Past Events
2026 Annual Spring Soirée
Join us as we celebrate the end of the academic year and our 2026 graduates at our Annual Spring Soiree.
Anscombe’s First University Lectures: What Anscombe Learned from Wittgenstein (Annual Anscombe Lecture in Ethics)
Join us for the 2026 Annual Anscombe Lecture.
Translating Christianity: Catholicism and Late Imperial China
Join us for this Evangelization in East Asia special event on Catholicism in the Late Imperial China.
“Can and Should the Human Rights Project be Saved?” Collegium Institute 2026 Annual Penn Club of New York Reception
Join us for our Annual Penn Club of New York Reception.
The Art of Dating
Join Collegium Institute and Thomistic Institute for a special event on the art of dating.
The Role of Narrative in the Cultivation of Virtue in Medicine (Spring 2026 Medical Humanities Lecture)
Join us for our Spring 2026 Medical Humanities Lecture on the role of narrative in cultivating virtue in medicine.
Contemplating Love and Death in Athens and Jerusalem (Symposium Intellectual Retreat)
Join us for our annual Intellectual Retreat on Villanova’s campus.
The Drama of Catholicism: Church History as Tragicomedy (Spring 2026 Young Catholic Leaders Initiative Workshop)
Join us for the Collegium Institute Young Catholic Leaders Initiative’s daylong Spring workshop The Drama of Catholicism: Church History as Tragicomedy at the University of Pennsylvania Newman Center from 9am to 3pm on Saturday, March 21st.
My Roman Empire: The Philosophy of Obsession & Desire (Food For Thought Spring 2026)
Join us for our Spring 2026 Food For Thought module on the philosophy of obsession and desire.
"Your God Is Too Small": Spring 2026 Magi Lecture
Join us for the Spring 2026 Magi Lecture.
Choosing Joy: A Manifesto for Artful Living in an Age of Visual Noise
Join us for an evening conversation we’ll explore how we can carve our space for silence amidst the noise.
All the World’s a Stage: A Global Approach to Catholic Drama (Spring 2026 Global Catholic Literature Seminar)
Join us for the 2026 Lenten season of our virtual Global Catholic Literature seminar.
Cardinal Newman and Pope Leo XIII on Americanism (2026 Annual Newman Lecture)
Join us for the 2026 Annual Newman Lecture.
Anscombe Unboxed: On the First Person
Join us for our virtual discussion group on the works of G.E.M. Anscombe.
Philosophy of Finance (Spring 2026): The Spirit of Capitalism? Max Weber’s Classic Thesis and its Discontents
Join us for the Spring 2026 discussion group for The Spirit of Capitalism? Max Weber’s Classic Thesis and its Discontents.
The Good: What is Distinctive About Christian Ethics? (Spring 2026 Catholic Humanism Fellowship)
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to join us for the Spring 2026 Catholic Humanism Fellowship on the Good.
Should the Federal Government Legalize Marijuana? - A Spirited Debate Event
Join us for this upcoming Spirited Debate Initiative event, hosted by PRRUCS.
Am I Just My Brain? The Neuroscience and Philosophy of Altered States (Food For Thought)
Join us for our Spring 2026 Food For Thought module on the neuroscience and philosophy of altered states.
Medical Humanities Fellowship (Spring 2026)
Join us for the Spring 2026 Medical Humanities Fellowship.
Ars Vivendi Fellowship (Spring 2026)
Join us for our Ars Vivendi Fellowship Program on Art, Philosophy, and the Transcendent.
The Arc of Justice: The Legal Profession in Historical Context (Spring 2026 Legal Humanities Fellowship)
Join us for the Spring 2026 Legal Humanities Fellowship.
Carols by Candlelight
Join us for an evening of Lessons and Carols at St. Agatha-St. James Church in University City.
A Catholic Vision for American History? The Stakes of Our Lady of Guadalupe for an Alternative Modernity Framework (Virtual Event)
Join us for this thought-provoking virtual event by historian Christopher Shannon on the Feast of Saint Juan Diego.
St. Nicholas Day Gathering
Students, faculty and staff are invited to join us for our annual St. Nicholas Day Party.
Why Sacred Music Matters: Cardinal Robert Sarah on the Past Traditions and Possible Futures of Liturgical Song
Please join us for this upcoming event with Cardinal Robert Sarah on sacred music.
Gold Mass for Catholic Scientists
Join Collegium Institute for a Gold Mass for Catholic Scientists at St. Agatha-St. James Church. All Catholics involved in the sciences in any capacity are welcome and encouraged to attend.
From Controversy to Wonder: A Faithful Approach to Science (YCLI High School Workshop)
High school students and teachers are invited to join us for our Fall 2025 High School Workshop.
Staying Human in an Era of Artificial Intelligence (The Magi Project Fall Lecture)
Join us for our Fall 2025 Magi Event on artificial intelligence.
Does the Law Have a Moral Foundation? Fall 2025 Legal Humanities Special Event
Join us for the capstone event of our Fall 2025 Legal Humanities Fellowship, featuring Judge Paul B. Matey (US Court of Appeals).
We Built This City: Urbanization and its Discontents (Food For Thought)
Join us for this Food For Thought module on urbanization.