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SUMMARY:What is a “Uni-versity”?  Revisiting Newman’s “Idea of a University”
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Refreshments Provided \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. The book may be picked up any time during business hours from Gavin House. \nDescription:\nThe crisis of the university has been frequently remarked. Mortimer Adler\, onetime University of Chicago professor\, decades ago prophetically sounded the tocsin regarding the fragmentation of the modern university. Battles over core curricula\, distribution of limited resources\, and arguments over research and teaching priorities are all indications of the crisis. Perhaps the greatest threats to the university in our Űber-Tech culture are posed by S.T.E.M. and AI. \nSo what is a “uni-versity”?  What is its purpose? What should be the goals of a university education? Spurred by the modern spiritual and cultural genius of John Henry Newman\, we will read and discuss his “Idea of a University.” Several months ago\, Newman was declared a “Doctor” of the Catholic Church in recognition of his personal holiness and mastery of the Christian tradition. \nIn the light of Newman’s insights\, come share your experiences at the University of Chicago. What classes have especially impacted you? How have you become a different person? What are your existential desires and hopes? \nSchedule:\n\nApril 1: Newman’s preface [pp. xxxvii-xlvii]  and Discourses One and Two [pp.1-32]\nApril 8: Discourses Three and Four [pp. 32-74] \nApril 15: Discourses Five and Six [pp.74-114]\nApril 22: Discourses Seven and Eight [pp. 114-161]\nApril 29:  Discourses Nine and Ten [pp.161-181]\n\nClass materials are accessible via the class Google folder found here. \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 student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-is-a-uni-versity-revisiting-newmans-idea-of-a-university/2026-04-01/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Courses
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SUMMARY:History of Monasticism
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \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. \nThis project is made possible through 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:\nMonasticism is the form of religious life common to the Latin\, Greek\, Syriac\, and Coptic churches. This course will examine its development from the age of the martyrs to the present and its perennial role within the Body of Christ. Of special interest will be the tensions between the solitary life and common life\, flight from the world versus evangelization\, and the way these tensions create opportunities for renewal. Also of interest is how monasticism adapts itself to new political situations: the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West\, the advance of Islam\, the French Revolution and Enlightenment and the prospects for monasticism in the 21st century. \nSchedule:\n\nMarch 31 – The Call of the Desert (1st-4th)\nApril 7 – Foundations of a New World (5th-7th)\nApril 14 – Vikings to the North\, Saracens to the South (8th-10th)\nApril 21 – Shifts of Gravity: Cluny\, Athos\, and Monastic Reform (11th-13th)\nApril 28 – Cataclysms: The Fall of Constantinople and the Dissolution (14th-16th)\nMay 5 – The Age of Reason and Romantic Re-imaginings (17th-19th)\nMay 12 – Global Monasticism (19th-21st)\n\nSeries Description:\nNon-Credit Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a Tuesday evening non-credit course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). Survey-style lectures are held over a shared meal\, with no advanced preparation required.  These courses offer accessible introductions to key aspects of the Catholic intellectual tradition. All UChicago students\, staff\, and faculty members are welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/history-of-monasticism/2026-04-07/
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SUMMARY:What is a “Uni-versity”?  Revisiting Newman’s “Idea of a University”
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Refreshments Provided \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. The book may be picked up any time during business hours from Gavin House. \nDescription:\nThe crisis of the university has been frequently remarked. Mortimer Adler\, onetime University of Chicago professor\, decades ago prophetically sounded the tocsin regarding the fragmentation of the modern university. Battles over core curricula\, distribution of limited resources\, and arguments over research and teaching priorities are all indications of the crisis. Perhaps the greatest threats to the university in our Űber-Tech culture are posed by S.T.E.M. and AI. \nSo what is a “uni-versity”?  What is its purpose? What should be the goals of a university education? Spurred by the modern spiritual and cultural genius of John Henry Newman\, we will read and discuss his “Idea of a University.” Several months ago\, Newman was declared a “Doctor” of the Catholic Church in recognition of his personal holiness and mastery of the Christian tradition. \nIn the light of Newman’s insights\, come share your experiences at the University of Chicago. What classes have especially impacted you? How have you become a different person? What are your existential desires and hopes? \nSchedule:\n\nApril 1: Newman’s preface [pp. xxxvii-xlvii]  and Discourses One and Two [pp.1-32]\nApril 8: Discourses Three and Four [pp. 32-74] \nApril 15: Discourses Five and Six [pp.74-114]\nApril 22: Discourses Seven and Eight [pp. 114-161]\nApril 29:  Discourses Nine and Ten [pp.161-181]\n\nClass materials are accessible via the class Google folder found here. \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 student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-is-a-uni-versity-revisiting-newmans-idea-of-a-university/2026-04-08/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Courses
