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SUMMARY:Winter Social
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nJoin us at Gavin House for a night of pizza\, hot chocolate and fellowship as you settle back into the quarterly routine! Learn more about the programs that the Lumen Christi Institute will hold during the winter quarter and reconnect with friends after the Christmas break. \nStudents\, faculty\, and staff of the University of Chicago are welcome to attend. Spouses and children are welcome (and encouraged) to join\, too.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/winter-social-2026-01-08/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Social
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SUMMARY:Virtual Masterclass: The Thought of John Henry Newman
DESCRIPTION:Recently canonized as the first English saint since the Reformation and declared the 38th Doctor of the Universal Church and Co-patron of Catholic Education (along with St. Thomas Aquinas)\, John Henry Newman (1801-1890) stands as the most important Catholic thinker between the Council of Trent of the sixteenth century and the second Vatican Council (1962-65).  \nNewman’s intellectual autobiography (Apologia pro Vita Sua)\, treatise on higher education (Idea of a University)\, theory of knowledge (Grammar of Assent)\, and major work of theology (Development of Doctrine) stand as classics in their genres.  In addition\, his prolific sermons cover both his Anglican career at Oxford and Catholic career in Birmingham. \nWe will discuss two sermons from his Anglican years\, delivered as “University Sermons” on the relation between faith and reason. In them\, Newman offers creative insights that deepen the classic Catholic position put forth by Aquinas. \nThis masterclass will provide a glimpse of the 2026 intensive summer seminar on Newman’s thought. A full syllabus of the masterclass can be found here. \nThe Zoom link will be distributed in advance of the seminar.  \nThis program is restricted to graduate students from any university or discipline.  \nThis program is part of the project “In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide” (Grant #63614) supported by the John Templeton Foundation. \nTimes are central standard time. \nFor more information contact Geoffrey Zokal at gzokal@lumenchristi.org
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/virtual-masterclass-the-thought-of-john-henry-newman/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Master Classes
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SUMMARY:The Miraculous and the Supernatural
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets weekly on Tuesdays: Jan. 13\, Jan. 20\, Jan. 27\, Feb. 3\, Feb. 10. \n6:00 Dinner | 6:30 Lecture (last 20 Q & A) | 7:30 End \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nThere are more things in heaven and earth\, Horatio\, than are dreamt of in your philosophy”…or acknowledged by materialistic naturalism!  [Shakespeare’s “Hamlet\,” act 1 sc.5] \nThis 5-session course will study Jesus’s miracles and miracles performed in Jesus’s name\, the Eucharistic miracle in which bread and wine are transformed into his Body and Blood\, and his miraculous Resurrection whereby he was raised body and soul from the dead.  If the Shroud of Turin is the actual burial cloth of Jesus\, it is both a relic of his tortured death and a witness to his heavenly transformation!  The course will also investigate the mystical experiences of saints such as Francis of Assisi\, Ignatius of Loyola\, and Theresa of Avila.  Supernatural reality also includes the demonic\, so exorcisms will be studied. \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 13: The miraculous & the supernatural. Jesus the Miracle Worker and miraculous healings. The dogmatic limits of philosophical materialism.\nJan. 20: The Miracle of the Eucharist and eucharistic miracles.\nJan. 27: “They Flew”: mystical experiences of the saints.\nFeb. 3: The reality of evil\, the demonic and exorcisms.\nFeb. 10: Near death experiences and the Shroud of Turin: experiential evidence for Life after death.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-miraculous-and-the-supernatural/2026-01-13/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T193000
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SUMMARY:Why Think? Hannah Arendt and the Life of the Mind
