Upcoming Events

Faith Unfiltered: Why I Still Believe in God 
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 | 6:00pm to 8:00pm SAC Room 161

Next Faith Unfiltered, join Depaul faculty, students, and staff to share their personal stories of faith and ultimate questions of life and the fulfillment of human life. This evening featured Michael Budde as our speaker. Listen to the lecture, discussion, and questions here: https://vimeo.com/1066685731 

Faith Unfiltered: Why I Still Believe in God

Monday, September 30, 2024 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Levan Center Room 100

Faith Unfiltered is a time where DePaul faculty, students, and staff to share their personal stories of faith and ultimate questions of life and the triumph of the Human Spirit. This evening, Scott Moringiello was our featured speaker. Listen to the lecture, discussion, and questions here: https://vimeo.com/1066645133 

Late Night Study Nights

Mondays, October 7, October 21, November 4, 2024 from 6:00pm to 9:00pm| Schmitt Academic Center Room 570

Throughout the quarter, Catholic Studies warmly extends an invitation to all Depaul CTH students and those interested in CTH courses to learn about future course offerings, meet professors, enjoy free pizza, and study with friends! Students can RSVP via EventBrite.

Navigating Science and Religion: From Conflict to Dialogue with Humility

Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 7:00pm | Arts & Letters Room 409

Joe Vukov, an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Graduate Program Director in the Philosophy Department, published “Navigating Faith and Science” in 2022. He received his PhD in Philosophy from Fordham University in 2016, and holds advanced certificates in Bioethics and Medical Humanities (Montefiore-Einstein), Health Care Ethics (Fordham), and a Masters of Arts in the Humanities (University of Chicago). Dr. Vukov’s research explores questions at the intersection of ethics, neuroscience, and philosophy of mind, and at the intersection of science and religion.

God and Nature in German Idealism

Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 5:30 | Arts & Letters Room 409

Naomi Fisher is the Director of the Catholic Studies Program and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago. She has broad interests in the history of philosophy and the interplay between that history and the history of Christianity. She specializes in the philosophy of Immanuel Kant and his immediate successors, especially Schelling and is currently working on a manuscript on the influence of Platonism in Schelling’s early philosophy. She also has an MS in Physics from UC Davis and has teaching interests in the relationship between science and religion.

The Second Annual Berrigan-McAlister Award: Celebrating Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation

Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 6:30-8:30pm | Student Center 120 and Virtual Live Stream

DePaul University presents the second annual Berrigan-McAlister Award in 2022 to Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation, an organization that practices “restorative justice” and reconciliation work in Chicago neighborhoods that daily face the challenges of violence and incarceration. The award was created to honor those whose commitment to ‘gospel nonviolence’ resists injustice, transforms conflict, fosters reconciliation, and seeks justice and peace for all. It is named after Daniel Berrigan, S.J., his brother Philip, and Philip’s wife Elizabeth McAlister.

Creatio ad nihilum: Dante’s Alchemic Comedy

Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 5:30-7:00pm | Arts and Letter Room 409

Ambrogio Camozzi Pistoja, an Assistant Professor of Italian Studies at Harvard University, conducts research in medieval hermeneutics and on non-physical violence and satire, working at intersections of literature, art and legal history. He is the author of a number of studies on Dante’s Commedia and Convivio, on medieval dream-books, and the medieval reception of the parable theory, and on Auerbach’s figural interpretation. He authored two monographs on the lore of Alexander the Great in medieval and early modern Italy. r students and those interested in CTH courses to meet our professors, learn about course offerings, and study in the community.

Second-hand Experience: Testimony as Cognition

Thursday, February 24, 2022 | Virtual Event

Michele Averchi is an Associate Professor at The Catholic University of America in Washington DC. He earned his Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Milan in 2010 and came to The Catholic University of America in January 2014 after completing a post-doc at the Husserl-Archive in Cologne. His research focuses on Husserlian phenomenology and early phenomenology (in particular Max Scheler and Moritz Geiger) with a strong interest in the phenomenology of the self. His most recent work is on the phenomenology of communication, knowledge-sharing and testimony.

Jesuit Observatories and Jesuit Science

Monday, February 7, 2022 at 5:30-7:00pm | Virtual Event

Br. Guy J. Consolmagno, SJ, Director of the Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. He has an extensive academic background and has written more than 100 scientific publications alongside numerous books such as “Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial?” and “Finding God in the Universe”.Br. Guy J. Consolmagno, SJ, Director of the Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation. He has an extensive academic background and has written more than 100 scientific publications alongside numerous books such a“Would u Baptize an Extraterrestrial?” and “Finding God in the Universe”.

Rome in Chicago

Friday, November 12, 2021 at 12:30-2:30 pm | The Art Institute of Chicago

A guided tour of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque Christian artwork at the Art Institute of Chicago. Art historian and medieval art expert, Dr. Sarah Bond presented paintings, sculptures, and liturgical objects in the recently opened galleries. Dr. Sarah Bond is an art historian and independent scholar. She received a B.A. from Williams College and a Ph.D. from Harvard University in the History of Art and Architecture, specializing in Medieval Art. Currently, she teaches, lectures, and gives tours around the city, with special expertise in the galleries of the Art Institute and Chicago churches. DePaul students enjoy free admission to the Art Institute due to a partnership between the institutions.

Late Night Study Nights

The Department of Catholic Studies hosts study nights for students and those interested in CTH courses to meet our professors, learn about course offerings, and study in community.