10
The Eucharist and Growth in Holiness: Sacrifice and Sacrament

Williams College

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

Griffin 3

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Challenge and Opportunity of Genome Editing: Scientific and Ethical Considerations
Nov 30
The Challenge and Opportunity of Genome Editing: Scientific and Ethical Considerations

Williams College

A lecture by Dr. William Hurlbut (Stanford University)

Hopkins 001

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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'Christ fully reveals man to himself' (Vatican II): What Christ's Humanity Says about Human Nature
Oct 18
'Christ fully reveals man to himself' (Vatican II): What Christ's Humanity Says about Human Nature

Williams College

A lecture by Prof. Paul Gondreau (Providence College)

Wednesday, October 18

Location TBD

This event is free and open to the public

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Providence and Predestination: The Power of the Love of God
Oct 23
Providence and Predestination: The Power of the Love of God

A lecture by Prof. Corey Barnes of Oberlin College.

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OTHER EVENTS

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Is Thomas Aquinas's Account of the Human Soul a Form of Dualism?
May 20
Is Thomas Aquinas's Account of the Human Soul a Form of Dualism?

Stanford University

A lecture by Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P. (University of St. Thomas)

Old Union Second Floor Seminar Room (OU 215)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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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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The Catholic Imagination
May 28
The Catholic Imagination

University of Washington

A lecture by Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College)

DEM 012

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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