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Bi-Weekly on Wednesdays: Jan. 14\, Jan. 28\, Feb. 11\, Feb. 25  \n6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nThis seminar and the Nicklin Fellows are made possible by the First Analysis Institute\, the support of In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide (grant #63614) from the John Templeton Foundation\, and the generous support of our donors. \nDescription:\nWhat is “thinking”? This question attracts Hannah Arendt’s attention in her later works. Though Arendt claims that thinking is utterly without purpose and leaves no trace behind\, she also proposes that it can provide a protective effect against certain forms of evil-doing in our time.  \nWith that said\, what is the practical relevance of thinking\, today? Given the destructive\, resultless nature of this activity\, why bother? In short: Why think? In this seminar led by Prof. Magnus Ferguson\, we will investigate what it means to ‘think’ in an Arendtian sense through close readings of key excerpts from Hannah Arendt’s final work\, The Life of the Mind\, as well as several short essays. \nCopies of The Life of the Mind will be provided to all participants. Bi-weekly meetings are held on Wednesday evenings over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 14: “Thinking and Moral Considerations”\nJan. 28: Life of the Mind Vol I (p. 69–98) \nFeb. 11: Life of the Mind Vol I (p. 141–151\, 166–182\, 187–193) \nFeb. 25: Life of the Mind Vol. I (p. 197–216)\, and “Karl Jaspers: A Laudatio” \n\n\n\n \nSeries Description:\nReading Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a student-centered reading course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading course is usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n  \nImage Credit: Samuel Bak\, “In Search of a Roof of One’s Own” (2017)
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/why-think-hannah-arendt-and-the-life-of-the-mind-2026-01-14/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Fundamental Questions Seminar,Nicklin Fellowship,Reading Courses
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SUMMARY:Mythmaking and the Epic Tradition in Tolkien's Silmarillion
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: Jan. 15\, Jan. 22\, Jan. 29\, Feb. 5\, Feb 12 \n*Note: Start Date has Been Moved Back a Week from Jan. 8 to Jan. 15 \n7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nThere are few figures as foundational to the epic fantasy genre as J.R.R. Tolkien\, and few works as wide-ranging in that genre as The Silmarillion. Written over the course of nearly 60 years and inspired by the folk traditions of northern Europe\, Greece\, and the personal ethical and historical philosophies of Tolkien himself\, The Silmarillion is a story of morality\, greed\, bliss\, and tragedy. We invite you to join us in a discussion of The Silmarillion’s most dramatic tales\, from the creation of the world to the forging of the One Ring. \nCopies of The Silmarillion will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 15: Ainulindalë and Valaquenta (p. 15-32)\nJan. 22: The story of Fëanor and the Silmarils (p. 63-90\, 106-107)\nJan. 29: The story of Beren and Lúthien (p. 162-187)\nFeb. 5: The story of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel (p. 198-226)\nFeb. 12: Akallabêth\n\n\n\n \nSeries Description:\nGraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation (or prior knowledge of Tolkien!) is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/silmarillion-nf/2026-01-15/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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SUMMARY:Hemingway’s Short Stories
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Mondays: Jan. 26\, Feb. 2\, 9\, 16\, 23 \n5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \nIn this reading group we will read a selection of Ernest Hemingway’s short stories that will illuminate his ingenious writing style through his lesser-known works. We will be reading from the Finca Vigia Complete Short Stories collection\, which features many previously unfinished works. Discussions will revolve around themes of masculinity\, femininity\, life\, and love\, all of which are saturated in his works writ large. Some of the texts that will be discussed include the Nick Adams stories\, Men Without Women\, and the First Forty-Nine. This will be an exciting way to get to know Hemingway’s writings or dive deeper into his work\, while engaging with peers and discussing ideas that are just as relevant today as they were when he wrote them.  \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 26: Deeper Dive into Hemingway’s Writing. Readings will include stories where the immediate meaning of the story is not explicitly stated and requires some deeper analysis. Readings will include Hills Like White Elephants and The Sea Change. These are both readings where there is a meaning that must be arrived to through subtle hints in the stories themselves (though there are varying degrees of subtlety). Discussion will center on getting at what these stories are conveying.