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SUMMARY:Faculty Colloquium with Bernard McGinn on In the Eagle’s Wake
DESCRIPTION:This event is by invitation only. For more information contact Geoffrey Zokal gzokal@lumenchristi.org  \nThe Lumen Christi Institute will host a faculty colloquium in honor of the prolific work of Bernard McGinn (University of Chicago) and to discuss his new book In the Eagle’s Wake. The half‑day colloquium offers an opportunity both to engage with an important recent contribution to scholarship and to honor McGinn’s long and illustrious career. \nA complementary book will be provided in advance to all participants to facilitate preparation for the colloquium. \nInitial remarks will be given at the outset of each session by Kevin Hart (Duke University) and David Albertson (University of Southern California)\, followed by responses from Professor McGinn. Engaged participant conversation will be moderated by Erin Walsh (University of Chicago) in each session. \nFollowing the event\, a lunch will be served in honor of Dr. McGinn. \nThis event is co-sponsored by the University of Chicago Divinity School and Crossroads Publishing.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/faculty-colloquium-with-bernard-mcginn-on-in-the-eagles-wake/
LOCATION:University of Chicago\, 5801 S Ellis Ave\nChicago\, IL 60637\, Hyde Park\, IL
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:History of Monasticism
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \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. \nThis project is made possible through 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:\nMonasticism is the form of religious life common to the Latin\, Greek\, Syriac\, and Coptic churches. This course will examine its development from the age of the martyrs to the present and its perennial role within the Body of Christ. Of special interest will be the tensions between the solitary life and common life\, flight from the world versus evangelization\, and the way these tensions create opportunities for renewal. Also of interest is how monasticism adapts itself to new political situations: the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West\, the advance of Islam\, the French Revolution and Enlightenment and the prospects for monasticism in the 21st century. \nSchedule:\n\nMarch 31 – The Call of the Desert (1st-4th)\nApril 7 – Foundations of a New World (5th-7th)\nApril 14 – Vikings to the North\, Saracens to the South (8th-10th)\nApril 21 – Shifts of Gravity: Cluny\, Athos\, and Monastic Reform (11th-13th)\nApril 28 – Cataclysms: The Fall of Constantinople and the Dissolution (14th-16th)\nMay 5 – The Age of Reason and Romantic Re-imaginings (17th-19th)\nMay 12 – Global Monasticism (19th-21st)\n\nSeries Description:\nNon-Credit Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a Tuesday evening non-credit course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). Survey-style lectures are held over a shared meal\, with no advanced preparation required.  These courses offer accessible introductions to key aspects of the Catholic intellectual tradition. All UChicago students\, staff\, and faculty members are welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/history-of-monasticism/2026-04-14/
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CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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SUMMARY:What is a “Uni-versity”?  Revisiting Newman’s “Idea of a University”
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Refreshments Provided \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. The book may be picked up any time during business hours from Gavin House. \nDescription:\nThe crisis of the university has been frequently remarked. Mortimer Adler\, onetime University of Chicago professor\, decades ago prophetically sounded the tocsin regarding the fragmentation of the modern university. Battles over core curricula\, distribution of limited resources\, and arguments over research and teaching priorities are all indications of the crisis. Perhaps the greatest threats to the university in our Űber-Tech culture are posed by S.T.E.M. and AI. \nSo what is a “uni-versity”?  What is its purpose? What should be the goals of a university education? Spurred by the modern spiritual and cultural genius of John Henry Newman\, we will read and discuss his “Idea of a University.” Several months ago\, Newman was declared a “Doctor” of the Catholic Church in recognition of his personal holiness and mastery of the Christian tradition. \nIn the light of Newman’s insights\, come share your experiences at the University of Chicago. What classes have especially impacted you? How have you become a different person? What are your existential desires and hopes? \nSchedule:\n\nApril 1: Newman’s preface [pp. xxxvii-xlvii]  and Discourses One and Two [pp.1-32]\nApril 8: Discourses Three and Four [pp. 32-74] \nApril 15: Discourses Five and Six [pp.74-114]\nApril 22: Discourses Seven and Eight [pp. 114-161]\nApril 29:  Discourses Nine and Ten [pp.161-181]\n\nClass materials are accessible via the class Google folder found here. \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 student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-is-a-uni-versity-revisiting-newmans-idea-of-a-university/2026-04-15/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Courses
