CATHOLIC TRUTH IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD

The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone.

The TI is an academic institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.

UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
God and Suffering: How Could a Good God Allow Evil?
May 5
God and Suffering: How Could a Good God Allow Evil?

University of Aberdeen

A lecture by Dr. Rik Van Nieuwenhove (Durham University)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does God Exist? How Do I Know? The Five Ways of Aquinas
May 8
Does God Exist? How Do I Know? The Five Ways of Aquinas

North Dakota State University

A lecture by Fr. Irenaeus Dunlevy, O.P. (Thomistic Institute)

Neuta Room, Memorial Union

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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"Many are called, but few are chosen": A Thomistic Approach to Predestination
May 8
"Many are called, but few are chosen": A Thomistic Approach to Predestination

Universidad Panamericana

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

Location: Anexo

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Has Neuroscience Disproved Free Will?
May 9
Has Neuroscience Disproved Free Will?

Maynooth University

A lecture by Dr. Daniel De Haan (University of Oxford)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to Drink like a Saint: A Theology of Feasting
May 9
How to Drink like a Saint: A Theology of Feasting

Dartmouth College

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Moore, B03

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Theology of the Body: Catholic Anthropology for the 21st Century
May 9
The Theology of the Body: Catholic Anthropology for the 21st Century

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Prof. John Grabowski (The Catholic University of America)

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village

371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Talks will be in the church hall: enter down the stairs at the corner of 6th and Washington

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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God, Beauty, and Mathematics
May 12
God, Beauty, and Mathematics

University of California, San Diego

A lecture by Prof. Alexander Pruss (Baylor University)

Royce Hall 154

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Hope for More: The Life-Giving Effects of Confidence in Jesus Christ
May 13
Hope for More: The Life-Giving Effects of Confidence in Jesus Christ

Thomistic Institute in D.C.

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

Immaculate Conception Church

1315 8th St. NW, Washington, DC 20001

Lecture will be held in the school auditorium just beside the church.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Edith Stein and the Vocation of Woman
May 15
Edith Stein and the Vocation of Woman

University of Washington

A lecture by Sr. Elinor Gardner, O.P. (University of Dallas)

HUB 334

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Free Will an Illusion?
May 16
Is Free Will an Illusion?

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Professor Joshua Hochschild (Mount St. Mary’s University)

St. Joseph’s Church in Greenwich Village

371 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014

Talks will be in the church hall: enter down the stairs at the corner of 6th and Washington

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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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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Memory, Intellect, and Will: The 13th Century Reception of Augustine | A Summer Seminar
Jun 15
Memory, Intellect, and Will: The 13th Century Reception of Augustine | A Summer Seminar

Schloss St Emmeram | Regensburg, Germany

Sunday, June 15 - Wednesday, June 18, 2025

A seminar featuring Dr. Albert von Thurn und Taxis, Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P., Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P., Prof. Julie Casteigt, Prof. Katja Krause, and Fr. Reginald Lynch. O.P.

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Aquinas & Liturgical Tradition | An Intellectual Retreat for Ireland
Jun 17
Aquinas & Liturgical Tradition | An Intellectual Retreat for Ireland

Glencomeragh House | Co. Tipperary, Ireland

With Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) and Fr. Conor McDonough, O.P. (Univeristy of Galway)

For current university students in Ireland

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Corpus Christi | An Intellectual Retreat for the UK
Jun 20
Corpus Christi | An Intellectual Retreat for the UK

Stonyhurst College | Clitheroe, England

With Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P and Fr. Matthew Jarvis, O.P.

For current university students in the UK

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Ascending the Heights of Wisdom | VERITAS
Jun 27
Ascending the Heights of Wisdom | VERITAS

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, June 25 - Sunday, June 29, 2025

At this expanded Student Leadership Conference, we will be welcoming our TI Campus Chapter Leaders to Washington, D.C. TI members, speakers, alumni, and others are invited to join the chapter leaders for the final days of the conference.

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Thomism, Creativity, and the Arts: Jacques and Raïssa Maritain
Jul 1
Thomism, Creativity, and the Arts: Jacques and Raïssa Maritain

Blackfriars Hall | Oxford, United Kingdom

A symposium on artistry, religion and culture in the modern world.

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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), Dr. Ileana Chinnici(INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo), Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P.(Dominican House of Studies), Prof. Michelle Francl(Bryn Mawr College), Prof. Jonathan Lunine(Cornell University), Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P.(Angelicum), and Prof. Santiago Schnell (University of Notre Dame).

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CAMPUS CHAPTERS

We began our campus chapters program in 2015, and it has now spread to more than 80 campuses. We encourage undergraduate and graduate students to collaborate with each other, with us, and with their faculty to develop lectures, events, and programs built upon the Catholic intellectual tradition. 

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