\n\nHills Like White Elephants (4 Pages)\nThe Sea Change (4 Pages)\nWine of Wyoming (13 Pages)\nA Clean\, Well-Lighted Place (4 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 2: Nick Adams Stories Pt. I. This week will focus on the first part of the Nick Adams stories\, some of Hemingway’s most famous\, and enjoyable\, short stories. I’ve divided the collection into two weeks for the sake of doing justice to the collection while remaining under 30 pages. These stories express much about a man’s experience of life and is semi-autobiographical. This week will focus on Nick’s youth in Michigan\, his adolescence\, and his time at war. Discussion will focus on what Hemingway is conveying through his stories of youth and masculinity\, particularly regarding how Nick conceives himself and how he views his father.\n\nIndian Camp (6 Pages)\nThe Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife (6 Pages)\nThe Battler (10 Pages)\nThe Killers (8 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 9: Nick Adams Stories Pt. II. As we continue to read the stories\, we will turn to Nick’s adulthood and marriage. This will bring together ideas of masculinity\, maturity\, life\, and fatherhood.\n\nBig Two-Hearted River Pt I (10 Pages)\nNow I Lay Me (7 Pages)\nFathers and Sons (10 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 16: Men Without Women Pt. I. Readings from this week will seek to synthesize what we’ve discussed so far. Bringing together the themes Hemingway often discusses with his writing style. Men Without Women is a collection of short stories that discuss how men act without women. Discussion will revolve\, again\, on ideas of masculinity and the “natural” state of man.\n\nIn Another Country (5 Pages)\nThe Undefeated (25 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 23: Men Without Women Pt. II. This week will conclude this collection\, and we will finish up our discussion of the themes present in them. I would also like to add The Last Good Country\, however\, it is 41 pages long.  I think I may add it as optional reading and discuss it if time allows. This is a personal favorite of his short stories\, but not a necessary addition. There is not enough substance in the text to devote an entire week to the text\, though it is a fun read.\n\nA Banal Story (2 Pages)\nToday is Friday (3 Pages)\nAn Alpine Idyll (5 Pages)\nA Pursuit Race (4 Pages)\nTen Indians (5 Pages)\nMy Old Man (12 Pages)\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nSeries Description:\nGraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any graduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation (or prior knowledge of Tolkien!) is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/hemingways-short-stories/2026-01-19/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260120T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T211724
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SUMMARY:The Miraculous and the Supernatural
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets weekly on Tuesdays: Jan. 13\, Jan. 20\, Jan. 27\, Feb. 3\, Feb. 10. \n6:00 Dinner | 6:30 Lecture (last 20 Q & A) | 7:30 End \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nThere are more things in heaven and earth\, Horatio\, than are dreamt of in your philosophy”…or acknowledged by materialistic naturalism!  [Shakespeare’s “Hamlet\,” act 1 sc.5] \nThis 5-session course will study Jesus’s miracles and miracles performed in Jesus’s name\, the Eucharistic miracle in which bread and wine are transformed into his Body and Blood\, and his miraculous Resurrection whereby he was raised body and soul from the dead.  If the Shroud of Turin is the actual burial cloth of Jesus\, it is both a relic of his tortured death and a witness to his heavenly transformation!  The course will also investigate the mystical experiences of saints such as Francis of Assisi\, Ignatius of Loyola\, and Theresa of Avila.  Supernatural reality also includes the demonic\, so exorcisms will be studied. \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 13: The miraculous & the supernatural. Jesus the Miracle Worker and miraculous healings. The dogmatic limits of philosophical materialism.\nJan. 20: The Miracle of the Eucharist and eucharistic miracles.\nJan. 27: “They Flew”: mystical experiences of the saints.\nFeb. 3: The reality of evil\, the demonic and exorcisms.\nFeb. 10: Near death experiences and the Shroud of Turin: experiential evidence for Life after death.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-miraculous-and-the-supernatural/2026-01-20/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T183000
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SUMMARY:Léon Bloy: Martyr or Madman?
