The Thomistic Circles conference “Disentangling the Emotions: St. Thomas on Moral Taxonomy and Integration” is free and open to the public. Please register below.

What? A two-day conference

Where? Dominican House of Studies (487 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20017)

When? Friday, September 6, to Saturday, September 7, 2024. The first session will begin at 2:30 PM on Friday, and the final session will conclude at 5:00 PM on Saturday.

Graduate Colloquium: We are pleased to offer a graduate colloquium for current graduate and advanced undergraduate students concurrent with the Thomistic Circles Conference.

Featuring:

Fr. Stewart Clem (Aquinas Institute of Theology)

Prof. David Elliot (The Catholic University of America)

Fr. Kevin Flannery, SJ (Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana)

Prof. Jennifer Herdt (Yale University)

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

Schedule:

Friday, September 6th

2:30 PM - “Natural Inclinations, the Passions, and Human Acts”

Fr. Kevin Flannery, S.J. | Pontificia Universitas Gregoriana

4:00 PM - “Is Anything More Tortuous than the Human Heart?”

Prof. Steven Jensen | University of St. Thomas, Houston

Saturday, September 7th

10:30 AM - “Affairs of the Heart: The Ethical Significance of Anger”

Prof. Jennifer Herdt | Yale University

1:15 PM - “Mirabile dictu: The Moral Role of Wonder and Awe”

Prof. David Elliot | The Catholic University of America

2:45 PM - “Bored to Tears: Confronting the taedium vitae with Thomas Aquinas”

Fr. Stewart Clem | Aquinas Institute of Theology

4:00 PM - Quodlibetal Session

Register:

We mistakenly called this event “Healing the Passions: St. Thomas on Emotional Integration" in our monthly newsletter. The correct title is “Disentangling the Emotions: St. Thomas on Moral Taxonomy and Integration.” We apologize for the confusion.

This event is in person only. If you cannot make it to the conference, be sure to listen to the lecture recordings after they are published on the Thomistic Institute podcast.