CATHOLIC TRUTH IN A CONTEMPORARY WORLD

The Thomistic Institute exists to promote Catholic truth in our contemporary world by strengthening the intellectual formation of Christians at universities, in the Church, and in the wider public square. The thought of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Universal Doctor of the Church, is our touchstone.

The TI is an academic institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, D.C.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS
Divine Providence and Human Freedom: Must We Choose Between Them?
Nov 10
Divine Providence and Human Freedom: Must We Choose Between Them?

Yale University

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

Time TBD

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Philosophy of the Abortion Debate
Nov 10
The Philosophy of the Abortion Debate

University of Wisconsin-Madison

A lecture by Prof. Angela Knobel (University of Dallas)

Humanities 1131

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Deo Gratias: A Theology of Gratitude
Nov 11
Deo Gratias: A Theology of Gratitude

University of Colorado, Boulder

A lecture by Fr. Andrew Hofer (Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Only the Lover Plays: St. Thomas's Guide to Having Fun
Nov 11
Only the Lover Plays: St. Thomas's Guide to Having Fun

University of Rochester

A lecture by Dr. John-Paul Heil (Mount St. Mary’s University)

Dewey 2-162 (Todd Auditorium)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Courting like Mr. Collins: Jane Austen and the Vices of ‘Trad Dating’
Nov 12
Courting like Mr. Collins: Jane Austen and the Vices of ‘Trad Dating’

University of South Alabama

A lecture by Dr. John-Paul Heil (Mount St. Mary’s University)

Shelby Hall Room 2216

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology
Nov 12
Extraterrestrial Life and Catholic Theology

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A lecture by Prof. Chris Baglow (University of Notre Dame)

Gregory Hall Rm. 321

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Role of Pope John Paul II in the Fall of Communism
Nov 12
The Role of Pope John Paul II in the Fall of Communism

Stanford University

A lecture by Prof. James Felak (University of Washington)

Location: TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Natural Law Ethics of Killing
Nov 12
The Natural Law Ethics of Killing

University of Florida

A lecture by Prof. Christopher Tollefsen (University of South Carolina)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Relevance of Aristotelian Philosophy Today: Aquinas’s ‘First Way
Nov 12
The Relevance of Aristotelian Philosophy Today: Aquinas’s ‘First Way

Saint Vincent College

A lecture by Dr. Paul Symington (Franciscan University of Steubenville)

Foundations Room

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Saving Honor with St. Thomas Aquinas
Nov 12
Saving Honor with St. Thomas Aquinas

Baylor University

A lecture by Fr. Dominic Verner, O.P. (Providence College)

Draper 147

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Musical Dependence: What's Behind It and How We Can Move Beyond It
Nov 12
Musical Dependence: What's Behind It and How We Can Move Beyond It

The Catholic University of America

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

McGivney Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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How to Avoid Being Unhappy: Gluttony and the Proper Place of Food and Alcohol in the Good Life
Nov 13
How to Avoid Being Unhappy: Gluttony and the Proper Place of Food and Alcohol in the Good Life

University of Alabama

A lecture by Prof. W. Scott Cleveland (University of Mary)

Thursday, November 13

GP 232

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are Right and Wrong Just A Matter of Opinion?
Nov 13
Are Right and Wrong Just A Matter of Opinion?

Fordham University

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

Collins 139

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Does God Care About Suffering? The Death of Socrates vs. the Death of Jesus
Nov 13
Does God Care About Suffering? The Death of Socrates vs. the Death of Jesus

University of North Texas

A lecture by Dr. Christopher Mooney (Augustine Institute)

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Goodness, Truth, Beauty: The World According to Dante
Nov 13
Goodness, Truth, Beauty: The World According to Dante

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

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

Jeanmard Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Life of the World to Come
Nov 13
The Life of the World to Come

Georgetown University

A lecture by Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P. (Providence College)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Let the Best One Win: Reflections of Friendship and Competition
Nov 13
Let the Best One Win: Reflections of Friendship and Competition

Indiana University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Krom (St. Vincent College)

Location TBD.

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Drinking with the Saints
Nov 13
Drinking with the Saints

Benedictine College

A lecture by Prof. Michael Foley (Baylor University)

McAllister Boardroom

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Spiritual but not Religious: Why We Need to Worship
Nov 13
Spiritual but not Religious: Why We Need to Worship

University of South Carolina

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Modern Christians Need the Eucharist
Nov 14
Why Modern Christians Need the Eucharist

University of Oklahoma

A lecture by Prof. Michael Dauphinais (Ave Maria University)

Friday, November 14

Location TBD

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Inklings: In Particular, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis
Nov 14
The Inklings: In Particular, J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis

Vanderbilt University

A lecture by Prof. Lee Oser (College of the Holy Cross)

Alumni Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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The Lost Art of Dying
Nov 15
The Lost Art of Dying

Thomistic Institute in New York City

A lecture by Dr. Lydia Dugdale (Columbia University)

Holy Innocents Parish | 431 Bedford Road Pleasantville, NY

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Virtue and Self-Knowledge in St. Catherine of Siena
Nov 17
Virtue and Self-Knowledge in St. Catherine of Siena

Oxford University

A lecture by Sr. Catherine Joseph Droste, O.P. (Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas)

Blackfriars, Aula

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Why Is There Evil in the World?
Nov 17
Why Is There Evil in the World?

University of Oregon

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

107 Peterson Hall

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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If ChatGPT Exists, Why Study?
Nov 18
If ChatGPT Exists, Why Study?

University of Galway

A lecture by Fr. Chris Gault, O.P. (Irish Dominican Province)

Colm ÓhEocha Theatre, Arts Millennium Building (AMB1021)

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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For Freedom Set Free: Christian Ethics and the Paradox of Freedom
Nov 18
For Freedom Set Free: Christian Ethics and the Paradox of Freedom

Ashland University

A lecture by Prof. Michael Wahl (Providence College)

Hawkins-Conard Student Center Auditorium

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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There's (not) an App for That: Dissatisfaction and the Limits of Technology
Nov 18
There's (not) an App for That: Dissatisfaction and the Limits of Technology

George Mason University

A lecture by Sr. Anna Wray, O.P. (The Catholic University of America)

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Political Philosophy and Catholicism
Nov 19
Political Philosophy and Catholicism

Thomistic Institute in London

A lecture by Dr. Jan C. Bentz (Blackfriars’ Studium)

Wednesday, November 19

Parish Hall, Church of the Immaculate Conception

Farm Street, London, W1K

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Money, Pleasure, Influence and the Key to a Happy Life
Nov 19
Money, Pleasure, Influence and the Key to a Happy Life

University of South Florida

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

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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Are There Failed Persons? Are You One of Them?
Nov 20
Are There Failed Persons? Are You One of Them?

University of Pittsburgh

A lecture by Prof. John O’Callaghan (University of Notre Dame)

Time TBA

Location TBA

This lecture is free and open to the public.

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