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: Jan. 22\, 29\, Feb. 5\, 12\, 19 \n5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago graduate students. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \n“My anger is the effervescence of my pity\,”  declared writer\, polemicist\, and literary brigand Léon Bloy. Bloy played a leading role in the French Catholic Revival (c. 1885-1915)\, though he also influenced thinkers from Cèline to Grahame Greene to the controversial Michel Houellebecq. A remarkable wordsmith\, Bloy cut his teeth on Gothic Romanticism\, Counter-Enlightenment philosophy\, and the Vulgate. Styling himself “the Ungrateful Beggar\,”  he picked fights with popular writers Émile Zola and Victor Hugo\, got himself banned from the press\, and lived in destitution all his days. Nonetheless\, throughout his life\, he cultivated a group of intellectual devotés who ended up making a tremendous mark on French literature and philosophy. This winter\, Lumen Christi is hosting a reading group on The Pilgrim of the Absolute\, (Le Pèlerin de L’Absolu)  a remarkable compilation sampling widely from Bloy’s works on mystery\, money\, and the modern world. Please join us if you are interested in discovering and discussing one of the few writers who “knew how to administer the sacrament of literature…” \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 22: Dolorism\n\nIntroduction to the 1947 Edition by Jacques Maritain\n“Suffering\, Faith\, Sanctity”\n\n\nJan. 29: Money\n\n“The Wisdom of the Bourgeois”\n“The Poor Man”\n\n\nFeb. 5: Mystery\n\n“The Sense of Mystery”\n\n\nFeb. 12: Art\n\n“Art and the Pilgrim of the Holy Sepulchre”\n\n\nFeb. 19: Christianity and Modernity\n\n“The Hurler of Curses”\n“Modern Christians”\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nSeries Description:\nGraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any graduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation (or prior knowledge of Tolkien!) is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/leon-bloy-martyr-or-madman/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260122T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T211724
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SUMMARY:Mythmaking and the Epic Tradition in Tolkien's Silmarillion
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: Jan. 15\, Jan. 22\, Jan. 29\, Feb. 5\, Feb 12 \n*Note: Start Date has Been Moved Back a Week from Jan. 8 to Jan. 15 \n7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nThere are few figures as foundational to the epic fantasy genre as J.R.R. Tolkien\, and few works as wide-ranging in that genre as The Silmarillion. Written over the course of nearly 60 years and inspired by the folk traditions of northern Europe\, Greece\, and the personal ethical and historical philosophies of Tolkien himself\, The Silmarillion is a story of morality\, greed\, bliss\, and tragedy. We invite you to join us in a discussion of The Silmarillion’s most dramatic tales\, from the creation of the world to the forging of the One Ring. \nCopies of The Silmarillion will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 15: Ainulindalë and Valaquenta (p. 15-32)\nJan. 22: The story of Fëanor and the Silmarils (p. 63-90\, 106-107)\nJan. 29: The story of Beren and Lúthien (p. 162-187)\nFeb. 5: The story of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel (p. 198-226)\nFeb. 12: Akallabêth\n\n\n\n \nSeries Description:\nGraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation (or prior knowledge of Tolkien!) is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/silmarillion-nf/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260123T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260123T103000
DTSTAMP:20260416T211724
CREATED:20251202T214123Z
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SUMMARY:Glimpses of Wonder: Faith\, Reason\, and Technology in the University Today
DESCRIPTION:One great challenge in the modern research university is the siloing of information and of knowledge. While specialized knowledge is valuable\, pressing questions confronting the contemporary world require that diverse forms of knowing be integrated\, both in the heart of the knower and in society. A Catholic Institute is uniquely poised to speak to this challenge since the Catholic intellectual tradition has sought to embrace and integrate five intellectual virtues as presented in Aristotle (NE\, VI:3) and St. Thomas Aquinas (ST\, 1a-IIae\, q. 57): wisdom\, science\, art\, prudence\, and mind or understanding. The Franciscan tradition has also emphasized the importance of wonder at the beauty of creation in this synthesis. In this class\, we will engage the unity of these virtues under the guidance of wonder and discuss specific applications to new technologies in artificial intelligence and ecological engineering. True human flourishing is not necessarily about slowing down or accelerating the advance of progress as finding a new measure that allows one to see epiphanies of beauty and learn from them about oneself\, the world\, and the creator of the beauty of the world. \nThis masterclass will provide an engagement with topics related to the 2026 Summer Seminar “Glimpses of Wonder: Epiphanies of Beauty in the Midst of Technological Change” and will help students explore in advance related themes.  \nThe Zoom link will be distributed in advance of the seminar.  \nThis program is restricted to graduate students from any university or discipline. \nThe syllabus and readings can be found here.  \nThis program is part of the project “In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide” (Grant #63614) supported by the John Templeton Foundation. \nAll times are Central Standard Time.  \nFor more information email Geoffrey Zokal at gzokal@lumenchristi.org
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/virtual-masterclass-epiphanies-of-beauty-in-the-midst-of-technological-change/
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CATEGORIES:ONLINE,Master Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260126T190000
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SUMMARY:Hemingway’s Short Stories
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Mondays: Jan. 26\, Feb. 2\, 9\, 16\, 23 \n5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \nIn this reading group we will read a selection of Ernest Hemingway’s short stories that will illuminate his ingenious writing style through his lesser-known works. We will be reading from the Finca Vigia Complete Short Stories collection\, which features many previously unfinished works. Discussions will revolve around themes of masculinity\, femininity\, life\, and love\, all of which are saturated in his works writ large. Some of the texts that will be discussed include the Nick Adams stories\, Men Without Women\, and the First Forty-Nine. This will be an exciting way to get to know Hemingway’s writings or dive deeper into his work\, while engaging with peers and discussing ideas that are just as relevant today as they were when he wrote them.  \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 26: Deeper Dive into Hemingway’s Writing. Readings will include stories where the immediate meaning of the story is not explicitly stated and requires some deeper analysis. Readings will include Hills Like White Elephants and The Sea Change. These are both readings where there is a meaning that must be arrived to through subtle hints in the stories themselves (though there are varying degrees of subtlety). Discussion will center on getting at what these stories are conveying.\n\nHills Like White Elephants (4 Pages)\nThe Sea Change (4 Pages)\nWine of Wyoming (13 Pages)\nA Clean\, Well-Lighted Place (4 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 2: Nick Adams Stories Pt. I. This week will focus on the first part of the Nick Adams stories\, some of Hemingway’s most famous\, and enjoyable\, short stories. I’ve divided the collection into two weeks for the sake of doing justice to the collection while remaining under 30 pages. These stories express much about a man’s experience of life and is semi-autobiographical. This week will focus on Nick’s youth in Michigan\, his adolescence\, and his time at war. Discussion will focus on what Hemingway is conveying through his stories of youth and masculinity\, particularly regarding how Nick conceives himself and how he views his father.\n\nIndian Camp (6 Pages)\nThe Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife (6 Pages)\nThe Battler (10 Pages)\nThe Killers (8 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 9: Nick Adams Stories Pt. II. As we continue to read the stories\, we will turn to Nick’s adulthood and marriage. This will bring together ideas of masculinity\, maturity\, life\, and fatherhood.\n\nBig Two-Hearted River Pt I (10 Pages)\nNow I Lay Me (7 Pages)\nFathers and Sons (10 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 16: Men Without Women Pt. I. Readings from this week will seek to synthesize what we’ve discussed so far. Bringing together the themes Hemingway often discusses with his writing style. Men Without Women is a collection of short stories that discuss how men act without women. Discussion will revolve\, again\, on ideas of masculinity and the “natural” state of man.\n\nIn Another Country (5 Pages)\nThe Undefeated (25 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 23: Men Without Women Pt. II. This week will conclude this collection\, and we will finish up our discussion of the themes present in them. I would also like to add The Last Good Country\, however\, it is 41 pages long.  I think I may add it as optional reading and discuss it if time allows. This is a personal favorite of his short stories\, but not a necessary addition. There is not enough substance in the text to devote an entire week to the text\, though it is a fun read.\n\nA Banal Story (2 Pages)\nToday is Friday (3 Pages)\nAn Alpine Idyll (5 Pages)\nA Pursuit Race (4 Pages)\nTen Indians (5 Pages)\nMy Old Man (12 Pages)\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nSeries Description:\nGraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any graduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation (or prior knowledge of Tolkien!) is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/hemingways-short-stories/2026-01-26/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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SUMMARY:Hemingway’s Short Stories
