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PAST EVENTS
The Blessed Mother: Her Freedom, Her Genius, and Her Beauty
Nov 21
The Blessed Mother: Her Freedom, Her Genius, and Her Beauty

University of Arizona

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Middle Ages: Dark Ages of Superstitious Backwardness, Golden Age of Catholic Harmony, or Neither?
Nov 21
The Middle Ages: Dark Ages of Superstitious Backwardness, Golden Age of Catholic Harmony, or Neither?

University of Texas, El Paso

A lecture by Prof. Brad Gregory (University of Notre Dame)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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From Apathy to Agape: Christian Encounters with Stoic Philosophy
Nov 20
From Apathy to Agape: Christian Encounters with Stoic Philosophy

Clemson University

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Ward (Baylor University)

Hardin Hall, Room 232

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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An Hour of Study in an Hour of Prayer
Nov 20
An Hour of Study in an Hour of Prayer

University of Washington

A lecture by Prof. Michael Pakaluk (Catholic University of America)

Newman Center

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Lost Art of Dying
Nov 20
The Lost Art of Dying

University of Rochester

A lecture by Dr. Lydia Dugdale (Columbia University Medical Center)

Dewey 2110D Lecture Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Was Galileo A Heretic? The Galileo Affair and Why It Still Matters Today
Nov 19
Was Galileo A Heretic? The Galileo Affair and Why It Still Matters Today

North Carolina State University

A lecture by Dr. Nuno Castel-Branco (All Souls College, Oxford)

Talley Student Union, Room 4280

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
Nov 19
The Beautiful and the Sublime: How to Make Art that Leads to God

East Carolina University

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

BATE 1011

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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What Does It Mean To Say God Is “Consubstantial”?
Nov 18
What Does It Mean To Say God Is “Consubstantial”?

University of Connecticut

A lecture by Prof. Sarah Byers (Boston College)

CAST 204

This lecture is free and open to the public

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The Beauty of the Catholic Sacramental View
Nov 18
The Beauty of the Catholic Sacramental View

University of Michigan

A lecture by Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, O.P. (University of St. Thomas)

East Hall 1360

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Neurobiology, Human Embodiment, and the Concept of Soul
Nov 17
Neurobiology, Human Embodiment, and the Concept of Soul

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

A lecture by Dr. William Hurlbut (Stanford University)

W11 Main Dining Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Lost in Wonder: The Sacraments as the Wellspring of Catholic Art | A North Texas Thomistic Institute Symposium
Nov 16
Lost in Wonder: The Sacraments as the Wellspring of Catholic Art | A North Texas Thomistic Institute Symposium

University of Dallas

With Prof. Raymond Hain (Providence College), Fr. Innocent Smith (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception), and Prof. Patrick Callahan (Newman Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture)

A Symposium for Students in North Texas

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Is Belief In God Rational?
Nov 15
Is Belief In God Rational?

University of Georgia

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

Miller Learning Center, Rm 207

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Infused Virtues | An Intellectual Retreat for Graduate Students
Nov 15
The Infused Virtues | An Intellectual Retreat for Graduate Students

Dominican House of Studies | Washington, D.C.

With Fr. Gregory Pine, OP and Prof. Adam Eitel

An Intellectual Retreat for Graduate Students

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A Method for Metaethics
Nov 15
A Method for Metaethics

University of Illinois Urbana -Champaign

A lecture by Prof. Candace Vogler (University of Chicago)

Gregory Hall Room 223

810 S Wright St., Urbana, IL 61801

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does God Exist?
Nov 14
Does God Exist?

Thomistic Institute in Limerick

A lecture by Prof. Gaven Kerr (St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth)

St. Saviour’s Parish Hall, Limerick V94 X2AA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Reading Scripture: Literal and Spiritual Sense
Nov 14
Reading Scripture: Literal and Spiritual Sense

University of Oregon

A lecture by Prof. Ross McCullough (George Fox University)

Peterson 102

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 14
The Challenge and Opportunity of Genome Editing: Scientific and Ethical Considerations

University of Toronto

A lecture by Prof. William Hurlbut (Stanford University Medical Center)

Alumni Hall, Room 400

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Phenomenology of the Christ
Nov 14
The Phenomenology of the Christ

University of Kansas

A lecture by Prof. Kevin Hart (Duke Divinity School)

Centennial Room of the Kansas Memorial Union

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Lost Art of Dying Well
Nov 14
The Lost Art of Dying Well

The Catholic University of America

A lecture by Prof. Lydia Dugdale (Columbia University)

Aquinas 101

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Beauty of Understanding: What Scientists Can Teach Us About the Pleasures of Learning
Nov 14
The Beauty of Understanding: What Scientists Can Teach Us About the Pleasures of Learning

University of Virginia

A lecture by Prof. Brandon Vaidyanathan (The Catholic University of America)

Minor Hall Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Injustice of the American Revolution
Nov 14
The Injustice of the American Revolution

Georgetown University

A lecture by Prof. John Keown (Georgetown University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Incarnation and the Machine: The Dominican Convents of San Marco and La Tourette
Nov 13
The Incarnation and the Machine: The Dominican Convents of San Marco and La Tourette

Virginia Tech

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

Squires Room 300

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Disease and the Problem of Evil
Nov 13
Disease and the Problem of Evil

Iowa State University

A lecture by Prof. Stephen Meredith (University of Chicago)

2245 Coover Hall

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
Nov 13
My Flesh Indeed: On the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist

Trinity College Dublin

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

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How Can God Be Both Three and One? Aquinas on the Trinity
Nov 13
How Can God Be Both Three and One? Aquinas on the Trinity

University of Houston

A lecture by Fr. John Baptist Ku, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Heights Room, Student Center South

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Faith and Reason
Nov 13
Faith and Reason

Arizona State University

A lecture by Sr. Mary Angelica Neenan, O.P. (University of Dallas)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Is Brain Death Really Death?
Nov 12
Is Brain Death Really Death?

Saint Vincent College

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

Fred Rogers Center, Room 2AB

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Image of God in the 13th Century: Bonaventure, Albert and Thomas on Being Human
Nov 12
The Image of God in the 13th Century: Bonaventure, Albert and Thomas on Being Human

Georgia Institute of Technology

A lecture by Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P. (Commissio Leonina)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?
Nov 12
Are “Quality of Life” Judgments Ethical?

Thomistic Institute in D.C.

A lecture by Prof. Gina Noia (Providence College)

St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Rational Disagreement: How to Engage in Civil Conversation in an Age of Pluralism and Ideological Extremism
Nov 12
Rational Disagreement: How to Engage in Civil Conversation in an Age of Pluralism and Ideological Extremism

Brown University

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Hibbs (Baylor University)

McMillan 117

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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OTHER EVENTS

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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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