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PAST EVENTS
How Can Aristotle Benefit Science Today?
Apr 7
How Can Aristotle Benefit Science Today?

Hillsdale College

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Aquinas and Personalism
Apr 1
Aquinas and Personalism

Hillsdale College

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Mystagogical Value of Traditional Wedding Customs
Mar 21
The Mystagogical Value of Traditional Wedding Customs

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Motives for the Incarnation according to Thomas Aquinas
Sep 27
Motives for the Incarnation according to Thomas Aquinas

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Prof. Michael Sirilla (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Formal Lounge

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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John Henry Newman's Conception of the Development of Doctrine
Apr 25
John Henry Newman's Conception of the Development of Doctrine

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Prof. Chad Pecknold (The Catholic University of America)

Heritage Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Motives of the Incarnation in Aquinas, Bonaventure, and Scotus
Apr 12
The Motives of the Incarnation in Aquinas, Bonaventure, and Scotus

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Prof. Michael Sirilla (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Formal Lounge

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Thomistic Perspectives on True Artificial Intelligence
Apr 4
Thomistic Perspectives on True Artificial Intelligence

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Prof. Jordan Wales (Hillsdale College)

Formal Lounge

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does Nature Make Laws? An Introduction to the Natural Law Tradition
Nov 10
Does Nature Make Laws? An Introduction to the Natural Law Tradition

Hillsdale College

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

Formal Lounge

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Christology in Literature
Apr 22
Christology in Literature

Hillsdale College

A conference featuring Prof. Justin Jackson (Hillsdale College), Prof. Thomas Pfau (Duke University), and Prof. Michael Mack (The Catholic University of America)

Hoynack Room - Dow Center

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A Thomistic Approach to Friendship between the Sexes
Feb 21
A Thomistic Approach to Friendship between the Sexes

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Prof. John Cuddeback (Christendom College)

Lane 125

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption
Nov 9
Suffering and the Narrative of Redemption

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Sr. Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P. (Aquinas College, Nashville)

Lane Hall Room 125

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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John Henry Newman and the Development of Christian Doctrine
Apr 6
John Henry Newman and the Development of Christian Doctrine

Hillsdale College

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

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Predestination and Human Freedom: A Catholic Approach
Mar 7
Predestination and Human Freedom: A Catholic Approach

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Prof. W. Matthews Grant (University of St. Thomas)

Formal Lounge

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Edith Stein and the Gestalt of the Feminine Soul
Nov 3
Edith Stein and the Gestalt of the Feminine Soul

Hillsdale College

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

Formal Lounge

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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CANCELLED | The Immateriality of the Intellect
Jan 27
CANCELLED | The Immateriality of the Intellect

Hillsdale College

A lecture by Prof. Edward Feser (Pasadena City College)

Dow A + B

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Thomas Aquinas and the Theology of the Body: The Thomistic Foundations of JPII's Anthropology
Oct 22
Thomas Aquinas and the Theology of the Body: The Thomistic Foundations of JPII's Anthropology

A lecture by Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies).

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Poetry, Philosophy, and the Sacred: An Example by G.M. Hopkins
Feb 26
Poetry, Philosophy, and the Sacred: An Example by G.M. Hopkins

A lecture by Prof. Kevin Hart of the University of Virginia.

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Freedom Beyond Civility: Providing the Better Answers to Today’s Social Questions
Nov 4
Freedom Beyond Civility: Providing the Better Answers to Today’s Social Questions

A lecture by Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP of the Dominican House of Studies.

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Catholic Reform
Sep 11
Catholic Reform

A lecture by Prof. Ulrich Lehner (University of Notre Dame).

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OTHER EVENTS

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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), Prof. Nuno Castel-Branco (University of Oxford), Fr. Cajetan Cuddy, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies), Fr. Thomas Davenport, O.P. (Angelicum), Prof. Michelle Francl (Bryn Mawr College), Prof. Michael Gorman (The Catholic University of America), Prof. Keith Kozminski (University of Virginia), Prof. Jonathan Lunine (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Fr. Philip-Neri Reese, O.P. (Angelicum), and Prof. Santiago Schnell (University of Notre Dame).

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