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Beauty at Work: The Role Beauty Plays in Our Lives and in the Work We Do
Apr
4
4:00 PM16:00
Partner Event

Beauty at Work: The Role Beauty Plays in Our Lives and in the Work We Do

Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at USC presents: “Beauty at Work: the Role Beauty Plays in our Lives and in the Work We Do” The Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at USC will host Brandon Vaidyanathan, Ph.D., on Thursday, April 4 for a presentation titled "Beauty at Work: the role Beauty Plays in our Lives and Cultures.”

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Dostoevsky Speaks to Modernity
Mar
14
6:00 PM18:00
Partner Event

Dostoevsky Speaks to Modernity

Dostoevsky is often described as “prescient,” even “prophetic.” How does his final novel, The Brothers Karamazov, published in 1881, help us to understand our complex social and spiritual condition in 2024? This lecture will identify aspects of our contemporary condition — polarization, challenges to our capacity for attention, the desire for spiritual meaning in what seems to be a “secular age” — and the ways in which Dostoevsky’s novel offers possible ways forward, especially in his vision of “incarnational realism,” embodied by the novel’s hero, Alyosha Karamazov.

To complement the evening lecture, Dr Contino will lead a select group of upperclassmen in an afternoon honor seminar. Students will examine the character of Elder Zosima in Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov and wrestle with questions about God, collective responsibility, death, and joy amidst suffering. 

All are welcome to join! Register at the link below.

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How Can We Flourish?
Jan
22
5:30 PM17:30
Partner Event

How Can We Flourish?

What is human flourishing? What insights might we draw from the humanities? What insights might we draw from the empirical sciences? The empirical literature from the most rigorous studies is reviewed in attempt to identify major determinants of, and resources for, human flourishing. Special attention will be given to the role of religious communities in the promotion of flourishing. Discussion will be given to the implications of a broader conception of human flourishing for personal well-being, for research, and for policy. 

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Gustavo Gutiérrez: Between Memory and Prophecy
Nov
13
4:30 PM16:30
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Gustavo Gutiérrez: Between Memory and Prophecy

Join the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at USC for a lecture featuring Leo Guardado, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Theology at Fordham University, who will assess the past fifty years of Gustavo Gutiérrez’ theological contributions, the global impact and reception of a commitment to doing theology from the perspective of the poor and insignificant, and the ongoing challenges liberation theology presents for a global Catholic Church.

Guardado is the inaugural DePaul Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies at USC.

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Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation
Oct
24
to Oct 27
Partner Event, Special Event

Tolkien and the Mystery of Literary Creation

  • Sidney Harman Academy for Polymathic Study (DML 241) (map)
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Come experience The Lord of the Rings from a new point of view and learn about the deepest meaning of Tolkien’s literary achievement! Professor Giuseppe Pezzini, a leading classics scholar at Oxford, explores Tolkien’s sophisticated and innovative literary theory in six lectures drawing on his forthcoming book from Cambridge University Press – the first academic study of Tolkien since his death 50 years ago this year. Professor Pezzini will share excerpts from Tolkien’s lesser known writings as well as video clips about his life and works.

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Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli - Lecture, Discussion & Mass
Feb
15
1:30 PM13:30
Partner Event

Palestrina's Missa Papae Marcelli - Lecture, Discussion & Mass

  • Nova Forum for Catholic Thought (map)
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The Saint Paul’s Choir of Men and Boys sing Palestrina’s glorious and beloved music, composed around 1562, within a contemporary Mass for the feast day of Saints Cyril and Methodius.  In the lecture and discussion preceding the Mass, Prof. John Baldovin, S.J. and James Kennerly, FRCO, examine the evolution of the Eucharistic worship before the Council of Trent (1545-63), the Council’s teachings on the Eucharist and its debates on the role of music in liturgy, the musical characteristics of Palestrina’s groundbreaking composition, and the way to integrate this music into contemporary Catholic worship.

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Women in Christian Theology Luncheon
Jan
27
12:00 PM12:00
Special Event, Partner Event

Women in Christian Theology Luncheon

Professor Carrie Frederick Frost will be gathering women on Friday, January 27th for an informal lunch at the Caruso Catholic Center. Professor Frost will share her recent work on Women in Christian Theology and Practice. Join us for lunch and this intellectual conversation as she discusses this important theme from her perspective as an Orthodox theologian and mother.

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