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SUMMARY:Mythopoetics and Faerie Stories: Theory and Practice of Mythmaking
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n5:00 p.m. Dinner | 5:30 p.m. Lecture with Q&A | 6:15 p.m. Story-Telling on The Patio By The Fire | 7:00 p.m. Audience Q & A | 7:15 p.m. Event End\, Book Signing\, Smores \nThis event is designated for current University of Chicago students. All registrants will be provided with a free copy of the text.  \nThere’s an old Irish belief that if you aren’t wrapped in a cloak of story you will be unprepared for what the world will hurl at you. In his newly published Liturgies of the Wild\, acclaimed mythographer and storyteller Martin Shaw argues that we live in a myth-impoverished age and that such poverty has left us vulnerable to stories that may not wish us well. Drawing on the “ancient technologies” of myths and initiatory rites\, Shaw provides a road to wholeness\, maturity and connection. \nIn this event for UChicago students\, Dr. Shaw will explore both the theory and practice of mythmaking.  In the first section Shaw will guide us through myth’s relationship to initiation rites and oral storytelling\, explaining these “ancient technologies.” \nIn the second we tilt directly into the telling of an Irish fairy tale\, The Birth of Ossian. Drawing on his experience as a professor and widely respected storyteller\, Shaw will locate us in the deeper dimensions of how a modern person approaches an ancient story.  \nThe theory of mythopoetics will take place in the Gavin House seminar room. But because any good story requires the proper setting\, The Birth of Ossian will be told in the Gavin House back yard\, where fire pits will blaze\, patio heaters will burn\, and hot chocolate will be served to all. \nAn optional pre-event dinner will be served at 5pm. Copies of Liturgies of the Wild are included for all registrants.  This event is open to current UChicago undergraduate and graduate students. Registration is free but will be capped at 40 students.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/mythopoetics-and-faerie-stories-theory-and-practice-of-mythmaking-2026-1-12/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Seminar
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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/2026-02-05/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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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/2026-02-06/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Tenure Track: Catholic Vocation in Higher Education
DESCRIPTION:A webinar hosted by the Office of Mission and Ministry at Providence College and COLLIS Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture (Cornell University) and co-sponsored by the Lumen Christi Institute and the In Lumine Network. \nGraduate training often assumes a single path: the tenure-track job at a major research university. But for Catholic scholars\, discerning a vocation in academia shouldn’t principally be about chasing prestige. This webinar reframes professional development within a Catholic understanding of vocation and invites Catholic graduate students to reflect on their academic calling by exploring possibilities for faithful\, flourishing work in higher education. A panel of Catholic scholars from different disciplines and institutions will share their experiences of living out their faith in the classroom\, the lab\, and the wider intellectual community. Together\, they will reflect on vocation\, institutional culture\, and sustaining Catholic intellectual life across the varied landscapes of higher education—from Catholic liberal arts colleges and mission-oriented non-Catholic universities to state institutions. The panel will also open space for the practical dimensions of vocation: discerning how to balance family life\, community\, and parish participation alongside the responsibilities of teaching and research. \nSchedule\n-5 PM-5:40 PM Panel Interview\n-5:40 PM-6:15 PM Open Q&A and Discussion \nPanelists\n-Robert Miner\, Ph.D\, Professor of Philosophy\, Providence College\n-Tyler Thomas\, Ph.D\, Assistant Professor of Political Science\, School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership\, Arizona State University\n-Katherine Bulinski\, Ph.D\, Professor of Geoscience\, Bellarmine University \nThis webinar is for graduate students\, postdocs\, and early career faculty. Registration can be found here. \nTimes are Central Standard Time \nA house watch party with dinner served will be hosted for graduate students and early career scholars. For more information contact gzokal@lumenchristi.org \nThis project is supported by Providence College and by a grant from the Lumen Christi Institute with funding from the John Templeton Foundation (Grant #63614)
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/beyond-the-tenure-track-catholic-vocation-in-higher-education/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:ONLINE
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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-2/2026-02-11/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Fundamental Questions Seminar,Nicklin Fellowship,Reading Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260212T193000
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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/2026-02-12/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups,Nicklin Fellowship
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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/2026-02-13/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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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/2026-02-20/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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SUMMARY:A Man for All Seasons  Showing
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 Dinner | 6:30 Movie | 8:30 Discussion & End \nThis event is intended for graduate and undergraduate students of the University of Chicago\, all others should contact William Hurley at whurley@lumenchristi.org. \nA Man for All Seasons is a 1966 British film directed and produced by Fred Zinnemann\, based on a play by Robert Bolt. It depicts the lawyer and then-Lord Chancellor of England\, St. Thomas More\, as he navigates the turbulent waters of faith\, conscience\, loyalty\, and ambition in England under Henry VIII. The film poses ambitious and important questions en route to showing us how Thomas was truly a man for any season. \nThe movie screening will be held at the Woodlawn House\, a Victorian mansion located at 5554 S Woodlawn Ave. It is the site of the Lumen Christi Institute’s residential student community.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/a-man-for-all-seasons-showing/
LOCATION:5554 S. Woodlawn Ave.\, Chicago\, IL 60637\, Hyde Park\, IL
CATEGORIES:Woodlawn Resident Project
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260225T193000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092317
CREATED:20251212T160155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T173730Z
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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-2/2026-02-25/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Fundamental Questions Seminar,Nicklin Fellowship,Reading Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260227T110000
DTSTAMP:20260525T092317
CREATED:20251001T150532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T003257Z
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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/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Groups
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