Open to current undergraduate students at the University of Chicago. Registration is capped at 20. Students who register after capacity has been reached will be put on a waitlist. All registrants will be provided with a free copy of the text. The Epic of Gilgamesh has been called the oldest surviving book in the history of Earth. Originating […]
Open to current graduate students at the University of Chicago. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. Others interested in participating should contact nbeacom@uchicago.edu. Books, food, and beverages will be provided. Does life have a meaning in the face of unavoidable suffering and impending death? What does it mean to be good, to be authentic, […]
Open to current students and faculty. This event is co-sponsored by the St. Thomas More Society at the University of Chicago Law School. Others interested in participating should contact info@lumenchristi.org. This event is in-person only. All registrants will receive pdfs of the selected readings, which should be read in advance of the class. An optional […]
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Copresented with The Collegium Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture, First Things, and The Portsmouth Institute for Faith and Culture. This online-only event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. For more information, please contact info@lumenchristi.org From his role as a key peritus at the Second Vatican Council, a professor in Germany, to his […]
The Lumen Christi Institute's West Suburban Catholic Culture Series returns in 2023 with a monthly series on the theme of "A Catholic Vision of the Person and the World." REGISTER HERE THEME | In a 1965 address to the United Nations General Assembly, Pope Paul VI described the Catholic Church as “an expert in humanity.” The Church […]
This event is co-presented by the Lumen Christi Institute and Catholics at Booth. Registration required. Open to students and faculty only. Email m.lechevallier@lumenchristi.org to inquire about registration. According to the Edelman Trust Barometer, business firms have become the only “trusted” social Institution. Simultaneously, there has been a growing drumbeat around corporate “purpose” over the last 10 […]
Mondays, April 17- May 15, 2023 | 4:30- 6:00 PM Open to current students and faculty at the University of Chicago. Copies of the Ambigua will be provided. Participants can come to whichever sessions they choose. No previous knowledge of the subject-matter required. Non-students interested in participating should contact info@lumenchristi.org. Food and beverages will be provided. Maximus […]
Tuesdays, March 28-May 16 6:00pm: Dinner 6:30pm: Presentation This event is in-person only. Intended for university students and recent graduates. Others interested in attending please contact info@lumenchristi.org. Registrants are free to attend as many sessions as they choose. Sessions do not presuppose previous attendance or prior knowledge of the subject. The human experiences of suffering, shame, and evil are assaults […]
APPLY HERE We are pleased to announce the third annual seminar on "Business and Catholic Social Thought: A Primer." During the seminar, graduate students and faculty members in business schools will cover foundational principles in Catholic social thought and apply them to their own field of research and teaching. This seminar aims at widening epistemological […]