Thomistic Institute
 Shield of the Dominican Order | |
| Motto | "It Matters What You Think" |
|---|---|
| Parent institution | Dominican House of Studies |
| Established | 2009 |
| Director | Fr. Ambrose Little, O.P. |
| Address | 487 Michigan Avenue NE |
| Location | , United States |
| Coordinates | 38°55′54″N 76°59′57″W / 38.9317°N 76.9993°W |
 Interactive map of Thomistic Institute | |
| Website | thomisticinstitute |
The Thomistic Institute (TI) is an academic institute of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, a Catholic pontifical faculty run by the Dominican Order located in Washington, D.C.[1]
Founded in 2009,[2] its name derives from the order's heritage of Thomas Aquinas,[3] as the institute is influenced by the Thomistic tradition.[4] The institute was founded as an academic research institute of the Pontifical Faculty, and, starting in 2016, began to support a network of campus chapters at universities throughout the United States, England, and Ireland that sponsors lectures on theology, philosophy, ethics, and science.[3]
As of 2025[update], the institute had chapters at over 100 universities.[5] Counted among its past speakers are Scottish philosophers Alasdair MacIntyre and John Haldane,[6] French philosopher Remi Brague,[7] American philosopher Robert Sokolowski,[8] English philosopher Sir Roger Scruton,[9] Australian philosopher Mark Johnston,[10] and the Theologian of the Pontifical Household Wojciech Giertych.[11]
In addition to individual lectures, the Institute has co-sponsored academic conferences with Harvard Law School,[12] Yale University,[13][14] New York University, Georgetown University,[15] and Notre Dame University,[16] among others. It also organizes an annual conference on Thomistic philosophy[17] and an annual Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science conference for faculty and graduate students in the experimental sciences and in philosophy, held in Washington, D.C.[18]
Directors
[edit]List of directors of the institute in chronological order:[4]
- Rev. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. (2009–2018)
- Rev. Dominic Legge, O.P. (2018–2025)
- Rev. Ambrose Little, O.P. (2025–present)
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "The Thomistic Institute". Thomistic Institute. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ↑ "Thomistic Institute's 7th annual Conference for Priests - in Providence". Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- 1 2 "Thomistic Institute quietly bringing Catholic perspective to secular universities". Aleteia. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- 1 2 "Campus Chapters Program". Thomistic Institute. May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Thomistic Institute Campus Chapters". thomisticinstitute.org.
- ↑ "12:00 pm Reasonable Disagreement and Civic Friendship in an Age of Conflict". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Lecture Texts". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Msgr. Sokolowski Lecture Audio Now Available". Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph. February 18, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Events 2014 - Sir Roger Scruton". www.roger-scruton.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "4:30 PM | Cognitive Science versus the Soul". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Therapy of the Soul: Living the Virtues in a Culture of Addiction". Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph. November 11, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Mirror of Justice: Liberalism and Christianity at Harvard Law". mirrorofjustice.blogs.com. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Christianity and Freedom: A Conference". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "4:00 pm Aquinas and the Problem of Pagan Virtue". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Events Roundup—8.9.18 | Editors". First Things. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "The Catholic Intellectual and the Challenge of the Contemporary University". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Philosophy Workshop". www.msmc.edu. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Thomistic Philosophy and Natural Science Symposium". The Thomistic Institute. Retrieved April 10, 2019.
External links
[edit]- 2009 establishments in Washington, D.C.
- 501(c)(3) organizations
- Catholic educational institutions
- Catholic religious institutes established in the 21st-century
- Christian organizations established in 2009
- Religious organizations based in Washington, D.C.
- Research institutes in Washington, D.C.
- Philosophy research institutes
- Thomist organizations