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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 eighth 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, Benedict Ashley, Robert Audi, Gil Bailie, Guy Bedouelle, Bernard Ceslas Bourdin, Peter John Cameron, Romanus Cessario, Jude Dougherty, Robert Enright, John M. Finnis, Kevin Flannery, Robert P. George, John Haldane, John Haas, Russ Hittinger, Stanley Hauerwas, Peter Kreeft, Ralph McInerny, Mgr. Livio Melina, Fred Miller, Richard John Neuhaus, Aidan Nichols, Michael Novak, Edmund Pellegrino, John Rist, Daniel Robinson, Kenneth Schmitz, Roger Scruton, Richard Sorabji, Msgr. Robert Sokolowski, Richard Swinburne, Charles Taliaferro, Paul Vitz, C. William Westfall, Thomas Williams.

Director:  Gladys M. Sweeney, M.Ed., Ph.D.
Dean, Institute for the Psychological Sciences
(For a profile of Dr. Sweeney, follow this link.)







Profile of John Henry Newman

Spring 2010 Lectures: Brains, Minds, Selves and Others: Neuroscience, Neuroechnology and Social Good

2008-2009 Audio files of lectures: Virtual Reality: Its Distortion of Self and Others

Transportation to The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies

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, please contact the Institute at (703) 416-1441, (Fax: (703) 416-8588), or email newmanlectures@ipsciences.edu.