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

Stanford University 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, Stanford, CA

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 Old and New Testaments to illuminate the religious history of mankind. Through an intensive reading of his more accessible works, in conjunction with the fiction of […]

Eudaimonia: Philosophical, Theological, and Psychological Perspectives

University of Pennsylvania 34th & Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Philadelphia, PA

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 putting philosophical and theological perspectives on eudaimonia in dialogue with the empirical findings and theoretical frameworks of contemporary psychology, especially the field of positive psychology […]

Catholic Social Thought: A Critical Investigation

University of California, Berkeley S Hall Rd. Berkeley, CA 94720, Berkeley, CA

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 focus on original sources (encyclicals and other magisterial documents), beginning with Rerum novarum (1892) and concluding with Caritas in veritate (2009) and Evangelii Gaudium (2013). This intensive course is multi-disciplinary, since […]

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

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

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 series presents sophisticated yet accessible lectures drawn from the treasure house of the Church's intellectual tradition. These lectures explore contemporary themes and issues by presenting faithful […]

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 us over wine and cheese to celebrate the start of the new academic year. Learn more about the Lumen Christi Institute, Calvert House, and meet new […]

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 will be provided. This will be held at the LCI Residence (5554 S Wooodlawn Ave). “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” – This […]

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

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

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: Supporting the Catholic Intellectual Tradition on Campuses Nationwide’ (Grant #62372) from the John Templeton Foundation. Registrants are free to attend as many sessions as they […]

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 academic year. Learn more about the Lumen Christi Institute and meet new and returning undergraduate students! The social will run from 6:00pm - 8:00pm on Wednesday, […]

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

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 attend this event for free. Interested students should email Marial Corona at mcorona@lumenchristi.org to register. This event is cosponsored at The Point Magazine. Published in 2009, Matthew […]

Dante’s Divine Comedy Graduate Reading Group

Gavin House 1220 E 58th St. 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 Kristóf Oltvai at oltvai@uchicago.edu. Books and dinner will be provided.  In what is perhaps the literary triumph of the European imagination, Dante Alighieri’s Commedia offers a vision of unforgettable cosmic and spiritual grandeur. […]

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

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 John U. Nef Committee on Social Thought. It is also cosponsored by The Point Magazine. This event is made possible through the support of ‘In Lumine: […]

Is Christianity a Slave Morality? Max Scheler on Ressentiment

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

REGISTER HERE Open to current graduate students and faculty. Advanced undergraduates and others interested in participating should contact dstrobach@lumenchristi.org. This event is in-person only. All registrants will receive copies of the selected readings, which should be read in advance of the class. An optional wine and cheese reception will follow.  This event is made possible through […]