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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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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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Oxford Thomistic Metaphysics Seminar
Jun 9
Oxford Thomistic Metaphysics Seminar

University of Oxford | Oxford, United Kingdom

Monday, June 9 - Tuesday, June 10, 2025

A seminar featuring Daniel De Haan, Gaven Kerr, Joshua Hochschild, Dominic LaMantia, Michael Gorman, Turner Nevitt, Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P., Thomas Osborne, Domenic D’Ettore, Brian Carl, and Francesco Banfi.

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Visions of Heaven and Earth in Three National Gallery Paintings: Botticelli’s 'Mystic Nativity', ‘The Wilton Diptych’, and Bermejo’s 'Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil'
Jun 9
Visions of Heaven and Earth in Three National Gallery Paintings: Botticelli’s 'Mystic Nativity', ‘The Wilton Diptych’, and Bermejo’s 'Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil'

Oxford University

A lecture by Dr. Gabriele Finaldi (Director of National Gallery, London)

Blackfriars (OX1 3LY)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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