Thomistic Institute

MISSION
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 Institute empowers university students to found Campus Chapters of the Thomistic Institute, to bring in top-notch, faith-filled intellectuals to speak on campuses across the country (for both undergraduates and graduate/professional students). 





 

The Necessity of Leisure for Human Beings
Prof. Zena Hitz, St. John's College, Annapolis, MD
Thursday, October 3 (time TBD)
location TBD

Thomas Aquinas and Human Sexuality (Title TBA)
Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P., Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception, Washington, DC
Monday, December 2 (time TBD)
location TBD

Can I Be Ethical and Make a Profit? (Title TBA)
Prof. Jay Richards, Busch School of Business, Catholic University of America
February 4, 2020 (time TBD)
location TBD

Masters, Parasites, or Gardeners? Thomistic Reflections on Environmental Ethics
Prof. Therese Cory, University of Notre Dame
April 16, 2020 (time TBD)
location TBD

For recorded lectures from the Thomistic Institute, visit the website:
https://thomisticinstitute.org/tracks/

Hollow Pursuits, Fulfilling Pursuits, and Ultimate Satisfaction
Prof. Candace Vogler, University of Chicago
Monday, September 18, 7:00pm
in the Lavin-Bernick University Center, Stibbs Conference Room 203

Quid Est Veritas? – On Truth and the Moral Life 
Prof. Jennifer Frey, University of South Carolina
Wednesday, October 4, 7:00pm
in Richardson Memorial (Architecture Building) Room 204

Is Belief in God Rational?
Prof. Francis Beckwith, Baylor University
Wednesday, December 6, 7:00pm
in Richardson Memorial (Architecture Building) Room 204

The Catholic Who Invented Human Rights: Francisco de Vitoria and Modern Rights
Prof. Joseph Capizzi, Catholic University of America
Wednesday, January 31, 7:00pm
in the Lavin-Bernick University Center, Stibbs Conference Room 203

The Middle Ages: Dark Ages of Backwardness, Golden Age of Catholic Harmony, or Neither?
Prof. Brad Gregory, University of Notre Dame
Thursday,  March 1, 6:00pm
Jones Hall, Room 204

Can Neuroscience Study the Human Soul?
Prof. William Jaworski, Fordham University
Wednesday,  April 11, 7:00pm
Richardson Hall

Atonement and Forgiveness
Prof. Eleonore Stump, Saint Louis University
Thursday, September 20, 2018 7:00pm
Jones Hall, room 102

New Atheism & False Claims Against Christianity 
Prof. Timothy Pawl, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota
Monday, November 5, 2018 6:30pm
Jones Hall, room 102

Does Science Discredit Faith? 
Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P., Dominican House of Studies, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, April 25, 2019 6:30pm
Jones Hall, room 102