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Thomistic Institute chapters are on-campus, academic clubs formed and run by students to bring top-notch Christian intellectuals to their university campuses. These chapters organize lectures, seminars, and reading groups to explore the riches of the Christian intellectual tradition.

All Thomistic Institute lectures on campus are free and open to the public.

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UPCOMING EVENTS
Eucharistic Miracles
Nov 21
Eucharistic Miracles

Ohio State University

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

Ohio Union in the Maudine Cow Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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PAST EVENTS
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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The Art of Dating
Oct 4
The Art of Dating

The Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Ohio Union Brutus Buckeye Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is AI Sentient?
Feb 29
Is AI Sentient?

The Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. Jordan Wales (Hillsdale College)

Lazenby Hall Room 034

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Does God Allow Us to Suffer?
Jan 29
Why Does God Allow Us to Suffer?

The Ohio State University

A lecture by Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel (Aquinas College)

Enarson Classroom Building, Room 238

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Beautiful and the Sublime: How to Make Art that Leads to God
Oct 10
The Beautiful and the Sublime: How to Make Art that Leads to God

The Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. Patrick Callahan (Newman Institute for Catholic Thought & Culture)

St. Thomas More Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?
Apr 10
Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?

Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. Gina Noia (Belmont Abbey College)

Ohio Staters, Inc. Room (Ohio Union)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Search for Happiness: Wisdom from Aquinas and the Classical Tradition
Jan 23
The Search for Happiness: Wisdom from Aquinas and the Classical Tradition

Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of South Carolina)

Round Meeting Room in the Ohio Union

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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CANCELLED | Aesthetics and the Theological Virtues
Nov 21
CANCELLED | Aesthetics and the Theological Virtues

Ohio State University

A lecture by Fr. Albert Trudel, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Lazenby Hall Room 021

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, and Love
Oct 24
The Theological Virtues: Faith, Hope, and Love

Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. Jennifer Frey (University of South Carolina)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Belief in God Rational?
Apr 7
Is Belief in God Rational?

Ohio State University

A lecture by Prof. Joshua Hochschild (Mount St. Mary University)

Round Meeting Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is the God of the Old Testament Evil?
Sep 12
Is the God of the Old Testament Evil?

A lecture by Prof. Matthew Ramage (Associate Professor of Theology at Benedictine College and Adjunct Professor of Theology at Holy Apostles College & Seminary).

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OTHER EVENTS

Featured
Eucharistic Miracles
Nov 21
Eucharistic Miracles

Ohio State University

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

Ohio Union in the Maudine Cow Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Atheism Rational?
Nov 21
Is Atheism Rational?

Michigan State University

A lecture by Prof. John O’Callaghan (Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas)

Room 206 at the Old Horticulture Building

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Tolkien and O’Connor: Turning to the Humanities
Nov 21
Tolkien and O’Connor: Turning to the Humanities

Carnegie Mellon/ University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Dr. Raymond Hain (Providence College)

Frick Fine Arts Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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