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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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Augustine and the City of God
Oct 25
Augustine and the City of God

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Prof. Joseph E. Capizzi (The Catholic University of America)

St. Joseph's Church (371 6th Ave. NY, NY 10014)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Should We Believe God Exists?
Oct 25
Why Should We Believe God Exists?

Virginia Military Institute / Washington and Lee University

A lecture by Prof. Joseph Trabbic (Ave Maria University)

Nichols Engineering Building Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Integrating Your College Life: Intellectual, Moral, and Spiritual | A Symposium of Students from the Carolinas and Georgia
Oct 25
Integrating Your College Life: Intellectual, Moral, and Spiritual | A Symposium of Students from the Carolinas and Georgia

University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC

With Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America), Prof. Michael Krom (Saint Vincent College), and Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

A Symposium of Thomistic Institute Student Leaders from the Carolinas and Georgia.

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The Poetry of Aquinas | An Intellectual Retreat for Regent University and University of Virginia
Oct 25
The Poetry of Aquinas | An Intellectual Retreat for Regent University and University of Virginia

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

With Fr. Innocent Smith, OP and Prof. Patrick Callahan

An Intellectual Retreat for Regent University and University of Virginia students

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God’s Response to the Problem of Evil
Oct 24
God’s Response to the Problem of Evil

University of Edinburgh

A lecture by Dr. Medi Volpe (Durham University)

New College, Elizabeth Templeton Theatre

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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My Flesh Indeed: On the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist
Oct 24
My Flesh Indeed: On the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

Clemson University

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

Hardin 101

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Do You Have a Soul? Are You Just a Cloud of Atoms?
Oct 24
Do You Have a Soul? Are You Just a Cloud of Atoms?

Texas A&M University

A lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University)

Rudder Tower, Room 410

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Feminine Genius of Queen Esther
Oct 24
The Feminine Genius of Queen Esther

Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. Nina Heereman (St. Patrick’s Seminary)

Enarson Classroom Building Room 222

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True Courage: On Facing Death with Fortitude
Oct 24
True Courage: On Facing Death with Fortitude

Georgetown University

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

Reiss 264

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Role of Poetry in the Christian Life: St. Augustine, Josef Pieper and Mimesis
Oct 24
The Role of Poetry in the Christian Life: St. Augustine, Josef Pieper and Mimesis

Carnegie Mellon/ University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Prof. Patrick Callahan (St. Gregory the Great Seminary)

Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Truth About Morality: Are Right and Wrong Just Opinions?
Oct 23
The Truth About Morality: Are Right and Wrong Just Opinions?

University of Houston

A lecture by Prof. Steven Jensen (University of St. Thomas)

Downtown Room, Student Center South

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas on Art and Contemporary Film
Oct 22
Aquinas on Art and Contemporary Film

University of North Texas

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Hibbs (Baylor University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Risks and Rewards of a Christian Approach to Leadership
Oct 22
The Risks and Rewards of a Christian Approach to Leadership

Brown University

A lecture by USN Cpt. Joseph McInerney (Knights of Columbus)

Petteruti Lounge

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What does it mean to say that Jesus is Lord? The Witness of Nicaea
Oct 21
What does it mean to say that Jesus is Lord? The Witness of Nicaea

Oxford University

A lecture by Fr. Khaled Anatolios (University of Notre Dame)

Blackfriars (OX1 3LY)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Will Learning Make Me Holy? Reflections from the Catholic Intellectual Tradition
Oct 21
Will Learning Make Me Holy? Reflections from the Catholic Intellectual Tradition

University of Connecticut

A lecture by Prof. Michael Wahl (Providence College)

Benjamin Koons Hall (KNS) 202

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomas Aquinas on Creation: Metaphysics and Theology
Oct 21
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 Two of Four

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

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Can Aristotle Benefit Science Today?
Oct 18
Can Aristotle Benefit Science Today?

University of California, Berkeley

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

Holy Spirit Catholic Parish, Gallery

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Human Person, Community, and Communion
Oct 18
Human Person, Community, and Communion

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. R. J. Snell (Witherspoon Institute)

St. Joseph's Church (371 6th Ave. NY, NY 10014)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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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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