Events
The Virtue of Study, The Vice of Curiosity
A lecture by Fr. Gabriel Torretta, O.P. (Providence College)
When:
November 16, 2026 | 7:30 PM EST
Chapter:
Villanova University
Location:
TBA
This lecture is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required.
About the speaker:
Gabriel Torretta, O.P., is assistant professor of Theology at Providence College. He is a church historian whose work focuses on the history of Christian ideas of beauty and art, with a particular focus on the eighth and ninth centuries. He recently completed his PhD at the University of Chicago Divinity School, with a dissertation entitled “‘Beautiful as the Moon’: Discourses of Beauty in the Carolingian Era.” His current projects explore the cultural and theological legacy of ninth-century thinkers like Theodulf of Orléans, Hrabanus Maurus, and John Scottus Eriugena.
This event is made possible through the support of Grant 63391 from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this event are those of the speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the John Templeton Foundation.