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Mondays: Jan. 26\, Feb. 2\, 9\, 16\, 23 \n5:30 – 7:00 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \nIn this reading group we will read a selection of Ernest Hemingway’s short stories that will illuminate his ingenious writing style through his lesser-known works. We will be reading from the Finca Vigia Complete Short Stories collection\, which features many previously unfinished works. Discussions will revolve around themes of masculinity\, femininity\, life\, and love\, all of which are saturated in his works writ large. Some of the texts that will be discussed include the Nick Adams stories\, Men Without Women\, and the First Forty-Nine. This will be an exciting way to get to know Hemingway’s writings or dive deeper into his work\, while engaging with peers and discussing ideas that are just as relevant today as they were when he wrote them.  \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 26: Deeper Dive into Hemingway’s Writing. Readings will include stories where the immediate meaning of the story is not explicitly stated and requires some deeper analysis. Readings will include Hills Like White Elephants and The Sea Change. These are both readings where there is a meaning that must be arrived to through subtle hints in the stories themselves (though there are varying degrees of subtlety). Discussion will center on getting at what these stories are conveying.\n\nHills Like White Elephants (4 Pages)\nThe Sea Change (4 Pages)\nWine of Wyoming (13 Pages)\nA Clean\, Well-Lighted Place (4 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 2: Nick Adams Stories Pt. I. This week will focus on the first part of the Nick Adams stories\, some of Hemingway’s most famous\, and enjoyable\, short stories. I’ve divided the collection into two weeks for the sake of doing justice to the collection while remaining under 30 pages. These stories express much about a man’s experience of life and is semi-autobiographical. This week will focus on Nick’s youth in Michigan\, his adolescence\, and his time at war. Discussion will focus on what Hemingway is conveying through his stories of youth and masculinity\, particularly regarding how Nick conceives himself and how he views his father.\n\nIndian Camp (6 Pages)\nThe Doctor and the Doctor’s Wife (6 Pages)\nThe Battler (10 Pages)\nThe Killers (8 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 9: Nick Adams Stories Pt. II. As we continue to read the stories\, we will turn to Nick’s adulthood and marriage. This will bring together ideas of masculinity\, maturity\, life\, and fatherhood.\n\nBig Two-Hearted River Pt I (10 Pages)\nNow I Lay Me (7 Pages)\nFathers and Sons (10 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 16: Men Without Women Pt. I. Readings from this week will seek to synthesize what we’ve discussed so far. Bringing together the themes Hemingway often discusses with his writing style. Men Without Women is a collection of short stories that discuss how men act without women. Discussion will revolve\, again\, on ideas of masculinity and the “natural” state of man.\n\nIn Another Country (5 Pages)\nThe Undefeated (25 Pages)\n\n\nFeb. 23: Men Without Women Pt. II. This week will conclude this collection\, and we will finish up our discussion of the themes present in them. I would also like to add The Last Good Country\, however\, it is 41 pages long.  I think I may add it as optional reading and discuss it if time allows. This is a personal favorite of his short stories\, but not a necessary addition. There is not enough substance in the text to devote an entire week to the text\, though it is a fun read.\n\nA Banal Story (2 Pages)\nToday is Friday (3 Pages)\nAn Alpine Idyll (5 Pages)\nA Pursuit Race (4 Pages)\nTen Indians (5 Pages)\nMy Old Man (12 Pages)\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nSeries Description:\nGraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any graduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation (or prior knowledge of Tolkien!) is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/hemingways-short-stories-2/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260127T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T211724
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SUMMARY:The Miraculous and the Supernatural
