This lecture is entitled Michelangelo's Women: Feminine Genius in the Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel.

It was presented by Elizabeth Lev of Duquesne University on November 17, 2021, at the University of Chicago's Social Sciences Building.

Michelangelo's Women: Feminine Genius in the Frescoes of the Sistine Chapel

This lecture is entitled Pro and Con: Does Faith Ignore Reason?

It was presented by Fr. Stephen Fields, SJ of Georgetown University on October 19, 2022, at Saint Ignatius Prep.

Pro and Con: Does Faith Ignore Reason?

This lecture is entitled Aristotle's Great-Souled Man in Jane Austen, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and Saint Augustine.

It was presented by J. Warren Smith of Duke Divinity School on January 26, 2023, at the University of Chicago's Swift Hall.

Aristotle's Great-Souled Man in Jane Austen, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, and Saint Augustine

This lecture is entitled Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis.

It was presented by John McGreevy of the University of Notre Dame on February 8, 2023, at the University of Chicago's Swift Hall.

Catholicism: A Global History from the French Revolution to Pope Francis

This lecture is entitled Romano Guardini on Technology and Liturgy.

It was presented by Peter Casarella of Duke University on October 19, 2023, at the University of Chicago's Swift Hall.

Romano Guardini on Technology and Liturgy

This lecture is entitled A Symposium on Gratitude, Creation, and the Technological Mindset.

It was presented by Melanie Barrett of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake, Matthew Crawford of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, and Mark Shiffman of Saint Patrick's Seminary & University on October 11, 2024, at the Social Sciences Tea Room at the University of Chicago.

A Symposium on Gratitude, Creation, and the Technological Mindset

This lecture is entitled "A Catholic Vision of Art: Beauty – The Highway to God." It was delivered by Sarah Crow of Xavier University on May 14th, 2025, at the Ruth Lake Country Club

A Catholic Vision of Art: Beauty – The Highway to God

This lecture is entitled "Christianity, Culture, and Sport: From Play to Virtue." It was delivered by Clark Power of the University of Notre Dame on April 24th, 2025, at the Butterfield Country Club.

Christianity, Culture, and Sport: From Play to Virtue

This lecture is entitled "What Can We Say About God? An Interview with David Novak on God-Talk." It features Rabbi David Novak of the University of Toronto and Melanie Barrett of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake and was presented on May 9th, 2025, at the University Club of Chicago

What Can We Say About God? An Interview with David Novak on God-Talk

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