Dionysius Circle Symposium III

The Dionysius Circle is pleased to invite you to the Dionysius Circle Symposium III on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 8:55 AM to 1:30 PM. This symposium will focus on the interaction between of St. Dionysius the Areopagite and St. Maximus the Confessor. Please register for the event using the link below:

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Presenters and Commentators:

• Vladimir Cvetković (University of Belgrade)

• Title: "Maximus the Confessor and the Porphyrian Tree Revisited"

• Commentator: Dominic V. Cassella (CUA)

• Jonathan Bieler (CUA)

• Title: "Participation vs. analogia entis? Comparing Maximus the Confessor and Aquinas by way of Dionysius"

• Commentator: Fr. Andrew Summerson (University of St. Michael's College)

• Hans Boersma (Nashotah House)

• Title: "A Metaphysic of Love: God beyond Being"

• Commentator: Luke Togni (Saint Mary's University)

• Travis Dumsday (Concordia University)

• Title: "The Problem of Divine Hiddenness: Insights from St. Dionysius the Areopagite & St. Maximus the Confessor"

• Commentator: Derek King (Lewis House)

• Event Schedule

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We look forward to your participation in what promises to be a stimulating and enriching event!

International Albertus Magnus Society CFP

The International Albertus Magnus Society (IAMS) would like to sponsor one or more sessions during the International Medieval Congress (IMC), Leeds, UK, from July 7-10, 2025. See: https://www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2025/. 

For 2025 the IMC will have as its theme “Worlds of Learning.” Although individual papers need not address this theme explicitly, nonetheless it offers numerous opportunities for Albertus Magnus scholars. Papers might examine Albert’s role in the creation of the Dominican educational curriculum; the influence of his works through vernacular translations; his reception of Greek, Hebrew, or Arabic sources; and much more. 

The IMC deadline for proposed sessions is September 30, 2024. We invite scholars to submit proposals by September 15, 2024 to Irven M. Resnick (Irven-Resnick@utc.edu) and Mercedes Rubio (mercedes.rubio@villanueva.edu). A proposal requires a title and an abstract not to exceed 100 words. 

Please include your full name; email address; postal address; telephone number; full affiliation details (department, institution); and title (e.g. Dr, Ms, Mr, Professor, etc). Although we would prefer in-person presentations, virtual presentations will also be considered. A ninety-minute session typically offers three papers; each presenter will be allowed 20 minutes, to be followed by 10 minutes of questions and discussion. Papers may be presented in languages other than English, although these may have a more limited audience. It will be necessary to include an abstract in English, nonetheless. 

If you have any questions, please contact either Irven M. Resnick (Irven-Resnick@utc.edu) and Mercedes Rubio (mercedes.rubio@villanueva.edu).

Cusa and Religious CFP

Aquinas at 800

The Jacques Maritain Center at the University of Notre Dame is pleased to announce the international conference "Aquinas at 800," in celebration of Aquinas's birth anniversary, Sept. 22-25, 2024.  More than 160 speakers will be presenting their research on all areas of the thought of Aquinas.  Registration is now open here, and will remain open until Sept. 6th.  For any questions, please write aquinas@nd.edu. 

SDP’s 2024 ACPA Call for Papers: Male and Female He Created Them

The Sacra Doctrina Project plans to host two satellite sessions at the 2024 meeting of the American Catholic Philosophical Association in Chicago, Illinois (Nov. 14-17). Abstracts of 150-250 words should be e-mailed by Monday, July 1, 2024 to garlandd@ohiodominican.edu.

Aquinas After 750 Years: Still the Common Doctor?

Attend an upcoming conference in September 2023 to find out. See the details below or at this website, including registration. See the “Call for Papers” here.

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To mark the 750th anniversary of the death of St. Thomas Aquinas, the Thomistic Institute and the Dominican House of Studies present a conference on St. Thomas’s thought with keynote addresses and a call for papers for shorter breakout sessions.

A group of major scholars will treat the theme of Thomas Aquinas as the Common Doctor, each from the perspective of his or her own expertise. Each contributor will treat the question of whether, and to what extent, Aquinas may (or may not) be considered a “common doctor” in theological and philosophical engagements today.

What? A three-day conference on the theme on Aquinas as the Common Doctor in contemporary theology and philosophy.

Where? Dominican House of Studies (487 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington, D.C. 20017)

When? Thursday, September 14 to Saturday, September 16, 2023

Each talk concludes with time for Q&A. Light refreshments, including snacks and coffee, will be served between the lectures.

Featuring:

Therese Cory (University of Notre Dame)

Fr. Serge-Thomas Bonino, O.P. (Angelicum)

Joseph Wawrykow (University of Notre Dame)

Matthew Levering (University of St. Mary of the Lake)

Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. (Angelicum)

Russell Hittinger (University of Tulsa)

Call for papers

We invite paper proposals on themes related to whether, and to what extent, Aquinas may (or may not) be considered a “common doctor,” whether in matters theological, philosophical, or otherwise. In particular, we invite papers on: Philosophy of Nature; Metaphysics; Virtue Theory and Philosophical Ethics; Moral Theology; Scripture and Exegesis; Sacraments; Trinity; Christology; Creation; Nature and Grace; and Faith and Reason (including the engagement with contemporary science).

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Call for Papers: Sacra Doctrina Project Conference

Announcing the 2022 Conference of The Sacra Doctrina Project (responsible for the maintenance of Thomistica.net): “Grace and Sanctification: Divine Causality, Human Action, and Supernatural Glory.” June 23-25, 2022 at Thomas Aquinas College - New England. Featuring Steven A. Long and Fr. Thomas Joseph White, O.P. as keynote speakers, as well as Daria Spezzano and Patrick M. Gardner as plenary sessions.

Call for paper proposals of approximately 300 words by January 1, 2022, or by December 15, 2021 for priority consideration. Submit through the conference webpage. More information below.

Call for Papers: S.M.A.R.T. at Notre Dame, May 2022

The Society for Medieval and Renaissance Thomism (S.M.A.R.T.) is planning a session for the 2022 Notre Dame Conference on Medieval Philosophy to be held 20-22 May 2022 at the University of Notre Dame. S.M.A.R.T. accepts papers on all aspects of Thomism from 1274 to the publication of the Carmelite Cursus Theologiae (1631-1701).

Please send papers and direct enquiries to Domenic D’Ettore at ddettore@marian.edu. Papers and abstracts received by 30 November 2021 will receive full consideration. Selection preference will be given to complete papers. The submission of an abstract alone should be accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae. A final version of an accepted paper is required by 15 March 2021 in order to facilitate a response paper which will be given during the conference session.