Aquinas Institute

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The Aquinas Institute, founded in 2004, promotes research into the philosophy and theology of Thomas Aquinas and its contemporary relevance. The Institute organises an annual program of research seminars, colloquia, and public lectures, fostering scholarly community in Oxford and welcoming visiting scholars from around the world.

Situated within the University of Oxford, the Institute facilitates critical discussions between Thomistic insights and modern thought. Its events contribute to idea exchange within the prestigious university. Research scholars introduce Aquinas to emerging scholars in various disciplines across the university. The seminar series and colloquia support a diverse scholarly community, including outreach efforts to young individuals. The Institute actively engages in a global conversation by regularly hosting internationally renowned scholars for speaking engagements and collaborative research. For more information on the Institute's work and its annual program, interested individuals are invited to register for upcoming events or review recordings of past events.

As part of Blackfriars Hall at the University of Oxford, the Aquinas Institute promotes a broader and deeper understanding of St. Thomas Aquinas and the contemporary significance of his ideas at local, national, and international levels. Housed within Blackfriars, a community of Dominican friars, the Institute follows the same religious order as Aquinas himself.

To promote knowledge of Aquinas' thought and his significant legacy, the Institute employs various approaches, including study groups, summer schools, and lectures by renowned figures. It also conducts reading classes for undergraduate and graduate students, provides electronic and printed resources, contributes to undergraduate teaching at the University and Blackfriars Studium, and offers lectures on Aquinas' thought and legacy worldwide.

To foster research into Aquinas' thought and its enduring value, the Institute organises seminars and colloquia where local and international experts can share their research. It also contributes to graduate teaching and supervision at the University and Blackfriars Studium, hosts visiting scholars, undertakes research projects applying Aquinas' insights to contemporary intellectual challenges, collaborates with local and international research centres, and publishes articles and books resulting from seminars, colloquia, and research projects.

Through these initiatives, the Institute facilitates idea sharing among experts and emerging scholars in disciplines such as philosophy, theology, and medieval studies. It brings scholars from different religious traditions and perspectives together, reflecting Aquinas' enduring appeal to a wide range of philosophers and theologians.

The Institute firmly believes that Aquinas' theology and philosophy still hold untapped resources and can contribute to fruitful conversations with contemporary sciences, including quantum mechanics, human psychology, and sociology. Aquinas' teachings and Thomist traditions are worth studying today, as they provide insights and approaches into tomorrow's world.

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