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Faith on the Frontiers: Origins, Cosmos, and Extraterrestrial Life

Cornell University Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Karin Öberg, Harvard University | Christopher Baglow, University of Notre Dame | Jonathan Lunine, Cornell University

Apply here COLLIS Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture at Cornell University, the In Lumine Network, and the Lumen Christi Institute partner to organize "Faith on the Frontiers: Origins, Cosmos, […]

The Thought of Rene Girard: Understanding the Faith in a Secular Age

Stanford University 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, Stanford, CA
Trevor Cribben Merrill, UCLA | Grant Kaplan, Saint Louis University

One of the most influential 20th century Catholic thinkers, René Girard transformed our understanding of culture, religion, and human behavior. His “mimetic theory" builds on the demystifying power of the […]

Eudaimonia: Philosophical, Theological, and Psychological Perspectives

University of Pennsylvania 34th & Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Philadelphia, PA
Kristján Kristjánsson, University of Birmingham | Darcia Narvaez, Univerisity of Notre Dame | David Cloutier, Catholic University of America | Candace Vogler, University of Chicago | Martin Seligman, University of Pennsylvania

What is a good human life? What are the virtues and community types that enable us to live well?  This seminar will explore the nature of virtue and happiness by […]

Catholic Social Thought: A Critical Investigation

University of California, Berkeley S Hall Rd. Berkeley, CA 94720, Berkeley, CA
Russell Hittinger, Catholic University of America | Scott Roniger, Loyola Marymount University

In this seminar, students will read, analyze, and discern continuities and discontinuities in Catholic social thought from the late 19th century to the present. Lectures, seminar reports, and discussion will […]

Heart Speaks to Heart: John Henry Newman on Faith, Reason, and Holiness

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL
Austin Walker, Lumen Christi Institute

Registration has been closed (If you would like to be put on a waitlist in case we receive a cancellation, please email mcorona@lumenchristi.org) Each year, the West Suburban Catholic Culture […]

Graduate Student Social

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current graduate students at the University of Chicago. Advanced registration is encouraged. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be provided. This social is co-presented by Calvert House. Come join […]

Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages: Umberto Eco Graduate Reading Group

5554 S. Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current graduate students at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Others interested in participating should contact Aidan Valente at valenteaidan@uchicago.edu. Books and drinks […]

Non-Credit Course | Science and Religion: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL
Peter Harrison, University of Queensland Emeritus

REGISTER HERE This event is in-person only. Intended for university students, faculty, and staff. Others interested in attending please contact dstrobach@lumenchristi.org. This event is made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: […]

Undergraduate Student Social

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL

REGISTER HERE Open to current undergraduate students at the University of Chicago. Advanced registration is encouraged. Pizza will be provided.  Come join us over pizza to celebrate the start of the new […]

An Inquiry into the Value of Work: A Discussion of Matt Crawford’s Shop Class as Soulcraft

University Club of Chicago 76 E Monroe St Chicago, IL 60603, Downtown, IL
Elisa Rubbo, University of Chicago | Matthew Crawford, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies and Culture | Kirk Doran, University of Notre Dame

REGISTER HERE 5:30 Cocktail and Hors d’Oeuvres  |   6:30 Opening Remarks   |   6:45 Dialogue and Q&A   |   7:30 End   Through the generosity of LCI's donors, undergraduate and graduate students are able to […]

The Boldness of Belief and Timidity of Technology: A Symposium on Gratitude, Creation, and the Technological Mindset

Social Sciences, Tea Room 1126 E 59th St. Chicago, IL 60637, Hyde Park, IL
Melanie Barrett, University of St. Mary of the Lake | Matthew Crawford, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies and Culture | Mark Shiffman, Saint Patrick’s Seminary and University

REGISTER HERE FOR ZOOM LIVESTREAM REGISTER HERE FOR IN-PERSON Open to students and faculty. For more information, contact dstrobach@lumenchristi.org. This event is cosponsored and supported by the University of Chicago […]