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SUMMARY:History of Monasticism
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \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. \nThis project is made possible through 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:\nMonasticism is the form of religious life common to the Latin\, Greek\, Syriac\, and Coptic churches. This course will examine its development from the age of the martyrs to the present and its perennial role within the Body of Christ. Of special interest will be the tensions between the solitary life and common life\, flight from the world versus evangelization\, and the way these tensions create opportunities for renewal. Also of interest is how monasticism adapts itself to new political situations: the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West\, the advance of Islam\, the French Revolution and Enlightenment and the prospects for monasticism in the 21st century. \nSchedule:\n\nMarch 31 – The Call of the Desert (1st-4th)\nApril 7 – Foundations of a New World (5th-7th)\nApril 14 – Vikings to the North\, Saracens to the South (8th-10th)\nApril 21 – Shifts of Gravity: Cluny\, Athos\, and Monastic Reform (11th-13th)\nApril 28 – Cataclysms: The Fall of Constantinople and the Dissolution (14th-16th)\nMay 5 – The Age of Reason and Romantic Re-imaginings (17th-19th)\nMay 12 – Global Monasticism (19th-21st)\n\nSeries Description:\nNon-Credit Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a Tuesday evening non-credit course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). Survey-style lectures are held over a shared meal\, with no advanced preparation required.  These courses offer accessible introductions to key aspects of the Catholic intellectual tradition. All UChicago students\, staff\, and faculty members are welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/history-of-monasticism/2026-04-21/
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CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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SUMMARY:What is a “Uni-versity”?  Revisiting Newman’s “Idea of a University”
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Refreshments Provided \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. The book may be picked up any time during business hours from Gavin House. \nDescription:\nThe crisis of the university has been frequently remarked. Mortimer Adler\, onetime University of Chicago professor\, decades ago prophetically sounded the tocsin regarding the fragmentation of the modern university. Battles over core curricula\, distribution of limited resources\, and arguments over research and teaching priorities are all indications of the crisis. Perhaps the greatest threats to the university in our Űber-Tech culture are posed by S.T.E.M. and AI. \nSo what is a “uni-versity”?  What is its purpose? What should be the goals of a university education? Spurred by the modern spiritual and cultural genius of John Henry Newman\, we will read and discuss his “Idea of a University.” Several months ago\, Newman was declared a “Doctor” of the Catholic Church in recognition of his personal holiness and mastery of the Christian tradition. \nIn the light of Newman’s insights\, come share your experiences at the University of Chicago. What classes have especially impacted you? How have you become a different person? What are your existential desires and hopes? \nSchedule:\n\nApril 1: Newman’s preface [pp. xxxvii-xlvii]  and Discourses One and Two [pp.1-32]\nApril 8: Discourses Three and Four [pp. 32-74] \nApril 15: Discourses Five and Six [pp.74-114]\nApril 22: Discourses Seven and Eight [pp. 114-161]\nApril 29:  Discourses Nine and Ten [pp.161-181]\n\nClass materials are accessible via the class Google folder found here. \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 student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-is-a-uni-versity-revisiting-newmans-idea-of-a-university/2026-04-22/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Courses
