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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. Events at UMD are organized in coordination with the Catholic Student Center at the University of Maryland.

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PAST EVENTS
The Role of Poetry in the Christian Life
Dec 5
The Role of Poetry in the Christian Life

University of Maryland

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

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Judging the Truth: Moral Intolerance or the Dictatorship of Relativism?
Nov 14
Judging the Truth: Moral Intolerance or the Dictatorship of Relativism?

University of Maryland

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

Margret Brent A 2112

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Mystery of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Oct 3
The Mystery of the Blessed Virgin Mary

University of Maryland, College Park

A lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies)

Jimenez 0103

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does God Exist?
Sep 12
Does God Exist?

The University of Maryland

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

University of Maryland | Art-Sociology Building, Room 3211

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Sorrow, Beauty, and Mercy: A Catholic Aesthetic Vision
Apr 27
Sorrow, Beauty, and Mercy: A Catholic Aesthetic Vision

University of Maryland at College Park

A lecture by Prof. Thomas Hibbs (Baylor University)

Susquehanna Hall Room 1101

This event is free and open to the public

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Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?
Apr 3
Why Would a Biologist Believe in the Soul?

University of Maryland, College Park

A lecture by Prof. Jonathan Buttaci (The Catholic University of America)

Susquehanna Hall Room 1101

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Frodo as an Icon of Christ: Catholicism, Christology, and The Lord of the Rings
Nov 3
Frodo as an Icon of Christ: Catholicism, Christology, and The Lord of the Rings

University of Maryland, College Park

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

Tawes Hall Room 2115

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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It’s My Right: What Are Natural Rights and What Rights Do We Have?
Oct 13
It’s My Right: What Are Natural Rights and What Rights Do We Have?

University of Maryland, College Park

A lecture by Prof. V. Bradley Lewis (Catholic University of America)

Susquehanna Hall Room 1105

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Soulmates and Other Myths About the Family in America
Oct 17
Soulmates and Other Myths About the Family in America

A lecture by Prof. Catherine Pakaluk of the Catholic University of America’s Busch School of Business.

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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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