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets weekly on Tuesdays: Jan. 13\, Jan. 20\, Jan. 27\, Feb. 3\, Feb. 10. \n6:00 Dinner | 6:30 Lecture (last 20 Q & A) | 7:30 End \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. University of Chicago faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. Others interested in auditing should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nThere are more things in heaven and earth\, Horatio\, than are dreamt of in your philosophy”…or acknowledged by materialistic naturalism!  [Shakespeare’s “Hamlet\,” act 1 sc.5] \nThis 5-session course will study Jesus’s miracles and miracles performed in Jesus’s name\, the Eucharistic miracle in which bread and wine are transformed into his Body and Blood\, and his miraculous Resurrection whereby he was raised body and soul from the dead.  If the Shroud of Turin is the actual burial cloth of Jesus\, it is both a relic of his tortured death and a witness to his heavenly transformation!  The course will also investigate the mystical experiences of saints such as Francis of Assisi\, Ignatius of Loyola\, and Theresa of Avila.  Supernatural reality also includes the demonic\, so exorcisms will be studied. \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 13: The miraculous & the supernatural. Jesus the Miracle Worker and miraculous healings. The dogmatic limits of philosophical materialism.\nJan. 20: The Miracle of the Eucharist and eucharistic miracles.\nJan. 27: “They Flew”: mystical experiences of the saints.\nFeb. 3: The reality of evil\, the demonic and exorcisms.\nFeb. 10: Near death experiences and the Shroud of Turin: experiential evidence for Life after death.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/the-miraculous-and-the-supernatural/2026-01-27/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260128T193000
DTSTAMP:20260416T211724
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SUMMARY:Why Think? Hannah Arendt and the Life of the Mind
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Bi-Weekly on Wednesdays: Jan. 14\, Jan. 28\, Feb. 11\, Feb. 25  \n6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nThis seminar and the Nicklin Fellows are made possible by the First Analysis Institute\, the support of In Lumine Tuo: Expanding and Sustaining the Catholic Intellectual Tradition Nationwide (grant #63614) from the John Templeton Foundation\, and the generous support of our donors. \nDescription:\nWhat is “thinking”? This question attracts Hannah Arendt’s attention in her later works. Though Arendt claims that thinking is utterly without purpose and leaves no trace behind\, she also proposes that it can provide a protective effect against certain forms of evil-doing in our time.  \nWith that said\, what is the practical relevance of thinking\, today? Given the destructive\, resultless nature of this activity\, why bother? In short: Why think? In this seminar led by Prof. Magnus Ferguson\, we will investigate what it means to ‘think’ in an Arendtian sense through close readings of key excerpts from Hannah Arendt’s final work\, The Life of the Mind\, as well as several short essays. \nCopies of The Life of the Mind will be provided to all participants. Bi-weekly meetings are held on Wednesday evenings over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 14: “Thinking and Moral Considerations”\nJan. 28: Life of the Mind Vol I (p. 69–98) \nFeb. 11: Life of the Mind Vol I (p. 141–151\, 166–182\, 187–193) \nFeb. 25: Life of the Mind Vol. I (p. 197–216)\, and “Karl Jaspers: A Laudatio” \n\n\n\n \nSeries Description:\nReading Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a student-centered reading course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading course is usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n  \nImage Credit: Samuel Bak\, “In Search of a Roof of One’s Own” (2017)
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/why-think-hannah-arendt-and-the-life-of-the-mind-2/2026-01-28/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Fundamental Questions Seminar,Nicklin Fellowship,Reading Courses
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T183000
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SUMMARY:Léon Bloy: Martyr or Madman?
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: Jan. 22\, 29\, Feb. 5\, 12\, 19 \n5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago graduate students. Other students interested in attending should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \n“My anger is the effervescence of my pity\,”  declared writer\, polemicist\, and literary brigand Léon Bloy. Bloy played a leading role in the French Catholic Revival (c. 1885-1915)\, though he also influenced thinkers from Cèline to Grahame Greene to the controversial Michel Houellebecq. A remarkable wordsmith\, Bloy cut his teeth on Gothic Romanticism\, Counter-Enlightenment philosophy\, and the Vulgate. Styling himself “the Ungrateful Beggar\,”  he picked fights with popular writers Émile Zola and Victor Hugo\, got himself banned from the press\, and lived in destitution all his days. Nonetheless\, throughout his life\, he cultivated a group of intellectual devotés who ended up making a tremendous mark on French literature and philosophy. This winter\, Lumen Christi is hosting a reading group on The Pilgrim