The Thomistic Institute

This lecture was given on November 8th, 2024, at University of Virginia. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Gina Maria Noia, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Providence College. She received her PhD in Theology and Health Care Ethics from Saint Louis University. She has served as a clinical ethicist for OSF Sa...

This lecture was given on January 25th, 2024, at the United States Military Academy. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Edward Feser is Professor of Philosophy at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California.  He is the author of many books and academic articles on topics in natural theology, metaphysics, philosophy...

This lecture was given on February 23rd, 2024, at Ave Maria University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Sister Anna Wray is a native of Connecticut and a member of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia of Nashville, TN. Sister received her phD in philosophy from The Catholic University of America, having written her di...

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Michael Pakaluk about what we can learn from Aristotle about friendship and virtue in the classical tradition, how the family helps children grow in virtue, why it's important to bear with others patiently, the healing power of sacrifice and forgiveness, and the role of natura...

This lecture was given on February 23rd, 2024, at Claremont Colleges. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Dr. Christopher Kaczor (rhymes with razor) graduated from the Honors Program of Boston College and earned a Ph. D. four years later from the University of Notre Dame. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Kaczor is a former Federal...

This lecture was given on February 23rd, 2024, at Claremont Colleges. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Dr. Christopher Kaczor (rhymes with razor) graduated from the Honors Program of Boston College and earned a Ph. D. four years later from the University of Notre Dame. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Kaczor is a former Federal...

This lecture was given on April 20th, 2024, at St. Albert's Priory. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Fr. Raphael Mary Salzillo, O.P. is a Dominican friar of the Western Province. Originally from Oregon, he converted to the Catholic faith in high school. He went on to study applied physics for seven years before joining t...

This lecture was given on April 20th, 2024, at St. Albert's Priory. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Dr. Christopher Kaczor (rhymes with razor) graduated from the Honors Program of Boston College and earned a Ph. D. four years later from the University of Notre Dame. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Kaczor is a former Federal Ch...

This lecture was given on April 19th, 2024, at St. Albert's Priory. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Dr. Christopher Kaczor (rhymes with razor) graduated from the Honors Program of Boston College and earned a Ph. D. four years later from the University of Notre Dame. A Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Kaczor is a former Federal Ch...

This lecture was given on April 25th, 2024, at University of Oregon. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Paul Gondreau is professor of theology at Providence College, where he has taught for 26 years. He received his doctorate in theology from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, doing his dissertation on Christ's full...

This lecture was given on May 13th, 2024, at Oxford University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at  thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Professor Marianne Schlosser works as a professor of spiritual theology at the University of Vienna. She was a member of the International Theological Commission from 2014-2019, and in 2018 received the Ratzinger prize...

This lecture was given on November 3rd, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: A native of Louisiana, Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, O.P., entered the Dominican Province of St. Joseph in 2005. After several years of pastoral work in New York City, Fr. Guilbeau began doctoral studies in moral the...

This lecture was given on November 4th, 2023, at The Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at  thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Fr. Andrew Hofer, O.P., (Ph. D. Notre Dame) is professor of patristics and ancient languages at the Pontifical Faculty of the Dominican House of Studies where he serves as the director of the doctoral p...

This lecture was given on March 26th, 2024, at North Carolina State University. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Nuno Castel-Branco is a Research Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford. He completed his Ph. D. in the history of science at Johns Hopkins University in 2021 after earning an M.Sc. in Physics at the University o...

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Michael Gorman about moral relativism and the avoidance of conflict, the importance of charitable disagreement, and how to engage in difficult conversations with charity. You can watch this interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/JSHeIYQI-os About the speaker: Michael Gorm...

This lecture was given on April 18th, 2024, at University of Arizona. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Michael Wahl is Assistant Professor of Theology at Providence College. His research focuses on Catholic moral theology, Thomistic ethics, virtue theory, and moral development. His articles have been published in The Tho...

This lecture was given on March 19th, 2024, at University of Edinburgh. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Fr. Reginald Lynch is a Dominican priest of the Province of St. Joseph and is currently an assistant professor of dogmatic and historical theology at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington, DC (USA). His researc...

This lecture was given on November 11th, 2023, at Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Fr. John Baptist Ku, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) was born in Manhattan (1965) and grew up in Fairfax, Virginia. After graduating from the University of Virginia, he worked at AT&T for five years before...

This lecture was given on November 11th, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P. (Commissio Leonina) was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He entered the Order of Preachers in 1991 and was ordained a priest in 1998. He studied at Wake Forest University (B.S.,...

This lecture was given on November 11th, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Fr. Timothy Bellamah, O.P. (Commissio Leonina) was born and raised in Washington, D.C. He entered the Order of Preachers in 1991 and was ordained a priest in 1998. He studied at Wake Forest University (B.S.,...

This lecture was given on November 10th, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Fr. John Baptist Ku, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) was born in Manhattan (1965) and grew up in Fairfax, Virginia. After graduating from the University of Virginia, he worked at AT&T for five years be...

This lecture was given on November 18th, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, O.P. (University of St. Thomas, Houston) is a member of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. She is an Associate Professor of Theology at the University of St....

This lecture was given on November 18th, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. (Dominican House of Studies) is from Pennsylvania and graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville. He previously served as the Assistant Director of Campus Outreach for the Th...

Join Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P. of Aquinas 101, Godsplaining, and Pints with Aquinas for an off-campus conversation with Prof. Alexander Pruss on science, wonder, and the existence of God. You can watch this interview on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/oclIhR50WZ4 About the speaker: Alexander Pruss is professor of philosophy at Baylor University. He has two PhDs, one in mathematics and one in philosoph...

This lecture was given on November 18th, 2023, at the Dominican House of Studies. For more information on upcoming events, visit us at thomisticinstitute.org/upcoming-events About the Speaker: Sr. Albert Marie Surmanski, O.P. (University of St. Thomas, Houston) is a member of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. She is an Associate Professor of Theology at the University of St....