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The John Henry Cardinal Newman Lecture Series
The Cardinal Newman Lecture Series is an annual program hosted by the Institute for the Psychological Sciences. Now in its seventh year, the Newman Lectures feature speakers who are widely recognized for their contributions to the fields of psychology, moral and political philosophy, theology, and law. The Institute promotes this interdisciplinary dialogue to advance the integration of modern social, psychological and Catholic thought. Lectures are free to the public and students are encouraged to attend.
Speakers have included Hadley Arkes, Robert P. George, Michael Novak, Ralph McInerny, Fr. Richard John Neuhaus, Daniel Robinson, Kenneth Schmitz, Fr. Romanus Cessario, O.P., Edmund Pellegrino, Peter Kreeft, Jude Dougherty, Msgr. Robert Sokolowski, John Haldane, Richard Swinburne, Kevin Flannery, Charles Taliaferro, John Rist, Russ Hittinger, Fred Miller, John Cameron, C. William Westfall, Guy Bedouelle, Robert Audi, Richard Sorabji, Stanley Hauerwas, Benedict M. Ashley, J Bernard Ceslas Bourdin, John Haas, John M. Finnis, Roger Scruton, Mgr. Livio Melina.
The Cardinal Newman Lectures are held at the Cosmos Club, located at 2121 Massachusetts Ave, NW, in Washington, D.C., a short walk from the Dupont Circle Metro station. For directions to the Cosmos Club please click below. Valet parking is available for the lectures, which typically run a little over one hour. The Club’s dress code requires coat and tie for gentlemen and business attire for ladies. The lectures are open to the public and are free of charge. Please contact the Institute to reserve a seat. All lectures begin at 2 PM.
The Lecture series is directed by Gladys Sweeney, M.Ed., Ph.D. (For a profile of Dr. Sweeney, follow this link.)
Profile of John Henry Newman
2007-2008 Calendar of Lectures: Violence, Forgiveness, and the Moral Order
Directions to the Cosmos Club
Other Research Projects of the Institute
Reservations for the Lectures
Attendance is free of charge, but reservations with the Institute for the Psychological Sciences are recommended. To make reservations or for more information, contact the Institute at 703.416.1441, fax 703.416.8588, or email newmanlectures@ipsciences.edu.