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SUMMARY:Being Human in the Digital Age: A Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The dominance of technology in our lives and the precipitous rise of artificial intelligence in the last few years has raised profound questions. We are being asked to think more deeply about what it means to be human\, how we should (and whether we can) live with our creations\, and what kind of life we can share together. How should we understand these new technologies? How does our use of digital technology form us? Is it changing society in fundamental ways? How should we think about the religious aspirations and dimensions of this new technology?  In this webinar\, professor of theology Jared Ortiz will interview philosopher Anton Barba-Kay about his new book\, A Web of Our Own Making: The Nature of Digital Formation.  \nThis event is being cosponsored by the COLLIS Institute for Catholic Thought and Culture\, the Saint Benedict Institute\, Fons Vitae at Duke Divinity School\, the Kateri Institute\, the Harvard Catholic Forum\, and the St. Kateri Institute.  \nTo register for the event please click here.  \nFor more information contact Geoffrey Zokal at gzokal@lumenchristi.org \nThis projects is made possible through 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.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/being-human-in-the-digital-age-a-discussion/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:ONLINE
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260428T180000
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SUMMARY:History of Monasticism
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n6:00 – 7:30 p.m. | Dinner Provided \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. \nThis project is made possible through 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:\nMonasticism is the form of religious life common to the Latin\, Greek\, Syriac\, and Coptic churches. This course will examine its development from the age of the martyrs to the present and its perennial role within the Body of Christ. Of special interest will be the tensions between the solitary life and common life\, flight from the world versus evangelization\, and the way these tensions create opportunities for renewal. Also of interest is how monasticism adapts itself to new political situations: the collapse of the Roman Empire in the West\, the advance of Islam\, the French Revolution and Enlightenment and the prospects for monasticism in the 21st century. \nSchedule:\n\nMarch 31 – The Call of the Desert (1st-4th)\nApril 7 – Foundations of a New World (5th-7th)\nApril 14 – Vikings to the North\, Saracens to the South (8th-10th)\nApril 21 – Shifts of Gravity: Cluny\, Athos\, and Monastic Reform (11th-13th)\nApril 28 – Cataclysms: The Fall of Constantinople and the Dissolution (14th-16th)\nMay 5 – The Age of Reason and Romantic Re-imaginings (17th-19th)\nMay 12 – Global Monasticism (19th-21st)\n\nSeries Description:\nNon-Credit Course \nEach quarter\, the Lumen Christi Institute hosts a Tuesday evening non-credit course at Gavin House (1220 E 58th St.). Survey-style lectures are held over a shared meal\, with no advanced preparation required.  These courses offer accessible introductions to key aspects of the Catholic intellectual tradition. All UChicago students\, staff\, and faculty members are welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary.
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/history-of-monasticism/2026-04-28/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Non-Credit Courses
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260429T163000
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SUMMARY:What is a “Uni-versity”?  Revisiting Newman’s “Idea of a University”
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER BELOW\n3:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Refreshments Provided \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. The book may be picked up any time during business hours from Gavin House. \nDescription:\nThe crisis of the university has been frequently remarked. Mortimer Adler\, onetime University of Chicago professor\, decades ago prophetically sounded the tocsin regarding the fragmentation of the modern university. Battles over core curricula\, distribution of limited resources\, and arguments over research and teaching priorities are all indications of the crisis. Perhaps the greatest threats to the university in our Űber-Tech culture are posed by S.T.E.M. and AI. \nSo what is a “uni-versity”?  What is its purpose? What should be the goals of a university education? Spurred by the modern spiritual and cultural genius of John Henry Newman\, we will read and discuss his “Idea of a University.” Several months ago\, Newman was declared a “Doctor” of the Catholic Church in recognition of his personal holiness and mastery of the Christian tradition. \nIn the light of Newman’s insights\, come share your experiences at the University of Chicago. What classes have especially impacted you? How have you become a different person? What are your existential desires and hopes? \nSchedule:\n\nApril 1: Newman’s preface [pp. xxxvii-xlvii]  and Discourses One and Two [pp.1-32]\nApril 8: Discourses Three and Four [pp. 32-74] \nApril 15: Discourses Five and Six [pp.74-114]\nApril 22: Discourses Seven and Eight [pp. 114-161]\nApril 29:  Discourses Nine and Ten [pp.161-181]\n\nClass materials are accessible via the class Google folder found here. \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 student interested in a shared reading of a great text is welcome to join. No religious affiliation is necessary. \n 
URL:https://lumenchristi.org/event/what-is-a-uni-versity-revisiting-newmans-idea-of-a-university/2026-04-29/
LOCATION:Gavin House\, 1220 E 58th St.\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637
CATEGORIES:Reading Courses
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