of the Absolute\, (Le Pèlerin de L’Absolu)  a remarkable compilation sampling widely from Bloy’s works on mystery\, money\, and the modern world. Please join us if you are interested in discovering and discussing one of the few writers who “knew how to administer the sacrament of literature…” \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 22: Dolorism\n\nIntroduction to the 1947 Edition by Jacques Maritain\n“Suffering\, Faith\, Sanctity”\n\n\nJan. 29: Money\n\n“The Wisdom of the Bourgeois”\n“The Poor Man”\n\n\nFeb. 5: Mystery\n\n“The Sense of Mystery”\n\n\nFeb. 12: Art\n\n“Art and the Pilgrim of the Holy Sepulchre”\n\n\nFeb. 19: Christianity and Modernity\n\n“The Hurler of Curses”\n“Modern Christians”\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nSeries Description:\nGraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any graduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation (or prior knowledge of Tolkien!) is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/leon-bloy-martyr-or-madman/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260416T211724
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SUMMARY:Mythmaking and the Epic Tradition in Tolkien's Silmarillion
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\nMeets Weekly on Thursdays: Jan. 15\, Jan. 22\, Jan. 29\, Feb. 5\, Feb 12 \n*Note: Start Date has Been Moved Back a Week from Jan. 8 to Jan. 15 \n7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. | Dinner Provided \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. Please reach out to William Hurley for any questions (whurley@lumenchristi.org). \nThere are few figures as foundational to the epic fantasy genre as J.R.R. Tolkien\, and few works as wide-ranging in that genre as The Silmarillion. Written over the course of nearly 60 years and inspired by the folk traditions of northern Europe\, Greece\, and the personal ethical and historical philosophies of Tolkien himself\, The Silmarillion is a story of morality\, greed\, bliss\, and tragedy. We invite you to join us in a discussion of The Silmarillion’s most dramatic tales\, from the creation of the world to the forging of the One Ring. \nCopies of The Silmarillion will be provided to all participants. Weekly meetings are held over dinner. Weekly reading assignments are kept at or below 30 pages. \nSchedule:\n\nJan. 15: Ainulindalë and Valaquenta (p. 15-32)\nJan. 22: The story of Fëanor and the Silmarils (p. 63-90\, 106-107)\nJan. 29: The story of Beren and Lúthien (p. 162-187)\nFeb. 5: The story of Túrin Turambar and Nienor Níniel (p. 198-226)\nFeb. 12: Akallabêth\n\n\n\n \nSeries Description:\nGraduate Reading Group \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a number of student-led reading groups at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). The reading groups are usually held over a shared meal and all participants are provided a copy of the text. Any undergraduate interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation (or prior knowledge of Tolkien!) is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/silmarillion-nf/2026-01-29/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260130T110000
DTSTAMP:20260416T211724
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SUMMARY:Greek New Testament
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Refreshments Provided \n*Note: winter sessions have been shifted forward by one week \nThis event is designated for University of Chicago graduate and undergraduate students. Students will receive a copy of the texts. \n“In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son\, whom he appointed the heir of all things\, through whom also he created the world.” This dramatic opening salvo of the Letter to the Hebrews\, summarizing salvation history\, is one of the most famous and consequential one-liners in the New Testament. But who is this Son? How is he “appointed heir of all things”? What is the relationship between God’s message through him and His message through the prophets? In this reading group\, we will examine\, through careful study of the Koine Greek text\, how the Letter to the Hebrews answers these questions and more\, with an eye to the authorship\, audience\, and genre of this mysterious text. All levels of Greek proficiency are encouraged to join. Advance preparation is recommended but not required. \nSchedule:\n\nOct. 17: Introduction; Hebrews 1.1-4: God’s Son\nOct. 24: Hebrews 1.5-14: The Son’s Superiority to the Angels\nOct. 31: Hebrews 2.1-9\,:The Son’s Abasement\nNov. 7: Hebrews 2.10-18: The Son\, the Pioneer of Our Salvation\nNov. 14: Hebrews 3: The Son and Moses\nNov. 21: Hebrews 4.1-13: God’s Promised Rest\n\nJan. 30: Hebrews 4.14–5.14\n\n\nFeb. 6: Hebrews 6.1–20\n\n\nFeb. 13: Hebrews 7.1–22\n\n\nFeb. 20: Hebrews 7.23–8.13\n\n\nFeb. 27: Hebrews 9.1–14\n\n\nMarch. 6: Hebrews 9.15–28
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/greek-new-testament/2026-01-30/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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